Chances for International?

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<p>G'day all!</p>

<p>I'm an international applicant from Australia. I'm applying early to Stanford but I'm definitely applying to Harvard if I get rejected.</p>

<p>Well here it is, and tell me what you guys think!</p>

<p>ACADEMICS</p>

<p>Rank: 1st of about 200
GPA: N/A (Australia)
SATs: 790 CR
800 M
780 W
SAT IIs: 800 Chemistry
800 Maths II
780 Literature</p>

<p>EXTRA CURRICULAR</p>

<p>TAEKWONDO
3 times Australian Representative
Silver medal at Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal at Taekwondo Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal at Junior World Championships
4 times national champion
4 times state champion
Qualified Trainer
Qualified Umpire
Club Sparring team
Club Demonstration team
2nd Dan Black Belt
GUITAR
I do gigs at bars and festivals with my brother
I held a concert with my brother to raise money for charity ($2500)
My band recorded a 4 track demo CD recently. I will send this in with application. It will also be sent to producers after final editing.
I give lessons
VOLUNTEER
Nursing home for 3 years
WORK
Part time Model
Guitar gigs at bars
Internship at Taxation office (I HATED it!!)
MISCELLANEOUS
School Captain
Student Council President
Taekwondo Club Captain
Youth Club Vice President
School Jazz Ensemble
School Formal Committee
School Debating Team
I can drive boats, cars and fly planes! Cool to be able to do all 3 things. Now I just need to learn how to fly spaceships! haha</p>

<p>AWARDS:</p>

<p>Lots and lots from school and outside. Some of the outside ones include:
MINISTER'S AWARDS
For outstanding academic and sporting achievement
For excellence in Community Language Studies
DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Bronze
Silver
Gold
YOUTH
Lions Youth of the Year Quest Finalist
HIGH DISTINCTIONS
Australasian Maths Competition
Australasian Chemistry Quiz
Australasian Economics Competition
Australasian Science Competition
Australasian Geography Competition</p>

<p>THE REST:
Teachers Recs: Will be over the top!
Essays: Hopefully good?
1) I'm writing about my experiences as a snooker player.
2) I'm also writing another one about an incident when I treated a boy at a local festival after he was badly injured. I am a qualified First Aider and the experience was very valuable.
Hooks: I'm a snooker player? Dunno if that will help though!</p>

<p>Well, thanks for reading all the way guys. Um and before I go I just wanna wish all of you awaiting your acceptance the best of luck!</p>

<p>Your feedback is very much appreciated!</p>

<p>Regards, Australiaboy</p>

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<p>You have no chance, boy. Drop it. Try some community colleges... maybe you'll get in</p>

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<p>Haha Australiaboy, your post made me smile with the "g'day!" I know a lot of people on this board are probably going to be mildly rude to you (or excessively sarcastic) because chances threads are generally viewed as worthless/unproductive/obnoxious/so on so forth. However, you're new and I like your enthusiasm. I think, from what I can see, that you have a shot at Harvard like the rest of us. You definitely have what it takes to be entered into the ostensibly senseless swirl of admissions. You've done some really cool things, and you have good grades/SATs/etc. I know this post was of little to no help, but you should definitely apply to Harvard and see what happens. Welcome to CC and thanks for wishing us good luck!</p>

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<p>what a sweet post j07!</p>

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<p>jo7, thanks heaps.</p>

<p>Haha I really hope VeritaSeeker is being "excessively sarcastic"!
And yes, I guess I have a just as fair chance at Harvard as everybody else here on CC. </p>

<p>And this whole "college to America" thing is stressing because I still have to study and sit the HSC (Australian college entrance system). So at the moment I'm kinda like trying to catch two rabbits with one stone. Pretty hard.</p>

<p>BUT hopefully I will pull it off, and will see most of you guys at Harvard. </p>

<p>Well any further comments are always welcome ... preferably not sarcastic ones</p>

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<p>in.</p>

<p>but u could be a troll.</p>