Help me finalize my list! YAAAAAAA!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>-What are my chances for these schools?</p>

<p>Stanford (SCEA)
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Columbia
UPenn Wharton
Dartmouth
UCBerkeley
UCLA
UW Honors</p>

<p>-Do I need more safeties or is that safe enough?</p>

<p>Korean Male
IB Full Diploma Candidate
GPA UW: 4.00 (1/~600)
GPA W: Forgot the exact GPA, but ranked 3rd in my class.
National Merit Semifinalist (99% sure)
SAT I: 760 Math, 740 CR, 800 WR: 1500/1600, 2300/2400.
SAT II: 800 Korean w/ Listening, 760 Math 2. Taking Physics/History in Oct.</p>

<p>Courseload: (I won't include Freshman/Sophomore year since IB = Junior/Senior.)</p>

<p>Junior Year:
IB Econ
IB PCalc
IB Physics I
IB English I
IB History I
IB Spanish
Leadership</p>

<p>Senior Year:
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Calc
IB Physics II
IB English II
IB History II
Leadership</p>

<p>Sophomore Class President
Junior Class President
ASB (Associated Student Body) President
Korean Student Association Founder/President
Taekwondo Second Degree Black Belt
Speech/Debate Secretary
Varsity Tennis
National Honor Society
Link Crew Leader
Breaking Down the Walls Leader
Before-School Tutor </p>

<p>Internship at Congressman David Wu's Office (~150 hours over the summer)
Volunteer at OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry)
Lots of tutoring experience in and out of school.
[Before school tutor for students in need of help.] </p>

<p>KSE [Statewide contest for Koreans] Mathematics Contest 2006 1st place, 2007 2nd place, 2008 2nd place.
AMC School Winner
Various tennis awards, most notably juniors pacific challengers 1st place.
Small Taekwondo awards</p>

<p>Heavily involved in church:
Multiple mission trips (Indian reservations, etc)
Youth Committee leader
Church band drummer for several years
Representative to a a national Presbyterian youth conference</p>

<p>Recs:
One is from my math teacher for two years who's a Stanford alumni
other one from IB english teacher who's also KSA advisor
both should be excellent</p>

<p>Essays:
Finished them all...I think they are pretty good. In the process of editing
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The real good stuff:
USA National StarCraft:BroodWar Team player
Staff Writer for Teamliquid.Net (Website based on SC+other stuff that gets about ~18,000 unique visits per day) </p>

<p>Fire away!</p>

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<p>ok or don't help ;(</p>

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<p>It seems like you would be a candidate for any of these schools, I think that as long as you live in Washington, UW is a very safe bet.</p>

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<p>I really don't understand why Koreans take SAT II Korean. If I were an adcom, I would hardly be impressed by an 800 on that test.</p>

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<p>I am Oregon. I haven't really looked at anywhere else besides UW for safety hmm</p>

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<p>motus: I took it to show I am good at both Korean and English. Or something like that. Why not?</p>

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<p>Why? See this thread: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/85023-sat-ii-chinese.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/85023-sat-ii-chinese.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>It's Chinese, but you get the point.</p>

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<p>since you are out of state, unfortunately UCB and UCLA are slight reach schools. and the price of those schools are going to reside around 45k per year.
UW is def a nice safety/target</p>

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<p>motus, I have nothing to lose. Took the test, got the 800, so why not? It only shows I am good at Korean, nothing else.</p>

<p>I think it was worth the 60 minutes of test and 10 min drive.</p>

<p>Yeah I just recently added UW to my list because I figured UCB and UCLA weren't "safe enough."</p>

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<p>hmm I read this cuz you were writing things on mine. good stats, but I don't like your personality. Don't let the admission officers detect that in you.</p>

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<p>hahaha aww
we both rep KSA though man</p>

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<p>well, it doesn't make a difference. We actually have a lot in common.. But the way you talk suggests that you are rude and inconsiderate. You're applying to Stanford early, too? Good luck. E-mail me if you get in.</p>

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<p>lol okay sure</p>

<p>Eh, I didn't mean to come across as rude/inconsiderate by pointing out that JV tennis isn't worth writing down. Sorry if it offended you :/</p>

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<p>No, I wasn't offended. I just read your other posts and most of them had it blatantly. :) I'm not mad at you. :P</p>

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<p>Btw I just noticed our academic stats are basically the same
WEIRD</p>

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<p>yea, i saw that too. And we have the same schools and similar major. I gtg. Facebook me if you want. I'm Jacob Kim under Huron High School. I'm from Michigan (really cold and snowy but I love it. lol)</p>

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<p>haha okay, will do.</p>

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<p>Why did no one mention the "Real Good Stuff".
Your skills at Starcraft will take you far in life.
150% chance at getting in. You should send in a starcraft supplement (perhaps a well done 6 pool?)</p>

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<p>kpxxbladexx415, UCB and UCLA are more than "slight reaches". Moreover, they cannot be grouped together.
OP, I would estimate your chances at UCLA to be 75%.
At Berk I would say 60%.
Your list looks pretty safe. Don't count on getting into UW Honors (though if you didn't I would be shocked). UW, though, is practically guaranteed.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>