<p>Well not many people responded on my last post(it was from a while ago anyways), so I have a new one with an updated list.</p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: 3.8uw/4.5w
Rank: School doesn't rank but top 4% (ELC status)
School: Semi-competitive public school in California; taking most rigorous classes
SAT: CR 680 Math 800 Writing 730 Total: 2210/1480 one sitting
SATII: Math II 770, Chem 790, Korean 800</p>
<p>Classes:
Freshman (was at a very competitive private school in Canada that is ranked first in the province):
Science9(credit as Bio)
Math9 H
English9 H
IT9
French9 H
Band9
Social Studies9
Art9
Career Planning9
PE9
*Math and French are the only honor classes offered in freshman year</p>
<p>Sophomore:
Chemistry H
Trigonometry
Literature 2
AP Euro
French 2
PE 2
Ceramics</p>
<p>Junior:
Physics H
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus AB
AP Language & Composition
AP US History
French 3</p>
<p>Senior
AP Physics C
AP Calculus BC
AP Literature
AP Economics Micro(1st Sem)/US Govt(2nd Sem)
AP Environmental Science</p>
<p>ECs:
Math Club: three years, vice-president for senior year
Science Club: two years, president senior year
Rugby Club: two years, president senior year
Robotics Club: two years, treasurer senior year
CSF: one year, member
Key Club: one year, member
Played on the basketball and rugby teams as freshman
I also have a digital portfolio that I've been working on; worked with companies for logos and business card designing (probably will write on essay)</p>
<p>Awards:
Gauss Mathematics Contest run by Univ. of Waterloo 04, 05 - Top 10% National
Pascal Mathematics Contest run by Univ. of Waterloo 06 - Top 10% National
Fryer Mathematics Contest run by Univ. of Waterloo 06 - Gold Standard
Academic Silver Medal (either from school or city)
AMC12 08 - Top 5% National
AP Scholar with Distinction</p>
<p>Community work:
~300 hours of community service
Helping the handicapped
Teacher at junior-high ministry in church
Volunteer at city library</p>
<p>Schools Applying to (Need recommendation for more; probably biochem major):
Stanford
Yale
Brown
Duke
Cornell
Amherst
Pomona
UC Berkeley
UCLA
UCSD</p>
<p>You should apply to Rice, they are really great for Biochem and also Emory. Possible consider Dartmouth.
I think you are good for all those school but also, they are all school usually harder to get into so you just really never know. I think it is probable that you will get in though
Nice ECs, you should get in. Congrats</p>
<p>Hey vestige,
seems like you are korean for yourself too.</p>
<p>I'm gonna be very brutally honest.
It is obvious that you excel in math and science (ECs). but there are so many other asian kids (esp. in your state) that do math and science. thus, it seems like you are an ordinary asian applicant. so unless you outsmart them and are truly at the top, colleges aren't going to pick you cuz they can pick other asians with better math and science scores. does that make sense? so even though you have these amazing records, i don't know how far those will take you. UCs are gonna be tough for there are many asians applying with similar stats on math and science. </p>
<p>I also suggest you taking SAT again..lower than 700s on each section for SAT1 is gonna hunt you down. also take another SAT2. you should only resort to 800 on korean at the last minute. </p>
<p>but if you are running out of time, make sure your essays are phenomenal. </p>
<p>Stanford - very high match
Yale - very high match
Brown - very high match
Duke - high match
Cornell - high match
Amherst - high match
Pomona - match</p>
<p>you realize when you say high match, you are saying that he is matched highly with this school, right? lawl
oh yes; i too am korean, alot of korean people eh?</p>
<p>Thanks for the honest feedbacks.
I am well aware of my situation...I do have some things I haven't mentioned, though.
I've been playing rugby for four years (first in provincial league, then regional/state in US) and I also have a digital portfolio containing my digital painting as well as my graphical work that include ones I've actually had businesses with corporations.
Do you think those two ecs will help me much in any way? I've written one of them in my essays.</p>
<p>By the way, don't not many Asian apply to LACs?</p>
<p>yeah i think so.
but here, you put a lot of emphasis on math and science. put more emphasis on what you just stated when you apply to make yourself an unique asian</p>