<p>Applying to:
Yale SCEA (applied)
My top school is Yale. My main question for my chances is for Yale, and what in regards to what they are looking for. I understand that no one really knows what they are really looking for, although everyone knows what they are looking for. ?!</p>
<p>Harvard
Johns Hopkins
University of Texas
Rice
Brown PLME
U Penn
Cornell
Wash.U. St.L
Texas A&M
Application Free Admission to University of North Texas </p>
<p>I go to TAMS (Texas Academy of Math(ematics) and Science)
I live on campus at University of North Texas
and I take college courses while living on college campus.
I am a Korean male, interested in Psychology and Philosophy. I am looking to go to medical school, and one day be an international figure in the World Health Organization. I guess my real goal in life is the WHO</p>
<p>TAMS sends a lot of people to top colleges every year. About 6-8 into MIT last year. 25 into Rice. A couple accepted at Stanford, Harvard, Duke. Many into Berkeley, Wash U, Cornell. Some into Johns Hopkins, Brown, U.Penn. A LOT into Texas. Only 1 into Yale in the last 5 years, though. </p>
<p>SAT:
M 760
V 720
W 690</p>
<p>SATII havent taken them yet
800 Math IIC
800 Biology -E
710 Chemistry</p>
<p>GPA: 3.9167 out of 4.00
Rank: No rank.</p>
<p>Recs:
I go to Texas Academy of Math and Science
and apparently our dean (who is our biology professor) writes amazing recs with anecdotes and personal descriptions if we are hardworking
and my English teacher from my old high school wrote a pretty good recommendation letter.</p>
<p>I made all A's freshman and sophomore years and was ranked 2 or 3 before i came to TAMS at my old high school. TAMS does not rank. This kind of sucks for going to Texas state U's because the top 10% rule does not apply to us.</p>
<p>In High School I took every single Honors courses offered.</p>
<p>At TAMS:</p>
<p>Jr Year Courses: These are all college courses during my Junior Year (technically)
First Semester
Honors Bio A (w/Lab)
Honors Chem I A (w/ Lab)
Honors Pre Cal 1650 A
Honors Writing about Lit A
16 Credit Hours</p>
<p>Second Semester
Honors Bio II B
Honors Chem II A
Honors Calculus I A
Honors Writing about Lit II: A
Honors Political Science American Government: A
17 Credit Hours</p>
<p>Senior Year Courses:
1st Sem
Honors Organic Chemistry I (Optional Elective)
Honors Physics for Engineers and Scientists: Mechanics (HARD CLASS)
Honors Calculus II
Honors World Lit. I
Honors History to 1865
17 Credit Hours</p>
<p>2nd Sem
Honors Organic Chemistry II (Optional Elective)
Honors Physics for Engineers and Scientists: E&M (HARD CLASS)
Honors Psychology: Quantitative Methods
Honors World Lit. II
Honors History from 1865
18 Credit Hours</p>
<p>EC:
Freshman Class president (Class of 600 people)
Sophomore Class President (Class of 600 people)
Clinical Rotations at the Hospital about 4-6 hours a week for whole year.
(actually observing and actually touching things, you know, clinical)
Summer Undergraduate Research (Computational Neuroscience) 40 Hours a week for 10 Weeks
TAMS Summer Research Scholarship ($3000)
TAMS Senior Mentor (Community Service, 10 Hours a Week, Only 10 seniors out of 150+ are handchosen, [150+ because im not quite sure how many seniors have not failed out/left])
Varsity Tennis since Freshman Year But stopped when I came to TAMS :[
Varsity Orchestra since Freshman Year (Orchestra Named #3 in the nation in Chamber Orchestras) But stopped when I came to TAMS :[
School Newspaper Executive (Junior Year)
TAMS Medical Society Exec (Junior Year)
NHS</p>
<p>Honors:
Latin Student of the Year
President's List (Junior Year, 1st Sem)
Dean's List (Junior Year, 2nd Sem)</p>
<p>I am taking Organic Chemistry in the fall and Physics:Mechanics
Ochem was not recommended for any TAMS kids, but I chose to take it. </p>
<p>and i guess for personal qualities i consider myself a hilarious person.
if that counts</p>
<p>I wrote two "humorous" essays. "Humorous" because "humor" is very subjective. Some people think Dave Chappelle isn't funny. [!?]</p>
<p>My Questions:
1) How big of an impact would class president have on my application?</p>
<p>2) My interview went pretty well. The guy (an alumni of Yale) that interviewed me was very interested in what I had to say about North Korea. (I am South Korean) He even changed the subject, while I was talking, back to North Korea. How much impact would a really "good" interview have?</p>
<p>3) How can I relax before finals week?</p>