<p>Yep!
I think I posted my stats earlier, but I am planning on concentrating in Hispanic Literature. I'm betting on my minority status, more uncommon field of interest, research, ECs that clearly show my interests, ass-load of college credits, and extremely personal essays to push me over the edge in December... but who knows!
My second choice right now is Columbia.</p>
<p>Hooray for international applicants :)</p>
<p>Stats:
Canadian Female
GPA: 94-95% in the IB diploma program in Canada (which is worth something because our system is harder than the US for sure)
PSAT: somewhere around 210 ish (don't remember... IB exams take up to much space in your brain)
SAT I/IIs: haven't taken yet... will take Biology, French, and Math, as well as the New SAT (should be 700+ish in everything, if they are similar to practice tests)
IB Diploma: expected (/praying lol) to graduate with at least a 38-40 out of 45 diploma (or that is my goal anyways), May 05 exams: Math Methods in French and Biology SL, May 06 exams: French A2 SL, European History HL in French, English A1 HL, and Chemistry HL</p>
<p>Recs will be great. Thank you Mr.J!</p>
<p>EC's and other things:
Music:
-Violin Lessons (11 years)
-Orchestra (4 years violin and 3 years viola)
-Fiddle Group (4 years... have played for charity events, stampede events, christmas, etc)
-Flute Lessons (5-6 years)
-Silver Medal for the best flute exam score in the province (in 2002)
-Kiwanis Festival: have won first place in the duet flute category for 3 years in a row ;)
-Music Theory (5 years)
-School Band (5-6 years... always 1st flute (some solos) and sometimes picc, band went on on tour to Toronto this year, always festival award winner)
-Selected for the provinical honor band
-Choir (2 years at school, 1 year in community)
-Guitar (2 years lessons associated with fiddle organization)</p>
<p>School (non-music):
-Model UN grade 10: only grade 10 (our high school is only 10-12) to attend the SSUNS conference in Montreal, representing MSF on the UNDP (recieved an honorable mention), also represented Bahrain on the GA at local MU
-Model UN grade 11: returned to SSUNS, representing Sudan on the NAM; also attened Harvard Model Congress Europe in Paris, representing the UK on the G8 (recieved a Harvard Award of Excellence)
-will be the Model UN speaker for next year's club day (first year we've ever had a speaker!)
-attended International Politics class outside the timetable every Monday for 3 hours
-field hockey (3 years: 1 in junior high, 2 on the junior team in high school. Last year we came in 2nd in city finals. I will be playing indoor next fall as well as playing on the senior team at school.)
-Amnesty International: founder of Amnesty Club at school, have organized bake sales, given presentations to grade 10 classes, organized letter writing campaigns, etc), also attended the city-wide Amnesty Arts Jam
-Husky Steering Committee (in grade 10): represented my school while dealing with our Husky Oil partnership, helped organize a school-wide cancer head-shave that raised over $55 000 for the cancer ward in the new children's hospital
-Rowdy: school student's union volunteer, helped run orientation, registration, parent-teacher conferences, etc...
-wrote the U of T National Biology Competition (a few weeks ago)
-nominee for the 2005 academic/citizenship awards at school (will find out in June)
-will be a Lifetime Honor Society Member (if you achieve high honors all 3 years of high school)
-school subject awards (lots)</p>
<p>Other:
-Greek Festival Volunteer (5 years)
-Calgary Youth Week 2005 Youth Ambassador (spoke to media, attended 18 hours at various events)
-Heritage Park 12 Days of Christmas Volunteer (helping children in the Kids Only store)
-attended PSYL, a leadership seminar on Vancouver Island in the summer of 2004 (will probably be one of my essay topics because it was so freaking amazing)
-shortlisted for the Grant MacEwan UWC Scholarship</p>
<p>Passions:
-music
-travel
-politics</p>
<p>What I will be doing in uni:
-social sciences/humanities: poli sci, international relations, modern languages (as evident by the lack of science/math competitions which everyone else seems to have)
-taking an exchange to somewhere really cool :)</p>
<p>At this point, I know I'll apply to Harvard. As for getting in - if so, great, I'll have another amazing option. If not - hey, I can get into nearly any program at any Canadian Uni with my grades alone (max cutoff for first round (it lowers afterwards) is 88% ish with the exception of commerce, which I am not going into anyways). I'm seriously considering McGill and Dal, partly because they have the program my boyfriend (of 3.5 years) wants to take, and also because they both look amazing. I think that university is what you make it, so regardless of whether we all get in (to Harvard, McGill, Oxford, x other place, or wherever) or not, we will have amazing opportunities anyways!
