Chances for top CA schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a Singaporean student in final year of junior college (2 year A level 'high school'). My dream is to join the Silicon Valley as a technopreneur. My choices include UCLA, UC Berkeley and Stanford. Computer engineering or computer science.</p>

<p>SAT I: 1980 CR:660 MA:780 WR:540(unfinished essay)
Retaking this Dec, expected 2200~
SAT ST: Physics 750 Math II 770</p>

<p>A level prediction: AABA/B
I take Physics, Math, Economics and Chinese literature (Yes, poems and novels in chinese).</p>

<p>Awards: Edusave Scholarship for Integrated Programme for Excellent O Level results
Chinese Language Programme Scholarship
Edusave award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service
NCC(Youth army) Service Award
School Service Award</p>

<p>Co-Curricular Activites: Media Tech Club (Vice President)
IT club (member)
Youth army platoon Second Sergeant (Secretary)
Rock band (Member)</p>

<p>Volunteer work: Organised street sales fot fundraising
Math and Science tutoring attachment for Primary 6 students
Numerous charity concerts
Managing schools' AV equipment
Overseas voluteering (China)</p>

<p>Sports(Regular): Basketball (i'm 6 feet tall)
Badminton
Tennis
Cross-country
Gym</p>

<p>Languages: Chinese (first language)
English
Korean (fluent) </p>

<p>Personal interest: Design & Technology (Autocad, messing around with hardware, etc)
Programming(amateur) (Python, C)
Sound and Video (Pro Tools, Fruity Loops, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, etc)
Travelling
Gaming(I am a geek okay?) Hearthstone, Dota, LoL, Titanfall, etc</p>

<p>I have been learning about America, China and the rest of the world through the Chinese's perspective, it is about time I see from American's point of view.</p>

<p>Basically I am a Confucius-spewing, computer coding Asian who shoot hoops.</p>

<p>So what are my chances of receiving the acceptance letter from my dream schools?</p>

<p>Btw I have to serve 2 years of National Service(army), I would be 20 years old and hopefully a Lieutenant then.</p>

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<p>Stanford is a reach for everyone.
Using your current SAT score:
UCLA/UCB: Reach ( They could be high matches if your get that 2200)</p>

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<p>I really hope they would consider my A level grades given my mediocre writing. Should have studied for it but i was too busy writing my Physics research paper.</p>

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<p>Some colleges accept minimal transfer students, especially international students. Are you prepared to pay full fees? There is no funding for international students.</p>

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<p>I am applying as a freshman, to clarify any misunderstanding. SG junior colleges are ‘high schools’ that offer A Level similar to the IB. It is the British college entrance exam which is significantly harder than US high school curriculum. Treat me as a British student with Chinese background applying to the US.</p>

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<p>Even as a freshman admit, your SAT is too low for those schools. The filters start with SAT scores and GPA’s. It’s about stats first.</p>

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<p>I agree your SAT is too low and those majors are super competitive.</p>

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<p>Aw man. I have to polish my reading and writing. English is not my first subject. Perhaps i spent too much time on Chinese. Do varsity teams recruit new athletes?</p>

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<p>I had a friend from Singapore who I interned with (in a Silicon Valley Startup :slight_smile: ); he goes to NUS at the moment and was on some exchange program, but made CMU, Berkeley, and UCLA when he applied to American colleges. He had a 1920 SAT. His number one recommendation was to take the ACT instead. He got a 35 on that. The curriculum in Singapore prepares you a lot better for the ACT (no curriculum really prepares you for the SAT), so I would suggest giving that a shot before you apply.</p>

<p>Good luck! </p>

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<p>Thanks, I will take both tests and hope everything works out.</p>