Hey guys, I’m super stressed out about whether I will get in or not. It would be really nice if any of you can give me some feedback on my stats. Thanks.
International Student: Taiwan
School: Special public school with both a bilingual department(U.S. curriculum) and a traditional
Taiwanese department.(I enrolled in the latter), Ranked 1 in my region, admits around 140 people out of 20000ish students each year. Science and Math Gifted Program students go through another round of selection after they get in through this round. Science Magnet Program students go through a separate selection process held by NTHU(I ranked 31th in this exam).
Class size:166
Programs within my department: regular(110 people), Science and Math Gifted Program(30 people, I’m here), Science Magnet Program(26, joint program with National Tsing Hua University)
GPA unweighted: 4.2 (special scale, 0~4.8 unweighted), highest gpa obtained in my program is 4.5
Rankings: N/A
ACT: 34 (math34)(science: 36)(English:33)(reading:32)(writing:7)
ACT: 33 (math36)(science: 36)(English:27)(reading:32)(writing:7)
ACT: 32 (math36)(science: 36)(English:32)(reading:24)(writing:6)
SAT2: Physics:800, Chemistry:800, Math Level 2:800
SAT: never taken
TOEFL:104 (Reading:24)(Listening:29)(Speaking:27)(Writing:24)
Passed Physics and English as a Second Language course wavier tests at school.
Took accredited second semester physics course at the Physics department of National Tsing Hua University and got A+ as final score.
I’ve self-studied all my AP courses since my department at my school doesn’t offer any. AP Chem(4) APCalcBC(4), APCalcAB subscore(4), AP Physics C: Mech(5), AP Physics C:E&M(4), plan to self-study AP Computer Science A or principle, AP Stats, AP Micro
Extra Curricular:
Taiwan Regions Math League Team Captain(10th grade: bronze, 11th grade: silver)
Hsinchu Math Competition Team Captain(9th grade: silver)
NEHS advanced physics research project
After school weight lifting group founder
National Taiwan University MATLAB course member
High school computer club treasurer