Chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Toronto
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<h2>I'm a student from Taipei, Taiwan (i'll be a senior this September). Could any of you tell me my chances of getting into Toronto University? Thank you. </h2>

<p>GPA (Unweighted, there are no AP classes in Taiwan): 4.0
Rank: 2/100</p>

<p>Test Scores and Classes:
SAT I: highest individual score 2260, composite scoring 2300
SAT II: Math II 800, Physics 800, Chemistry 800, Bio E 770 (will retake)
(probably will take Bio M and French this November)
TOEFL:116/120
Classes: (including 2nd semester of senior year)
Math: 8 semesters<br>
6 semesters Basic Math
2 semesters Electives
Physics: 8 semesters
2 semesters Basic Physics
6 semesters Electives + Lab Work
Chemistry: 8 semesters
2 semesters Basic Chemistry
6 semesters Electives + Lab Work
Biology: 7 semesters
3 semesters Basic Biology
4 semesters Electives + Lab Work
General English: 8 semesters
Chinese: 8 semesters
Social Studies(including History, Geography, and Civics, 1-2 classes per week): 8 semesters
Creative Writing: 4 semesters
Novel Studies: 2 semesters
Art and Music (1-2 classes per week) 8 semesters
Individual classes: First-aid and Military Defense</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (including volunteer work) and Honors:
Freshman Year:
-Canoeing Camp,
-Choir (have been in choir starting from 6th grade),
-songfest in Shanghai (commemorating 300 days to the Expo) </p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
-Cheerleading captain,
-Dance Club,
-Soloist and actress in Christmas musical,
-vice-president of class,
-Tiger Eye Global Community (with University of Missouri),
-Thesis on Antioxidants, placed 3rd nationally
-Homeroom Class t-shirt design
-4-Day volunteer work program in rural area with elementary school kids
Summer: Completion of 1. Houston Space School program, July 19th-23rd
2. HASSE Space School program, July 13-th -23rd
(valedictorian at end of program)
3. Introduction to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens,
FranklinCovey</p>

<p>Junior Year:
-2nd place in National Spelling Bee,
-6th place in National Chemistry Lab Work Competition (group effort),
-International Flora Expo Guide--Local Guide: The Art Complex
International Guide: The Yuanshan Park Area,
-Aboriginal Culture Camp (weaving, hiking, and bamboo carving),
-Academic Exchange with high-schoolers in Beijing,
-T-shirt Design for School Sports Day,
-Presentation on the Flora Expo to a committee of English teachers (group effort)
-Hike of Mount Syue (12,749 ft) with class (hike included environmental efforts such as clearing the mountain of trash),
-2011 Harvard Book Prize Recipient,
Summer: HSMUN camp, delegate of Netherlands in the UNDP section. Awarded Overall Recognition. </p>

<p>Clubs (for all four years): High School Choir (mixed voices) and Bridge Club. </p>

<h2>(Since our school is quite small, there aren't that many clubs).</h2>

<p>Personally, I find my academic performance to be lacking, since there are no APs in Taiwan, but I hope that my grades and the intense curricula our school employs will make up a bit for that. I don't really know if my ECs are enough. Please let me know how I stack up. Thank you!</p>

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<p>You seem to have a fantastic profile…</p>

<p>However, your strong suits are all with the SATs. Unfortunately, Canadian schools don’t require the SATs (but you can still submit them). What system are you doing in Taiwan?? IB? A levels?? </p>

<p>Your extra curriculars are really awesome too. I was wondering what program you were interested in? </p>

<p>Other than that, I think you have a really good chance at UT… you probably will get in :)</p>

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<p>we don’t have IBs or A levels here in Taiwan. Every high school student can choose between three fields: Field 1: humanities, Field 2: engineering, and Field 3:medical. Each field has specific courses, although in Taiwan Field 2 and Field 3 aren’t too different, except Field 3 has extra biology courses. Students in the same group have the same curricula (which basically means a lot of Fs for some students).
I’m interested in the engineering program, and will probably apply for Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Bioengineering.</p>

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<p>UofT only has chemical engineering. However you can specialize in environmental or bioengineering within mechanical engineering and i think electrical engineering has similar specializations. </p>

<p>If your really interested in bioengineering be sure to check out guelph university they have a great bioengineering program. </p>

<p>Waterloo has an environmental engineering program. </p>

<p>You should be fine. Uoft accepts quite a few international students just keep decent grades and u should be able to get in. Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice =) =)</p>