<p>I am an international applicant, applying from a rather expensive international school from Europe.
Around 10 students every year from our school gets into Oxbridge.
I am currently a junior, I plan to apply for mathematics.
I am from South Korea (I love my country, but I am aware that this is a rather big disadvantage)</p>
<p>STATS:-Did a lot of my academic stuff early :D</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0/4.0 (Unweighted) 4.55/4.60 (Weighted). Rank: 1/60
SAT: 2380 (800 M, 790 CR, 790 W)
ACT: didn't take it yet, aiming for 35+
SAT II: Math II 800, wondering what to take next
APs: its an IB school with only a few APs offered, I already have 5s on Calc BC and Stats. Planning to study for
Econ and Chem. (Also took IGCSE Math when I was in 8th grade... changed schools since then. Idk if this will help)
IB: Math HL (took it a year earlier, in year 2 now), Chem HL, Econ HL, German B HL (I speak fluent German, took a course slightlier easier for my level because of my scientific focus), English A Lit SL, Physics SL
I will probably get around 43-44 on my Diploma, losing points in English and TOK. (For those of who you don't know, the IB is out of 45, Oxford requires the candidates to have more than 38)
School Awards: Not many yet except being recognized for my AMC performance. due to our school's system where it is next to impossible to get honors in your freshman/sophomore year (except me, we had two other student who got an award). I am aiming for a few awards this year, including Maths, Chemistry, the Harvard Book Award (awarded to a student in the junior class by the Harvard Club in Austria) and hopefully a few more ^^</p>
<p>ECS: Most of my activities have been started in grade 10 as I was in a different school in my freshman year, I don't know if this impacts me negatively? </p>
<p>Math Team: Captain of junior team last year, participated in the ISMTF math competition with students from across 60+ schools in Europe I got 6th in individuals and 2nd place in team. I am in senior team this year, aiming for top 5 this year and the next :D
AIME qualifier, got 6 correct :/ aiming for 10+ in my senior year!</p>
<p>Knowledge Bowl: 2nd place last year in the CEESA (European International School's organization), will do it this year and in my senior year as well :D</p>
<p>Amnesty Youth: Human rights organization, I did it from grades 10-12. Participated in a few activities. I will hopefully be an officer next year.</p>
<p>Chess Club: I guess I am president? Started last year, will do it till my senior year.</p>
<p>Math Corner: A place where more advanced math students help less advanced ones in our school. I am the leader, and have been helping since last year.</p>
<p>MUN: did it for 1 year last year, debating is not my thing so I will discontinue this year.</p>
<p>Varsity Baseball: Started last year, will hopefully (IF i make the team!) do it till my senior year</p>
<p>Varsity Cross Country: Started this year, our competition in 3 weeks! There isn't a chance of me getting an individual award, but our school has a few good runners (including the winner of ISSTs last year), so I have a good chance of getting a team medal :D. I'll hopefully get to do this next year as well.</p>
<p>OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL:</p>
<p>Lab assistent in a University in Hungary for 3 weeks (did it with my friends, recommended by a school teacher who is friends with a professor.)</p>
<p>Worked as a translator for KIA in Slovakia for a week (might do a bit more of this)</p>
<p>Chance me please guys.. I am really anxious to go to a good university :(
Due to cost reasons (and the fact that I can't apply to all the good colleges at once), my parents have decided that it is not worth it if I don't make it to the following universities, so no safeties, but if you have a really good recommendation, I will consider! (I will apply for aid, but it is not necessary):
(MAJOR: mathematics, might be econ with econ or stats)</p>
<p>Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Stanford (Kinda skeptical on this one, idk if i will apply here as a couple of my cousins went to UCB and they advised me against going to Stanford ;) )
MIT
Caltech
UPenn
Columbia
Chicago</p>
<p>And if there are any of you guys who are knowledgeable, can you chance me for Cambridge as well? :D</p>