Hi!
I’m an international student currently taking the IB diploma program. I’m planning to apply to several universities in the US, different majors though depending on the university.
Bioengineering: UCSD, Purdue, Pitt
Business (conc. Finance): UPenn (lol definite reach), UCB (applying undecided), UMich, UT Austin
IGCSE
- English First Lang. (A)
- Math (A)
- Biology (A)
- Business (A)
- Travel & Tourism (A)
- ICT (A)
- English Literature (A)
- Chinese Foreign Lang. (A)
TOTAL: 6 A*s, 2 As
IB Predicted
- Economics HL (7)
- English Lang. & Lit HL (6)
- Biology HL (7)
- Chemistry SL (6)
- Math SL (5/6)
- Mandarin ab initio (6/7)
TOTAL: IB 37-39 (not including bonus marks, hopefully +2)
SAT: 2010 (710 CR, 680 M, 620 W)
SATII: Math II, Biology M (scores haven’t been released) - considering self studying and taking Physics in Dec
ACT: 30 (32 E, 26 M, 33 R, 29 S) (W hasn’t been released) - considering not submitting this score due to 26 M
ECs:
- Student Councillor (11th: Head of School Merch, 12th: Senior Councillor)
- Head of Student Orientation 2015, Student Orientation Group Leader 2014 & 2015
- Dance (Captain)
- Head of Public Relations & Mentor for Model Congress Club (first fully student run club in school)
- Delegate: Yale-NUS Asia Pacific Model UN 2015, Indonesia Model UN 2015
- Leader of Philippines CAS Camp
- Leader of Sumatran Tiger Awareness Campaign
Community Service (80 hours): Helped build school and taught tribe children in the Philippines, paved playground at local village school, improved local village water system, ran sponsored laps around field to raise funds for community projects, created a Short Film for Sumatran tiger awareness campaign (attracted WWF/Habitat for Humanity’s attention)
Achievements:
- International Certificate in Education (Distinction)
- Top Students Award, 2nd highest academic average (10th)
- Honorable Mention for school Mock Courts/Trial Competition (11th)
- Winner of inter-school Dramatic Monologue Competition (9th)
- Selected for high profile role in school Musicale (9th)
Hopefully my essays are good, been getting reviews from multiple counsellors.
What are my chances of getting into those above colleges? I would really appreciate a response.