Good luck class of '06. We rock ;)</p>
<p>You kids are sick. Please, act your age and try to have a fun time this summer and not worry about college next year. Remember, you're all very talented people, and whether Harvard takes you or not, you will still end up at the very best place for you as an individual. I know the concept of college applications can be very exciting for some, especially when applying to one of the most prestigious in the world, but please try to relax and not worry about the whole process until later. Only 1 in 10 applicants actually get in to harvard, and each one is just as qualified as all of you, so if you apprehensive about the whole thing now, its gonna be one hell of a long
(and very possibly frustrating) experience.</p>
<p>keynes, honey, first of all, we're the same age. second of all, I don't see y ur still in the harvard forum when u got rejected urself. im wondering who's sick here.</p>
<p>I agree... shouldn't you guys be worrying about finals? or APs? or anything OTHER than the college admisisons process? =)</p>
<p>For the record, I began everything around October... April is just insane!</p>
<p>I thought Keynes was still alive on the Harvard waitlist, though he's sent in his deposit too Penn. There is always hope - if only for a fdew more weeks.</p>
<p>raven, its May 10. i.e. april was over 10 days ago</p>
<p>yea i am on the waitlist. Im really really sorry if I scared or offended anyone with my message, Ijust dont want you guys to make the same mistake I did. I was hoping to attend harvard ever since this time last year, and when the was deferred+waitlisted letters came, it was as if 4 years of intense 14 hour workdays felt useless. Well, fortunately I learned how to overcome this feeling, but other people I know haven't. This is why I posted what I posted-not to scare you guys, but instead to let everyone know that regardless of how random the admissions process be, that noones acomplishments can be taken away. Although the odds are what they are, getting into Harvard is not life and death. I just hope everyone here can be proud of what they have done over the last four years rather than feel like it all rests on this one admissions decision. </p>
<p>P.S-Byerly, I was really excited to find out that you knew about my plans next year. You're like my hero on these boards, and I had no clue that you knew who I was. Anyways, thanks for the help you've given all of us around hear, and I just want to let you know that regardless of whether or not I get in, I appreciate all you have done.</p>
<p>Good luck.. and however things turn out, I don't think you - or any applicant - has made a mistake by aiming high. Keep on doing it.</p>
<p>Will apply either Havard or MIT EA next fall:
I am just completing my JR yr...
STATS: SAT1 1510 800M 710V
SAT II 770 US Hist 770 Writing
Taking Math IIC/Chemistry SAT II in Jun (expect 750 plus on each)
GPA 4.75 weighted /4.0 unweighted
AP classes: US Hist/Biology/Cal AB "A" in each class/"5" on all exams SOPH Yr
AP classes this yr: AP Lang&Comp/AP World His/AP Chemistry/AP Stat - Expect 5s on all... Current grade in all classes "A"
AP classes Senior YR: Physic/Spanish/Eng Lit/Psych/Compartive Gov & Economics
Class Rank: #2 of 510
College Course: Cal II Grade "A" (local community College)
EC's:
Varisity Baseball/Indoor Track
Math Team Captain (past two Yrs)
Jazz Band Pianolist
Its Academic Team
National Honor Society member/Presidential Honors/Athletics Scholar
Student Council Mbr
Attending TASP this summer
100-150 hours of community service...nothing major
Expect to be Pres/VPres of Honor Society next senior yr</p>
<p>Testing:
PSATs: 237
SATs: 1600 (old); 770 CR/760 M/800 W new
SAT II's: scores for US History, Physics, Math iiC pending
AP: USH, Physics, Calc BC, English Language taken
Senior APs: English Lit, Stats, Government (comp & US), World History, Human geography, EnviSci (required)
GPA: 4.0 uw; 4.9 weighted
Rank: 4/480</p>
<p>ECs:
Newspaper (exchange editor->World News editor->Editor in cheif) 9th-12th
Youth Legislature with minor positions 9th-12th
Key Club with minor position 9th-12th
Founding member of school service club 9th-12th
Academic team (3 year letterman :D) 9th-12th
A few other small commitments</p>
<p>Community Service:
Tutoring local Hispanic students, several hundred hours (10th-12th) </p>
<p>Summers:
Governor's school
Tutoring Hispanic kids
Duke TIP</p>
<p>Honors/Contests:
Latin Honor Society
A few local/district writing competition wins
Junior Marshall
AIME
Member of winning team, local math contest</p>
<p>Prospective major:
Maybe something related to English or literature, but far from certain</p>
<p>I'm applying- but I'll post my stats later- when I feel like it :P</p>
<p>Term 1: </p>
<p>IB biology HL : 95 (A)
IB chem HL: 81 (B)
IB eng HL: 88 (A)
IB French SL: 88 (A)
IB History SL: 88 (A)
IB Math HL: 80 (B)
IB Physics HL: 88 (A)
TOK: 86 (A)</p>
<p>Term 2: </p>
<p>IB biology HL : 91 (A)
IB chem HL: 77 (B)
IB eng HL: 87 (A)
IB French SL: 91 (A)
IB History SL: 84 (B)
IB Math HL: 86 (A)
IB Physics SL: 92 (A)
TOK: 81 (B)</p>
<p>Violin (going into Gr. 8 Royal Conservatory)
School Newspaper Editor
World Vision Committee
Published Science research paper in science journal; Doing scientific research at university lab;
Some awards in school, science, math, and music. Will represent school/province to go to national conference.
