Hi, I’m a junior who was wondering what my chances would be for colleges next year. I know it’s a little early, but I feel unprepared compared to other students - I moved to the US (from Korea) this year because of my parents study, and I’m currently attending a public school.
SAT: haven’t taken - PSAT score was 200 (math 80, cr 61, wr 59), practice test average is 2150-2250, hoping to get up to 2300s
ACT: haven’t taken - practice tests usually around 32-34, hopefully 34-35?
SAT Subj: SAT II Math: 780 (planning to retake), ( going to take Chemistry, World History)
TOEFL IBT: last took 4 years ago, high 90’s. planning to retake as well - predict above 115?
GPA: hopefully 3.9 - 4.0 as I will only have 11, 12 grade’s grades
my grades at Korean high schools were not so good - about 10-20% class rank during freshman year (because it’s considered a middle school grade level in Korea) and a 30-50% class rank during sophomore year (the high school I attended was ranked in the top 5 public schools nationally)
My national rank was within the top 1-3% though, so I was wondering how this would be considered in the admissions process? (any ideas or predictions?)
Awards- 3rd place in school research program - biology/medicine related, regional math awards so far, award for english journals in Korea
EC’s-
Currently interning at a molecular biology lab at a university - undergrad level lab work
Cross country (11th and 12th grade? old school didn’t offer any sports)
Mu Alpha Theta
Involved in Calculus Club, HOSA, a volunteering club (both out and in school clubs)
trying to create a local chapter for Habitat for Humanity
volunteered at dog kennel in Korea in school club
don’t really have any leadership roles…
No APs so far, Korean school didn’t offer
Current Junior Course load: AP World History, AP Psychology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, (self studying AP Stat)
Senior Course load: probably AP Bio, Anatomy Honors, Calculus 3 and another college mathematic class, APUSH, AP English Composition
Essay: planning to write about moving a lot and being in different environments (lived in 4 countries and been to 7 schools)
Applied for Financial Aid?: Not planning to (don’t think International gets considered much anyways?)
Intended Major: Bioengineering, Chemical engineering, chemistry?
State (if domestic applicant): MO - doesn’t think it matters
Country (if international applicant): s. Korea
School Type: Large public (over 2000)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $ 80K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A
My intended major is bioengineering
1.Yale
2.Columbia
3.Penn
4.UMich
5.UCLA
6.Tufts
7.UVA
8.University of Wisconsin
9.Penn State
10.Baylor
11. University of Washington
could you give me advice to which will probably good choices for me to apply and my chances?
thank you so much