<p>I know I probably won't stand a good chance at an elite college because my weak ECs. Really weak EC's. But it is already not bad for a student in a Chinese high school. I really dream of going to Wellesley (have a neat why essay here) so please, please, please chance me</p>
<p>Chinese Female
US citizen living in China
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Public
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools (200<em>top Chinese...1</em>Ivy...)
Will apply for financial aid: Yes </p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>Class Rank: top 10% (or maybe 5%? school doesn't rank, best midterm 8/400)
Class Size: 400</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 800
SAT I Critical Reading: 720
SAT I Writing: 710 (well, i didn't get these at the same time..)
ACT: 33 or 34-ish
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 800
SAT II Physics: 800
SAT II Chemistry: 800</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
Model UN
Scientific research (science club activities)
Drama club
Lead vocal in choir
Some other music activity (intense participation here)
Volunteer/Service Work:
volunteered at an Earthwatch program in western China
Honors and Awards:
AIME participant for 2 yrs
National essay contest prize*2
other little awards for English and math...</p>
<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>
<p>College: Wellesley College, Choice #: 1, ED
College: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Choice #: 2, maybe ER
College: University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, Choice #: 3, Legacy
College: Purdue University - West Lafayette, Choice #: 4</p>
<p>Other stuff:
one mediocre rec...I saw it...ratings were not so good...one really good rec
essay on irregular schooling experience, which is pretty good I think
3 months of high school in US (9th grade), all A+'s, sending transcript
pretty weird transcript in Chinese high school, with a couple of scores in the 80's, and fluctuating grades (ugh). (It is hard to all 90's--test difficulty fluctuates and teachers don't care about grades.) </p>
<p>Thank you for reading all this!!</p>