<p>I am an international student in Taiwan(I am no permanent resident><)
I come from a middle class family. My family earn only 40,000US a year.
Therefore, I have to work hard for my future.</p>
<p>Throughout 10-11 grade, I studied in the class for gifted science students at National Taichung First Senior High School(A PR98 or above school with 3-4 students earning International Science Olympia medal per year)</p>
<p>It wasn't until this April that I decided to apply Universities in the States.
Students in Taiwan are hard worker, and are solidly trained in science area. However the education there is test-oriented and top students strived hard for profitable jobs such as Doctors or Engineering. I don't want to be such narrow-minded, therefore I choose to be different from my peers.Now I am doing my high school completion at Edmonds Community College </p>
<p>I need full -scholarships(or Financial aid) to cover my tuition
My family can only afford 5000$ a year for living><
Therefore, private schools may be my only choices.
I left out the UCs(They don't give scholarships to International students)</p>
<p>I am working hard for the early action now</p>
<h2>Which school should I apply for early action?</h2>
<p>interests:
Biochemistry(Though I was trained in Math and Physics in Taiwan)
International Relations(Work in UN or NGO and to speak for Taiwan)
politcial science(Foreign Policies )
Social Science(esp. Sociology, work in NGO)
Religion studies(Would like to become a Pastor in the future maybe)</p>
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<p>A friend of mine in Princeton recommended these schools for me</p>
<p>Reach: MIT, Amherst, Williams,Duke(Rumor has it that they favor Taiwanese students)
Cornel,Rice</p>
<p>Match: UW, Notre Dame, Boston College, Wake Forest, Georgetown, Uof Washington</p>
<h2>Safe: Tulane, George Washington, Lehigh</h2>
<p>Academic Performance:
1. 3.9 GPA
2. average grade: top 5% in my school
3. SAT1 around 2000(Just took my first SAT on 10/10)
Reading:around 610 Math :800definitely Writing:around610
4.SAT2 Math2, Physics,Chemistry around 780-800
5.TOEFL(IBT) 111
Reading 30 Listening28 Speaking24 Writing29</p>
<p>Extracurricular Activites:</p>
<p>1.Represented TCFSH for the Central Taiwan
Science Fair(A Physics project about Chladni patterns)</p>
<p>2.Admitted in Tsing Hua University Physics department cultivating project for High School Students</p>
<p>3.Taiwan Mathematic Region League Competition : Group Bronze medal</p>
<ol>
<li>2nd in school English composition/ 5th in school English Speech contest
6th in school Chinese Speech</li>
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<p>5 Chief Coordinator of Class science-project presentation </p>
<p>(Thoroughout our 11 grade, every student has to complete a science project in universities.Besides presenting each of our science projects to 7 best classes for science-gifted students in Taiwan, we managed to combine self-produce films to entertain them. )</p>
<p>Camps:
(I have interests in biochemistry, social science, STS,international relations)
1. National Taiwan Univerisity Department of Electrical Engineering camp</p>
<p>2.National Taiwan University Department of Sociology Camp</p>
<p>3.Science, Technology and Society camp(A camp held by Ministry of Education about STS)</p>
<p>4.International Conference on Women Scientist(related to STS and women studies
about the restrictions Women faced in pursuing their interest in Science)</p>
<p>5.Taipei Medical School camp</p>
<p>Volunteering(I like playing with kids^^)</p>
<p>1.Volunteered in Hospital for caring senior citizens</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Simultaneous interpreter at church services for 1.5yr</p></li>
<li><p>Organized a summer camp for childrens in remoted area</p></li>
<li><p>Organized a Christmas party for childrens in Cancer Ward</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteered for the Red-cross and my church in the Morakot Typhoon post-reconstruction(This Typhoon strucked Taiwan heavily><)</p></li>
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<p>6.Volunteered for Mid Puget Sound (Fisheries and Environmental Enhancement Group)</p>
<h2>7.Help 2hr per week for the Office of Student Life in Edmonds Community College</h2>
<p>I am taking easier classes this semester so I can get 4.0
English for Academic purpose, (I renounce the opportunity in College English
US History</p>
<h2>Pre-cal141 (like10th grade in Taiwan)</h2>
<p>Thank you for you patience and your generosity
I would definitely reprocate and reply back to others in need!!^^
萬分謝謝(Thank you in Mandarin)</p>
<p>Addison Lin</p>