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<p>hi i'm a korean living in korea, planning to graduate a korean high school(that just kinda came out..lol)</p>

<p>i'm dead scared about applying to american colleges cuz like i'm the only one preparing for it in our school and i practically know more than our so called 'counselor' does about the admissions, and i'm still learning new stuff everytime i log in CC(thanx, everyone!!!:-))</p>

<p>anyway, here are my stats : </p>

<p>i'm an american citizen(if that helps)</p>

<p>NEW SAT : (May) V/M/W 680/780/580 (i feel sick whenever i see that writing score..essay 6...I WAS NERVOUS) ~ 2060
(Oct) V/M/W 650/790/710 (essay 9) ~ 2150
SAT2 : Bio 800 Math 2c 800 (planning chem for nov... aiming for another 800)</p>

<p>gpa : 3.8~3.9(between there... korea uses a different scoring scale but i'm positive my converted GPA will be around there), and my school is a magnet school and teaches very rigorous classes</p>

<p>rank : our school doesn't rank</p>

<p>APs : none(didn't even know their existence until...like...Feb..lol)</p>

<p>ECs : 4 yrs class representative
captain of the english drama club - won the best club of the year
member of the school guidance council(Seun-do-bu)(group of 10 exemplary students of the school)
starting member of our basketball team during a match with an american army high school
tae-kwon-do 3rd degree black belt
a handful of leadership camps..
representative of school for the Asian Games Host City Allied Youth Camp
1st place in school english speaking contest
other insignificant awards...</p>

<p>voluntary work : around 100hrs</p>

<p>work ex : none (my school has a dorm, where all students without contageous disease have to live in, and the school hardly ever permits anyone to go outside except on weekends)</p>

<p>recommendations : dazzling, i think the teachers love me ;-)</p>

<p>app essays : writing skills will be pretty average, but the ideas will definitely be creative</p>

<p>MY SCHOOL LIST :
Duke
Cornell
JHU
Vanderbilt
USC
UNC
UIUC
UVA
UMich - Ann Arbor
UWisconsin - Madison
Purdue</p>

<p>thanks in advance for reading and i hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!:-)</p>

<p>P.S. i'm planning to major in biology... if there's any other university that anyone wants to suggest, please feel free to tell me, cuz as i said in the beginning, i'm still learning and desperate ;-(</p>

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<p>What magnet school are you attending? </p>

<p>BTW, I am a Korean-American like you, and I have been told that being an Asian-American doesn't help at all. East Asians are overrepresented in American colleges. </p>

<p>I think you should add UC San Diego on your list. Its biology department is pretty damn good.</p>

<p>As a high school senior like you, I can't really rate your chances, but I thknk you will be considered a strong applicant because of your strength in science. </p>

<p>graduate a korean high school--> graduate from a Korean high school</p>

<p>One more thing. Did your school's basketball team play against Seoul American High School? Just curious.</p>

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<p>nah, it was some school inside Camp Hialiah, which is based on Busan
and thanx for the correction^^</p>

<p>oh, and my school is BIHS, Busan Internation High School. it's not an international school as the name sounds so. it's a magnet school for kids who are gifted in Humanities(where ironically i've been studying a lot of science..lol)</p>

<p>about UCSD. isn't it very hard for an OOS applicant to get in?! i mean, i've seen ppl rating other ppl's stats, and OOS UC rates almost seemed to equal top-notch univs like UNC or U of Chicago...</p>

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<p>You might want to consider Tufts as (from my personal observation on campus) there are many students accepted from Korea every year.</p>

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<p>ucsd's a gorgeous campus
gorgeous city
gorgeous weather</p>

<p>i dont know about admittance rates, and they might screw you over on the financial aid.. i dont know for sure, you have to do that research yourself. i just know the school is very good, and your stats should get you in there</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, I don't think your chances at Duke and Cornell are very good. Both schools have very competitive admissions, and nothing in your application seems particularly unique. Still, there are a lot of international Asian students at Duke, so that might help. </p>

<p>JHU could be a better match if you are interested in science, but it is also difficult to get in. I think you have a good chance at the others on your list.</p>

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<p>I like the suggestion of Tufts - a little reachy due to its competitive nature, but not as reachy as, say, Duke. I would suggest Brandeis - strong in science, and in the Boston area (great place to be a student!).</p>

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<p>i was thinking of Duke and Cornell as wild shots anyway :-P you just never know, right?! :-P</p>

<p>and thanx for all ur advice, snuffles sunkist16 dukeclassof09 ohio_mom </p>

<p>my moderated list : </p>

<p>Duke(I put Cornell just cuz it was an Ivy^^;;;)
JHU
Vanderbilt
USC
UNC
UIUC
UVA
UMich - Ann Arbor
UWisconsin - Madison
Purdue
Tufts
UCSD</p>

<p>and can anyone tell me the chances i can get for financial aid?! cuz i really need them..</p>

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<p>I wouldn't expect financial aid from any of the UC's. I really don't think you'll like going to a UC because not only will you have to pay out of state tuition which is pretty much like paying for a private school, but there's a very high probability that you may not be able to graduate in 4 years due to the inability to get classes. Financial aid at privates will be more generous than publics, but I doubt by much unfortunately. Is there any way you can win a scholarship in korea or find someone/some organization to sponsor you?</p>

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<p>I checked out some of them, but all of them were egligible for Korean citizens...</p>

<p>Doesn't my USA citizenship give me a better chance to financial aid?!</p>

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<p>oh shoot i totally didn't see the american citizenship. Forget everything I said above.</p>

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<p>whew~ you scared me :-P</p>

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<p>do you do IB then? because if you dont take honors courses thats a bit ehh=/</p>

<p>Duke-reject
Cornell-reject/deferral
JHU- ummm possible.
Vanderbilt- accept/waitlisted
USC- you'll probably get in..but then again USC is a pretty asian-dominated school
UNC- rejected UNC is something lke 80% instate.
UIUC- accept
UVA- not sure
UMich - Ann Arbor- kinda iffy on this one too. a lot of people are applying here, highly competitive
UWisconsin - Madison-accept
Purdue-def accept</p>