Hi there!I would appreciate it so much if you could give me some feedback. I wish you all a great day.
Background
Ethnicity: Asian
Sex: Female
Nationality: Canadian
Testing
SAT: 2330 (800CR, 800M, 730W)
SAT SUBJECT: 800 Math II, 800 Chinese, 780 Biology
AP: Calculus BC 5, Chinese 5, Computer Science 5, Chemistry 4 (haha they all start with c)
Grades: 96 average over four years
Extracurricular:
editor in chief of social justice magazine
I revived the magazine
I edit the writing, apply to funding, plan meetings etc
printed over 6000 copies
President of United Way at our school
raised over $2500
President of another fundraising club
raised over $350
started the club
Vice President of debate, model united nations
treasurer of a few other clubs
treasurer of our city’s youth environment council (I live in a major city in Canada)
Awards: not much, did a few math contests here and there, but nothing extraordinary
Essays: pretty good
Recommendations: pretty good
I don’t think you’re going to get into Harvard with “pretty good” essays. Anyway, you’re stats are good so you may have a good shot. Your ethnicity will work against you so that puts you at a disadvantage.
You have solid academic credentials and you will get a very serious look and consideration. That said, being a female Asian applicant places you within an uber competitive grouping of applicants, and thus, contrary to girlgoingtouni, your chances of admission are not high, but rather fair, which is the most anyone can ask for as to these highly selective schools.
Your extracurriculars are good - colleges like fundraising especially - as well as serving a position in a major youth organization. Your stats are pretty good, all though 4 AP’s is a mediocre number of AP’s to be taking to get into an Ivy League. Does your school rank? How many AP’s does it offer? Because if your school offers only those four, then that won’t be held against you, but if your school offers 15 or 20, you might be at a disadvantage. The Ivy League schools want to see that you’ve taken the most rigorous course load your school offers. Other than that, go ahead and apply! I’m sure you have a pretty good chance!
Thanks. For the essays when i compare them to ones from successful applicants they are not bad, but they are not also the ones that will blow your hair back even among early applicants, if you know what I mean. I plan to do biology.
I would say that for JHU, you have a pretty good shot. Now for HYP, it is almost impossible to say. I do believe that you are way better than the average- however, make sure that you have created superb essays. In pools as competitive as the Ivys, every little thing can spark a denial. I truly hope you get into at least one of the four, and I do believe you will, as your scores are very competitive (especially at JHU). Good luck!
to jackisawesome,
Awww you are too kind. I would be delighted to get into any of these schools, so your words make me so happy! I think I would have a good shot at JHU if I had research experience. However, my teacher says my essay for JHU is quite good so I am keeping my fingers crossed.
@legendarypotato I think as long as you focus on social justice and atypical activities and strong passions that show eagerness to make a difference, JHU is definitely possible. Because you are an international student, however, I can’t provide any definitive chance for Harvard, Yale or Princeton.
You seem like you have a really good personality and if you showed it through your essays, then it might do wonders. Your scores are very good as you know, so that at least puts you in the ballpark. I wish you the best
As many mentioned, you are qualified for all and I would expect you get in one or more. While Johns Hopkins is good for research in biology, it is certainly not a prerequisite for undergraduate admissions. Your EC are quite impressive as they indicate personality and dedication .
As implied by @ClarinetDad16 , I’d be sure to apply to other colleges, some in Canada, as international competition is more difficult (although a good number of US colleges do consider Canadians domestic or at least not fully international. I’d research this More closely). I’m guessing you’ve already applied to them, such as McGill and UToronto. If you really want to go to US, I’d apply to some other colleges too in the US.
