<p>Your thoughts on my chances at Stanford, harvard, yale, etc please!</p>
<p>Rising senior
Asian born in canada
Attending top private school</p>
<p>Voted by school to be the "head girl" (basically valedictorian)</p>
<p>SAT: 2300
SAT II: french (780) math2 (780) biology (800)
AP: music theory (5) psychology (5) biology (5) computer science (5) world history (4) chemistry (5) french (5)
Going to take : AP calculus, AP physics, AP literature</p>
<p>Took all the most challenging courses available (advanced courses, enriched courses, AP and Pre-AP) whenever possible</p>
<p>Sophomore year: took a course called "Challenge 10" instead of physical education. You must be selected to take it and it involves leadership</p>
<p>First class honours with distinction every year</p>
<p>EC's:</p>
<p>Piano- did this for 13 years of my life; canadian music competition: provincial finalist 2008; ARCT diploma for piano performance from the royal conservatory of music; many awards from regional competitions</p>
<p>Badminton - varsity school team since 8th grade; 5 ISA gold medals; 2 bronze and one silver medal from school team provincial championships; 2012 individual provincials (singles quarterfinalist); 2012 summer open girls doubles champion, girls singles quarterfinalist and mixed doubles semifinalist; richmondpro tournament: girls singles 2nd place ; provincial rankings: singles- #10, mixed doubles- #15, girls doubles- #9; many awards from other regional tournaments</p>
<p>Ballet: 4 years; a few regional competition awards</p>
<p>Peer tutoring (captain), business club, model united nations, multicultural club, duke of edinburgh (captain)</p>
<p>Student council (2 years + one year president)</p>
<p>Service trips:
1) ghana: building schools and educating young children
2) ecuador: building schools
3) kenya: building clean water sources and promoting hand washing and hygiene</p>
<p>Volunteer: 350 hours +
- childrens hospital young superhero 2012 (received certificate from the parliament for outstanding commitments)
- childrens hospital young ambassador
- volunteered at the childrens hospital foundation for 2 years
- food bank, community center, soup kitchens etc. </p>
<p>Awards:
- nature matters national essay competition, runner up
- citizenship award 2012
- all rounded student trophy recipient 2011
- scholarship from provincial government for high marks 2012
- duke of edinburgh bronze, silver and gold level award recipient</p>
<p>Summer programs:
- Stanford EPGY 2010
- sssec internship at stanford university 2012
- shad valley 2011</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your time!!</p>
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