<p>I won't apply until next year... but here are my current stats as of Grade 11:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.7 (I'm pretty sure I can get the 3.8 though)
SAT's: 2250 (but I'll continue to take it until ED's I guess)
AP: (haven't taken any of the tests yet buuut:) Chem, Calc, Bio, Lit, Lang
SAT II's: math (770) korean (800) bio (740)
Ethnicity: Asian
Citizenship: Canada
Income bracket: approx. 100,000
Financial aid: yes.
Intended major: Biology
Minors?: Music</p>
<p>**SCHOOL EC'S:
-Snowboard club (gr. 8, 10, 11 and next year too) (got fourth in gr. 10, 2nd in gr 11 for a race in Whistler)
-MUN club (10, 11, and next year too)
-Key Club (10, 11, and next year too)
-Multicultural club (11 and next year too)(although I'm not sure if I want to write this... because I only joined since my best friend runs it lol)
-Student Council (gr. 11 representative and I'm running for school president next year)
-Orchestra Club (founder/club president)</p>
<p>**SPORTS EC'S:
-Kendo 2nd dan
-Certified snowboard instructor (part time job on mountain)
-Placed 2nd this year for a race (snowboarding)</p>
<p>**MUSIC EC'S:
-Part of prestigious youth orchestra (11/12)
-Honour Strings since elementary school (4/6/8/10/12)(happens every 2 years)
-Provincial Orchestra (10/12) (missed gr. 11 due to teacher strike)
-Applying to Peabody as well for Double Degree
-RCM Gr. 8
-Teacher is principal in his section and I might ask him for a rec. letter (but I'm not sure yet)</p>
<p>**VOLUNTEER:
-Just under 500 hrs of volunteering
-Volunteered at local mountain, local hospital, and Kumon math and reading centre
-I have several articles about donating money to local childrens hospitals since elementary school--now I busk with my instrument and donate every so often haha (but does this even count lol)
-Going to Ghana for a volunteer trip (working in the medical field)</p>
<p>Rec letters: councillor's is really good, one teacher's is excellent, the other is so-so (I had to request a couple for a program I'm applying to and they looked really good)
Rec letters outside of school: although they aren't complete yet my RL from my EC's seem better than my teacher ones... is that bad?</p>
<p>Advantages: Uh I dunno, EC'S?
Disadvantages: International, asian, requesting FA.</p>
<p>It's not 100% complete yet but I'm applying for ED next year and I just want to know what I can work on.
Thanks a bunch and to all those that have already applied--Good luck!!</p>