<p>Since the last thread has almost no response at all..i m starting this with a more impressive title XP</p>
<p>my new ultimate final list..tell me whether i m aiming at the right level this time or should i aim even lower ...</p>
<p>also want to know chances for all...and also speculation of my ED to cornell</p>
<p>THE ULTIMATE FINAL LIST(all ENGINEERING unless specified)
cornell (EARLY DECISION) (LEGACY)
Wash U St Louis
Michigan Ann Arbor (OOS)
Carnegie Mellon (info system/engineering/business)
USC
BU
U. Illinois Urbana champaign (OOS)
UT Austin (in state)
Northeastern(do i need this as safety?or is BU and UT Austin(IS)good enough?)</p>
<p>I go to one of the most prestigious prep school in the nation .. serious grade deflation and we are up there with the philips, deerfield, st paul ad those top schools, one of the top 7s</p>
<p>biggest problem (explained by GC): I didnt go to a international school when I was in hong kong, therefore my english and spanish grade sucked first year....and she also highlighted my upswing trend....</p>
<p>my sophomore year: top of 3rd quintile ....junior year: top of 2nd quintile</p>
<p>SAT I
Math 800 CR 650 Writing 710 (2160)
SAT II
MAth2c 800 Chem 800 Physics 750
Toefl: 297
APs
Calc AB(10th grade year): 5
Physics B(10th grade year) :5
Chem (11th grade year) : 5
English Lit (11th grade year): didnt take test</p>
<p>Grades
10th grade
Honors Precalc (took Calc AB got 5) : A-
Honors Physics(took AP got 5) :: A-
Advanced number theory: A-
Spanish I : C+
10th Grade English: C+</p>
<p>11th Grade
Multivariable Calculus: B+
Linear Algebra: A-
Honors Chem (took AP got 5) : B+
Spanish 2: A-
US History: B+
AP English Lit: B-</p>
<p>12th Grade first quarter
AP Physics C: B+ (going to be A- by the end of semester)
AP Economics: A
AP Stats: A (only math course i can take)
AP Spanish: A-
Senior English Elective: B</p>
<p>EC:</p>
<p>Math Team Captain
Math Club Cohead
President of Mu Alpha Theta (math honors society)
Webmaster of OISCA (An NGO in consulative status with United Nations)
Founder of peer to peer math help program
Physics lower class tutor
Computer Tech Assistant of IT
Chair of 2nd violin of Orchestra (played for 11 yearS)
play viola (4 years) and double bass (3 years)</p>
<p>Awards:</p>
<p>AMC/AIME scores : AMC 120 AIME: 9/15
combined index: 210 (cut off for math olympiad :217)</p>
<p>Royal School of Music Grade 8 Violin Exam passed with Distinction</p>
<p>Physics Book Prize</p>
<p>Hong Kong Math Olympiad second class honor overall, second class honor for calculation and first class honor for mathematical concepts</p>
<p>Qualified for the supportive program for the Exceptionally gifted student by the HONG KONG Education department...</p>
<p>PSAT commended AP scholar</p>
<p>Recommendations:
1 amazing rec from my math teacher who taught me multivar and linear algebra junior year..she probably talks about my passion in math and how I self studied for AP Calc and jumped a year...she also knows me well in person</p>
<p>1 decent rec from my spanish teacher who saw my spanish grade go from a C+ to A- from sophomore to junior year...and then go on to study abroad in summer</p>
<p>GC rec is decent</p>
<p>1 stellar rec from the secretary general of a UN chartered NGO as I was a webmaster, he talks about how i approached big corporations,wrote proposals and landed 2 lucritive webbanner sponsorship for the website...(maybe a hook?)</p>
<p>took multivar and linear junior year...plus almost qualified for USAMO, dont know whether this help for engineering</p>
<p>anyway cumilative GPA is 3.2 breakdown is sophomore 3.1, junior 3.3 senior so far 3.7 unweighted</p>