<p>Hello guys, I've just finished all my apps and could not be any more relieved. This is my first chance thread, so I would appreciate it if you guys could give me some honest opinions.</p>
<p>Chinese male, international
Location: Maryland
High School: Competitive public
Will apply for financial aid.</p>
<p>Academics:
GPA - 3.80 UW, 4.29 W
Class Rank: Top 15%
Courseload: Most rigorous, 8 APs by the end of senior year</p>
<p>Scores:
SAT I: 2240 (CR760 M700 W780)
SAT II Math Level 2: 740
SAT II Biology - M: 730
SAT II Chinese: 800
AP Biology: 5
AP Psychology: 5
AP English Lang: 4</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
- Help Fight Cancer Club: treasurer (12th grade)
- Math Team (11th-12th grade)
- Model United Nations (11th-12th grade)
- Asian Focus (11th-12th grade)</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
- Hospital volunteer for ~200 hours
- Library volunteer, ~100 hours
- Unpaid research intern; authored research paper, ~ 100 hours</p>
<p>Honors and Awards:
National Honor Society member (11th-12th grade )
AP Scholar with Honor (11th grade)
National Merit Commended student (11th grade)
Spanish Honor Society member (11th-12th grade)</p>
<p>Others:
- Very good recommendations
- Moved to the states 3 years ago
- Good essays</p>
<p>Schools:
1. Brown
2. Northwestern
3. UCLA
4. UCSD
5. University of Maryland, College Park
6. USC
7. Wash U in St. Louis</p>
<p>I understand that I might not have the greatest chances for these schools, but at least I can try, right? </p>
<p>I lurk on here a lot, but I don't know enough about schools to chance people. Still, though, HoCo kids gotta stick together! (I love you if you want to kill me for typing 'HoCo.') </p>
<p>But you're definitely in at UMCP. Did you apply for the Honors program? Or better yet, Gemstone? THEY pay YOU. XD</p>
<p>I think that you're competitive everywhere. Your volunteering looks good and research/internship looks great. I mean, yeah, for schools like Brown, I guess nothing really makes you stand out... but nothing really makes ANYONE stand out, so it all comes down to the holistic image you present with your essays and what not. But I mean, you've got the scores and all. </p>
<p>Seeya at the next math team meet...? Haha. WE WILL TAKE YOU GUYS DOWN.</p>
<p>Lol HoCo pride!
Haha yeah I applied to CP, but I heard that they're kinda stingy when it comes to financial aid (which I need).</p>
<p>Anyhow, thanks for chancing. Yeah, Brown's insanely competitive, though I've heard that since they're so liberal and all, stats are weighed perhaps a little less than extracurriculars and the other stuff.</p>
<p>Hmm, I probably won't see you at the meets since I'm not that active of a member, but hey, you kidding me? Centennial pretty much owns HoCo in terms of math team. Didn't they win county championships 3 years in a row already? ;P</p>
<p>Mmhmm, I like how chill Brown seems. They're not all "DON'T BOTHER APPLYING IF YOU HAVE <2400."</p>
<p>I'm not that active at my school, either, and we only have like 25 members... ahaha. And ummmm, I dunno where we are now, but we DEFINITELY won the third one and were in first place after it. Suck it.</p>
<p>The UCs have almost no aid for internationals and the few that get it have exceptional stats. I would have to say the ivies will not give money to an international with your stats from Asia. If you can may most, there are many good schools for you, if not go to Maryland.</p>