<p>Hi folks, am Steven from Singapore. Currently serving my National service and would like to ask you guys for some advice on my choices of school and on financial aid.</p>
<p>Background: Environmental passionate person. Had financial difficulties at home and had to work after school and weekends since Secondary school to ease family living expenses. Single parent family, father passed away. Am working my way to america for a better education and opportunity for myself and family.</p>
<p>Interest: Environmental Biology, Environmental Science, Landscape Ecology</p>
<p>Am aiming for</p>
<p>Top choice:
Cornell/ Environment Biology</p>
<p>High Reach:
Duke
Yale
Yale-NUS
Stanford</p>
<p>Reach
Michigan
New York University
Washington University</p>
<p>My Stats</p>
<p>Academic Achievements
Diploma in Biotechnology with Merit
-cGPA: 3.76, 8 Distinction, 12 A, 11 B/B+, 1 C+
-Director's Honor List, top 10% for all semesters during course of study </p>
<p>SAT: 2020 ( will retake ) SAT II: Maths lvl II (740), Biology-M (800)</p>
<p>Diploma Plus certificate in Management and Entrepreneurship (Distinction) </p>
<p>Differential Research Programme (2009- 2011)
1) Proteomics, "Extraction of Mosquito Larvae Polypeptide and analysis with MALDI"
2) Microbiology and Material Science, "Evaluating the efficacy of plastic material to absorb UV with E. coli growth
3) Plant Cell Technology, "Micro-propagation of ornamental plants in vitro using organogenesis"
4) Microbiology, "Transformation of wildtype E. coli strain ATCC25922 with GFPMut2" </p>
<p>Pre-University Seminar (June 2009) - Student Representative and Speaker</p>
<p>Extra circular
Work Related
1) Tutoring Secondary School O level students (April 2009-present)
2) Teaching Attachment for Chung Cheng High School Main (03 Mar 10- 18 Apr 10)
3) Temasek Polytechnic Bistro (Oct 2010-Feb 2011)
4) Oversea Student Internship Program, Vietnam (Aug 2011 - Jan 2012)
5) Singapore Army Forces, Medical Corps (2012 - 2014) </p>
<p>Voluntary work
1) Applied Science Peer tutoring Program Student leader (2009-2011)
2) Applied Science Bridging Program Student leader (2010-2011)
3) Volunteer at Institute of Mental Health Singapore (2010)
4) Orphanage Sunbeam Visit (2010)
5) Mercy Relief Aid for Qinghai Earthquake victims (15 Apr 2010)
6) NUS science volunteer corps volunteerism (17 May 2009)
7) HSA, Blood Donation Drive(2008 to present)
8) Children's Cancer Foundation, Hair for Hope (2010)
9) Emcee for Operational Safety and Health for safety Practices BSI to BSIII Labs (May 2010)</p>
<p>Environmental Related
1) NEA Young Environmental Envoy programme
2) Bayer Young Environmental Envoy Award
3) NParks
-Active volunteer for environmental efforts
-Focus on the area of nature guiding to educate the public, especially the
young on Singapore's biodiversity.
-Volunteer Presenter for CNR in "Festival of Biodiversity 2013"
4) Nature Society Singapore
-Organizing committee(education) for Singapore Water Day, worked with
Dr Shawn Lum, President of Nature Society, Harvard Graduate, UCLA Berkerley
PhD.
-Surveyed Lorong Halus for wildlife
5) Asean Science and Entrepreneurship Challenge
-Student representative for Temasek Polytechnic, 3rd in competition
6) Phu An, replantation and management (2011)
-Worked with Dr. Diep Thi My Hanh, award recipient United Nations
Development Program Equator Prize and founder of Phu An Bamboo
Village
7) Student Representative for World Leadership Conference (2010)
8) Temasek Polytechnic Green Interest Group
-Alumni mentor (2011 to Present)
-Leader for SparkGreen training camp and SparkGreen project (2011)</p>
<p>Question: Are my hopes too high? Am I a hopeful candidate for cornell, and how much can cornell provide finanical aid to me.</p>
<p>Thanks a million folks</p>