<p>I'm taking Japanese distance learning via sattelite TV through VSEN Virginia --> vsenvirginia.org.</p>
<p>I have considered taking the Japanese aptitude test, but it's not really relevant to college admissions so I think I'll take it after I'm in college.</p>
<p>Bump. ....</p>
<p>Bump. kjl;djfkd</p>
<p>oh iono about chances, but i noticed you got super high on Calc II and not as high on calc III. everyone I know that's taken both always says Calc II is hard and Calc III is easy, and that goes for UMich, Eastern Michigan University, and my own high school. who knows, maybe it's a local sort of thing and calc III is actually harder there and easier here, but i just found that interesting, lol.</p>
<p>Well, Calc II is the most failed class at UVA, but that's because it's the highest level of math required for most non-math majors. I found it easier because it was mostly just integration, which is basically just solving algebra, whereas Calc III seemed more like a word problem that needed algebra to solve. Also, part of the reason I got an A+ in Calc II was that the professor was only a graduate student, and made the tests way, way too hard (I got a 69 uncurved on the first midterm), so he put a monster curve on them.</p>
<p>I have a different take on your chances:</p>
<p>UVA (in-state) - match
University of Chicago - realistic reach
Middlebury - good match
Earlham - safety
Cornell - good match
Georgetown - realistic reach
Princeton - high reach for everyone. If you really like Princeton, apply ED</p>
<p>However, I'd recommend you look at some more schools in the next six months - Earlham is a VERY different place than all of the other schools on your list - much more liberal and "out there" student body. Make sure you visit to see if it's right for you. While their Japanese program is superb, it is a unique school that may not be a fit for someone who also has Princeton and Georgetown on his list. If Earlham isn't a fit for you, consider Dickinson as a probable safety. St. Olaf in Minnesota also has an excellent japanese program and an OUTSTANDING math department. The university of Pittsburgh also has a good japanese program. Again, probably would be a decent safety/match for you.</p>
<p>Ah, I hadn't thought of those. Thanks, I'll definitely look at them.</p>
<p>I also found out I got an A in Calculus III, so my 4.0 is safe for this semester (well, I actually got A-'s in Calc III and History, but A-'s, A's, and A+'s get converted to A's on my high school transcript, so it's all good).</p>
<p>Also, I know I'll need the writing SAT II score to use my old SAT's (which I'm taking in January), then I'll need a math (definitely IIC), but then I'll also need another good SATII in place of my god awful Japanese one. And, I'll probably need it before ED time next year. I'm in honors physics, which I regret so much, because I should have taken AP distance learning, although that is still a possibility for second semester and summer, and physics is the other SATII that I want to take. I could also take the Spanish SAT II, because there are actually prep books out there to help me prepare and give me a realistic idea of my chances. The US history SATII is out because I learned the first half at UVA, and then we're getting a teacher to come in a specific times and teach the six of us who did the UVA class the second half of US history, so it won't up to SATII par. Other histories and sciences are out because I studied them too long ago. What should I do and what SATII should I take?</p>
<p>I have just moved to America from China. (greencard holder)
School i am applying:
Stanford
WUSTL (ed2)
U of Michigan
Cornell
NYU
Emory
cmu
U of Illinois
Mizzou(backup)</p>
<p>SAT1 math 780 verbal 550 SAT2 math 2C 740, physics 720
GPA 4.20-4.28 not sure yet
great high school
TOEFL: 273/300</p>
<p>AP: CAL, PHYSICS,</p>
<p>EC:
chairperson of special events committee of student government
3 year soccer team member, junior year captain
Member of School Art Club (pencil sketch)
Web Design Club
Combustible Engine Remote ControlCar Club</p>
<p>Awards:
Audi Cup: National Model Car Racing Competition, Quarter finalistFreshman year
Chinese National English Knowledge Competition 3rd prizeSophomore year
Shenzhen Hand-made Wood Glider Distance Competition 2nd placeFreshman year
Pepsi 5vs5 Soccer Tournament-Shenzhen area 4th place-Junior year
Shenzhen High School Technology CompetitionWeb Design 3rd place AwardJunior year
GPML math contest 3rd place</p>
<p>interest in business
What are my chances?? Will they really consider my situation of coming to america and studied only for 4 months?</p>
<p>university of chicago is not a big reach for you...your gpa and SAT scores are in the upper 25th percentile for admitted students. your admission would depend mainly on your essays and teacher recs.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input guys. Do you think I should just drop physics and do it distance learning? Do you think that will adequately prepare me for the SATII and the AP test? Which AP distance learning should I do?</p>
<p>Bump.......</p>
<p>Bump it up.</p>
<p>Frs? You live in Charlottesville? Wow..I'm about 30 minutes from you.</p>
<p>Whoever said UCs would be "realistic" schools for this applicant--I hope you're being sarcastic. UCs are brutal to out-of-state applicants, and SAT IIs count for twice as much in admissions. Plus, everything's on a point system anyway. I'd say if there's one school where you can "fit the mold" to guarantee yourself a spot (and you're ELC), it those damn UCs.</p>
<p>"Whoever said UCs would be "realistic" schools for this applicant--I hope you're being sarcastic. UCs are brutal to out-of-state applicants, and SAT IIs count for twice as much in admissions. Plus, everything's on a point system anyway. I'd say if there's one school where you can "fit the mold" to guarantee yourself a spot (and you're ELC), it those damn UCs."</p>
<p>Wait, what? Your post seems to contradict itself with the last sentence. Also, what does ELC stand for?</p>
<p>excellent chances. japanese is technically your hobby/ec - you're competing against native speakers. that's not that bad of a score. i think you have good chances wherever you are applying.</p>
<p>The last part of that was a little nonsequitur, I'll agree, and probably applied more to in-state applicants since I don't know how they specifically evaluate out-of-staters. But there's a very detailed forumla of points that are given for everything--test scores, grades, ECs, awards--that the UC system usually uses to admit applicants. It was more of a commentary than anything else.</p>
<p>ELC = Eligibility in the Local Context</p>
<p>don't worry about your japanese score. it's bad, but you're a junior and colleges only look at your top three sat ii scores, so just take some other ones. otherwise, you've got phenomenal grades and your sat i's are good.</p>
<p>So what are my chances assuming I get like ~750 on the writing SAT II (my testing center got delayed till Feb. 5th, so I'll know my score after everybody else). I'm probably gonna get an 800 in Math IIC, and probably around an 800 on the US History SATII, as I'll have two semesters of US History from UVA under my belt after this semester.</p>