<p>I've resisted from asking for evaluation of my chances for a long time, because I see there are SO MANY amazing people here on CC with much better stats that I do. But now that I've already submitted my application, I'd like to know if I actually have a shot at it?</p>
<p>Asian </p>
<p>HARVARD RD</p>
<p>Academics:
GPA: 4.00 UW (Canadian schools dont do weighed GPAs, although I took all Gifted, Enriched or AP courses throughout high school)
SAT I: N/A
ACT: 32
SATII's: 780 Math I, 800 Chinese, 740 US History, 680 (ouch) French Reading
APs: Psychology 5. (Current-year APs: Human Geography, French [lang], English [lit + lang], Statistics, Calculus AB) </p>
<p>*ECs *
In school
Symphonic Band, Gr. 9-12, Section Leader
Orchestra, Gr.9-12, Concert Master every year
Flute Choir (Founded it, also served as the director, music arranger, and conductor of it)
Political Affairs Club, Director in Gr.9, President in Gr.10
School Newspaper, Gr.9-11
Provincial Trivia Tournament, Gr.10-12
Math Club, Gr.9-11
Mentoring (Im a mentor for Gr.9 classes, sort of like a Prefect), Gr.10-12
Peer Tutor, Gr.10-12
Debate Club, Gr.10-11
Empowering Student Partnership (largest student-driven safe school program in Canada), Gr.10-11</p>
<p>Outside of School:
- Toronto Youth Cabinet (official youth advisory group to the Toronto City Council), 2003 - 2006
- Southern Ontario Model U.N. Assembly (largest model UN for high school students in Canada), 2004, 2005, Head of Delegation
- Ontario Young Liberals (youth wing of the Liberal Party of Ontario), VP of riding club, 2004 - 2006
- Toronto Youth Concert Winds, 2005-2006
- Ontario Model Parliament 2005, 2006</p>
<p>*Activities that MIGHT be a bit special (although when comparing to Harvards applicant pool
I know its, like, nothing) *
- District co-chair on the official School Board-wide student council that represents over 86,000 high school students in Toronto. I personally oversee the student councils in the 25 high schools in my district.
- Co-organized a national youth cabinet conference for 3 days in Toronto
- Invited to lunch with the Prime Minister of Canada (BRIEFLY mentioned this in one of my essays)
- Doing a mentorship project with a psychology professor at the University of Toronto</p>
<p>Volunteerism
- Classroom assistant with the Special Education Program for developmentally-delayed students
- Library Page at the school library, Gr.9-12
- Seniors Residence</p>
<p>Work Experience
- Camp Counsellor in Quebec, as part of a summer work/language exchange.
- Law Clerk at the Provincial Court of Justice (as a summer co-op student)</p>
<p>*Awards *
Highest GPA in the entire grade, every year since Gr.9
Honour Roll for every term
Canadian Mathematics Contest, School Champion every year since Gr.9
Math Department Award, Gr.9, 10
Science Department Award, Gr.9
English Department Award, Gr.11
Business Department Award for Financial Accounting, Gr.11
Science Department Scholarship for Excellence in Chemistry, Gr.11
Royal Conservatory of Music, Gr.8 violin with honours</p>
<p>OTHER FACTORS:
Essays: One about my experience volunteering in the classroom with developmentally-delayed students, one about how I overcame the experience of being severely bullied upon immigrating to Canada in Gr.5 (both were oriented towards my passion in community service)
GC REC: almost all best in careers, although the evaluation letter had grammatical mistakes (lol)
TEACHER RECS: a lot of best in careers, but they wrote very technical stuff (since teachers at my school are not familiar with US university applications at all à nobody has applied to the States in the past 3 years)</p>
<p>Sorry for making you guys do this before New Year's Eve (when I'm sure you'd rather be partying and trying to forget this awful application process). I'd really appreciate any feedbacks! Thanks!!</p>