<p>hello,, this is just another chances thread</p>
<p>korean at a highly competitive high school
UW gpa (10-11): ~ 3.7
w gpa (10-11): ~ 4.3
i still have yet to take new SAT but predict 2250
SAT II Math 2c 800
SAT II Physics 750
SAT II US 700</p>
<p>AP's
AP CS A - 5
AP CS AB- 5
AP US - 4
These are AP's that i will take in senior year so i dunno if they count:
AP Stats
AP Gov
AP Calc AB
AP Span 4
AP Bio or Chem or Phys</p>
<p>EC's ----</p>
<p>200+ hours working with disabled kids</p>
<p>*** Probably most important EC**
Used my experience with disabled kids and published an article on a mental disorder in a National Science Journal</p>
<p>4 years Tennis (1 year JV, 3 year V)
Varsity tennis
CIF Champions Varsity tennis
Tennis captain </p>
<p>Well, from what i've heard, publishing something in a National Science Journal is a pretty awesome feat, considering mostly people with Ph.D's manage to get essays in. (i'm not trying to act cocky, just what i've heard thats all)</p>
<p>2300+ SAT, 750(and above)x3 SAT IIs, 4.0 (uw) Violin/Viola 12 years, Piano 12 years, AP Calc BC Sophomore year, national AP scholar, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.</p>
<p>.....would be a "typical" korean applicant.</p>
<p>Don't get me wrong, I never said you had a bad chance or anything. All I was telling you was to be cautious, and not to be too dependent on one thing as a factor for admission. You might think something is "outwardly" different, but to adcoms, they might see it otherwise.</p>