Chances at Stanford, JHU, Berkeley, etc

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Selected Colleges:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brown University, Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, University of California - Berkeley, Harvard University, Princeton University, Columbia University</p>

<p>Standardized Tests: SAT I: Verbal: 750 Math: 800 Writing: 750
SAT II: Math IIC 800 Chemistry 780 Biology M 780 US History 710<br>
ACT: 33<br>
Academic Strength: Unweighted GPA: 3.85 out of 4.00</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities: Musical Activity
-Accappella club(11)[name - INTERLUDE] - founder, president
-Orchestra(10,11) - 2nd trumbone
-Accappella(10,11) - solo
-Music Club(10, 11) - vice president</p>

<p>Biological Activity
-Biology club(11) - vice president
-Writing research thesis on Molecular Virology - professional level
-Working in Korea University Molecular Biology Lab(2 yrs)
-2007 London International Youth Science Forum - Participant
-2007 Shanghai International Youth Science and Technology Expo - Participant
-Submitted patent for Canine surgery Material</p>

<p>Debate/MUN Activity & miscellaneous
-MUN Club(10,11) - Security Council
-Governmental Cultural Exchange Program with china - Student Captain of national delegates
-2006 MUNOS - participant
-2006 MUN Chairing Workshop - participant
-2006 UNA - USA - participant
-2007 BEIMUN participant (gonna participate - already registered)
-1st Korean High school Debate Championship - participant
-2nd Asian debate Workshop - participant
-Marine Camp - participant</p>

<p>Sports Activity
-School Lacrosse Team(10,11) - participant
-National Lacrosse Championship - 2nd in nation</p>

<p>Volunteer
-Volunteer - helping blind people, writing special texts - 200hrs.
-Volunteer - Singing for poor people - 30 hrs </p>

<p>Awards and Recognitions:
-Scholarship - $3,500 from Governmental Promotion
-Bronze Medal - Korean Biology Olympiad - National
-9th(silver award) - National English Fluency Test - National
-Bronze Award - International English Test - National
-Honorable Mention - Singing Competition - Local
-1st Place - Orchestra competition - Local
-3rd Prize - Inschool singing competition
-AP Scholar (2005)
-AP Scholar (2006)
-TOEFL CBT - 287</p>

<p>AP -
-Microecon 5
-Macroecon 5
-Chem 5
-Calcul BC 5(subscore 5)
-Bio 5
-U.S History 4
(Planning to take another 5 APs in Senior year)</p>

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<li>I hate being international. If you are not in science school,
the school would not be aware of science festivals and such.
Besides, US has so many competitions that I wished to
participate. But the truth is, Korea has only one exam for
Biologist - Olympiad!!! (Hellish - hard)
Other Information: Under-represented Minority? no
Location: Other
All AP course in senior year</li>
</ul>

<p>Biologist - worked as an researcher for 2 years</p>

<p>I go to one of the most competitive schools in Korea, and
almost all of the kids I know does better than I do.
I worked really hard for biology, and I got Bronze Prize in
national competition. </p>

<p>This GPA thingy is killing me. I got straight Bs in mathmatics!
I get several Bs all the time, and man, the ranking seems to be desperate..</p>

<p>Hey, do you think that I'm gonna knocked down by GPAs?</p>

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<p>I submitted patent for biological material.
It's a small thing, but I will probably get the patent on that.
Do you think that sucks?</p>

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<p>Exactly why whould having something patented suck? Your stats are stellar, but you should really add some safeties to that list of incredibly competitive schools.</p>

<p>And tone down on the arrogance.</p>

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<p>I think you might have a chance at Harvard. That tells you where you stand on the others. :P</p>

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<p>''I go to one of the most competitive schools in Korea, and
almost all of the kids I know does better than I do.''</p>

<p>Mhmm.... sure you got a 750 writing?</p>

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<p>Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford, Harvard University, Princeton University are your reaches the rest are matches or lower =D</p>

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<p>Jesus dude, don't worry..I'm sure someone out of HPSM will accept you..</p>

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<p>how come you aren't trying for Yale? just curious bc a lot of people who apply to Harvard + Princeton try that other school to complete the HYP</p>

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<p>Endoplasm:</p>

<p>UCB: Match (out of state)</p>

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<p>Thanks guys. Sorry if offended.</p>

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<p>all are matches.</p>

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<p>For an international? Hardly.</p>

<p>Endoplasm has very strong stats and excellent ECs/awards (yay, Bio Olympiads!), but even a U.S. citizen with a resume similar to Endoplasm's shouldn't expect to have an incredibly wonderful chance at making every school on that (very elite) list.</p>

<p>Although I will hand one thing to you: the pursuit of a patent is going to be a big help. Just off the top of my head, I'd say JHU is the least of your worries (possibly along with Berkeley, Brown, and Columbia).</p>

<p>And a 3.85 generally isn't going to keep you out of the top colleges, especially if taken in the context of a rigorous courseload. At least, a 3.85 has yet to keep -me- from getting into my colleges. :)</p>

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<p>dunno if i'd like to hear u singing, but dude great stuff.</p>

<p>what's your patent about? how'd u come across it etc</p>

<p>im just curious since we're all around 17/18 and some of us would like to know the brain wavelength of an inventor :P</p>