<p>These are what my specifications are going to be, hopefully. (I'm currently a sophomore) Ignoring whether or not i can do this, can you guys be as honest as possible and tell me if i have any chance at all at being accepted to Columbia or anyother schools like Duke, U Penn, Dartmouth, etc. ?</p>
<p>Oh yea, i came to the US during freshman year from S. Korea. That's why my EC's and major prizes suck, cuz all my prizes are Korean...anyways...</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 </p>
<p>SAT: 2300 or higher </p>
<p>ACT: None</p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests: Math L2 800, Physics 800, Chemistry 800, Korean with Listening 800, probably World History 800</p>
<p>APs: Calc BC, Chem, Physics C Mech, Bio, Environmental Science, Psychology, Human Geography, Microecon, Macroecon --Assuming all 5's, which i highly believe i can do</p>
<p>ECs: Quiz Bowl member 3 years, Science Club 3 years, Math Club 3 years, Robotics 3 years, NHS, played cello for 7 years, DMYS orchestra( out-of-school orchestra), School Orchestra</p>
<p>Major Prizes: MMPC(Michigan Math Prize Competition) Top 100 for 3 years, AIME qualifier 4 years</p>
<p>Volunteering: About 300+ hrs, regularly volunteering every week about 3 hours</p>
<p>Teacher Rec, Counselor Rec will probably be great...</p>
<p>My dream school is Yale, but i honestly know that with these specification it's impossible to get in it. And if there's anything i can improve on, please tell me! I know i have a lot to improve in my ECs, but im not sure what to do...</p>
<p>And if you ever got admitted to a good school, could you please post your specifications (like your SAT scores, EC's, number of APs and so on)??</p>
<p>I hope you guys can help me! Thanks in advance.</p>