Volunteer at local hospitals/community centres.
Community centre's council vice-prez..
Top academic grade 8 and 9, grade 10 does not give top academic awards, only subject awards. Top math/science/english award at 8/9/10 levels. </p>
<p>I think i am gonna apply RD since EA seems more impossible for me..whattaya guys think? </p>
<p>-vancouver, bc =)!</p>
<p>I think uve got as good a shot as any of us. :) But why dont u want to apply EA if its your first choice? Why don't u read thru this thread:</p>
<p>ACT Score: 31 (Writing 31, Math 29, Reading 35, Science 28)
SAT Scores: Don't have them back yet
SAT II: Taking History, Literature and German
GPA: 3.93 (first semester junior year, don't know second semester grades yet)
Junior APs: US History (dropped AP Music Theory because I had no ear.)
Senior APs: German, English Lit, Chemistry
EC's/Awards:</p>
<p>-Treasurer of local JSA chapter
-JSA CIA Agent (State level office)
-Nominated for best speaker in MUN committee Sophomore year, member of two years
-Newspaper Political Satire Columnist - possibly editor next year
-Semifinalist in the Ayn Rand Anthem Essay Contest, do not know standing in Fountainhead essay contest
-Won 3rd place in Regional Multimedia contest on John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" with an original musical based on that book
-Student Representative to my school's Board of Trustees in sophomore year, now member of Strategic Initiative Committee
-CCS Honor Choir participant - Bass section
-California Golden Boys' State this year, am planning to run for office</p>
<p>My APs are pathetic compared with some of the people on this board, but the reason for that is that my school has all of about 7 AP Courses, and 90% of them are either advanced math courses or advanced science courses. I'm good at math, but I'd need to skip a few levels to benefit from the AP courses, and science isn't my strong point. I'm currently taking all the humanities APs I can take. Also, my school is all of about 225 people (240 if you count the faculty), and my participation in EC's is limited by my one hour commute to school.</p>
<p>I spent last summer at Harvard Summer School taking Introduction to Political Philosophy and Beginning Fiction, in which I earned an A- and a B+, respectively. This summer I am attending the JSA Summer Program at Yale, where I am taking Honors Constitutional Law and Honors Law in Public Speaking, as well as participating in the aforementioned Boys' state program.</p>
<p>Just my two cents.</p>
<p>Im an indonesian immigrant male.</p>
<p>Tests
SAT I: 800 M, 720 CR, 770 Writing (12 on essay)
SAT II: Physics 800 (10th grade) , Math IIC 780 (11th grade), Chemistry 780 (11th grade)
AP: Physics C Mechanics 5, Physics C Electricity 4 (self study), Calc AB 5 (self study).
Taking AP Calc BC, Statistics, biology, and psychology this year, expecting 4 5's.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.875 (weighted, dunno unweighted).<br>
class rank (7/708)</p>
<p>EC's:
MAth League
Science League
National HJonor Society
National Spanish honor society (running for pres)
Teen Advisory board (running for secretary)
FBLA (Past webmaster, treasurer this yr)
National science honor society (gonna run for pres.)</p>
<p>Honors:
10th grade AP Scholar award
1st in county 9th and 10th grade for Merck state science day
17th/4xx in nj for physics science league
State website award for FBLA
AIME
Member of 1st place team for county math competition 2004
NJ Governor's School of Engineering future attendee
Sexlingual: Indonesian, Malay, English, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish
Literate in Arabic</p>
<p>Prospective major: something physics or engineering related probably.</p>
<p>Do i have a shot?</p>
<p>bump...........</p>
<p>might as well add my name to the list....
International
Indian, PR of Norway, R of Korea
Graduated early, taking a year off.</p>
<p>-old SAT (taken once) 1350 (660V, 690M), retaking duh. expect 2150~2250
-4.3 Weighted GPA out of 4.55 maximum</p>
<p>Started my own company (non-profit charity)
Publishing a book of short stories and poems
Research on Third Culture Kids, getting it published
International experience</p>
<p>Summer and gap-year plans:
-Research with Princeton alumni
-Patent my traffic regulation machine
-travel, community service
-Work experience at Samsung for 1 year
-expand my company and get some employees
-Try and get a part-time job to work for and English newspaper in Korea</p>
<p>"The recruiting program for the Class of 2010 has already begun," said Marlyn McGrath Lewis, director of admissions. More than 70,000 letters will be sent to high school students, and Harvard admissions officers will visit 70 cities this month in conjunction with three other colleges. "Thousands of prospective students and their families have already visited Cambridge over the past few months, attending group information sessions and tours" she said. Attracting the world's best students is now a year-round effort."</p>
<p>It officially starts.</p>
<p>Good luck everyone!</p>