Eh, why not. Chance me & I'll chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Objective:
• SAT I (breakdown): 2340- Reading: 800 / Writing: 780 / Math: 760
• ACT: NA
• SAT II: 800 US History, 760 Biology
• TOEFL: 119
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Probably 1st in class
• AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5), Biology (5), Statistics (5), US History (5)
• IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
• Senior Year Course Load: All AP / Most Rigorous
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
- National Merit Semifinalist
- Concord Review
- KAIAC National Forensics Competition- Parliamentary Debate 1st Place
- Some international essay contest- 1st Place
- KMTA National Winter Mock Trial Competition- 6th Place, 4th Place
- Couple MUN and school awards</p>

<p>Subjective:
• Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
- Volleyball (2 years)
- Model United Nations (vice president, treasurer)
- Debate (A team, captain)
- Mock Trial (A team, lead attorney)
- Literary Society (student leader)
- Hitchhiker’s Guide (officer)
- Community Service club (officer)
- Justice club (founder)
- Developed animal-assisted therapy program for domestically abused women
- Korea Times journalist
- Editor for Polyphony International Literary Magazine
- Published in Teen Ink magazine (3 editors’ choice awards)
- Published in Greystone Literary & Visual Arts Journal
- EdX online Justice course (Harvard)
- Leadership Conference
- Independent Study: graduated from Korean elementary & middle school
• Job/Work Experience:
• Volunteer/Community service: 100ish hrs. at a center for kids with cerebral palsy
• Summer Activities: Writing, developed animal-assisted therapy program for domestically abused women
• Essays: Solid
• Teacher Recommendation: Probably really good
• Counselor Rec: Probably at least decent
• Additional Rec: Probably really good (about Concord Review and stuff)</p>

<p>Other
• State (if domestic applicant): NA
• Country (if international applicant): South Korea (but US citizen)
• School Type: Small private
• Ethnicity: Asian
• Gender: Female
• Income Bracket:<$100,000
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford
Georgetown, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Ivies, etc.</p>

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<p>Solid stats and ECs, I just don’t know how big of a deal the Korean awards are. If they’re national competitions obviously it looks better. You’ve invested a ton of time in liberal artsy stuff and it shows. You haven’t cured cancer or anything and you’re a foreign Asian female applying in a relatively low income bracket so the odds are somewhat stacked against you for HYPS, but you have a shot and you’re going to get into some of other schools for sure.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure how my US citizenships changes things :confused: I don’t really understand whether I’m an international applicant or not</p>

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<p>You are not an international applicant. I think you have a solid shot at most of these schools, the top ivies HYPMS are reaches for everyone, but honestly I think you have a good chance everywhere else.</p>

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<p>I agre with xgarrison. Best of luck to you! You seem to have done everything right, but HYPSM is a gamble for very nearly everybody.</p>

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<p>HYPS/Ivies: Reach, no matter what. EC’s seem strong, but are they memorable? As in, can you tell stories about them and how they affected you/someone else, rather than just pasting it on your resume. That said, I’d be baffled if you didn’t get into at least 1 or two. </p>

<p>Georgetown: Match</p>

<p>UCLA/UC Berkley: Match, but wouldn’t recommend unless you’re from Cali… tuition is crazy.</p>