<p>First of all, internationals arguably have a harder time getting in and need to stand out even more than domestics. (although this is controversial topic, especially for Canadians, it never hurts to better oneself)</p>
<p>Let’s see, your SATs are good, but not great. Right now you’re in a tough situation, because taking the test three times is a tad much. (I had the same problem, and in the end decided to leave it at 2250 with 2 tries, and I got accepted.)</p>
<p>Your GPA and IB scores are mediocre, so you can’t really count on them to pull you out of the hole. And quite honestly, your ecs and volunteering aren’t spectacular. I could discern music as one of your stronger passions. So maybe you’d want to highlight that with your essays? Then again, you got a good deal of math and science peppered in (like a typical Asian). So it’ll take effort to make yourself stand out amongst the other Vancouverians who apply.</p>
<p>All in all, I had some difficulty to see coherence in your app. And your stats are average (for Ivy applicants anyways). In this climate, you gotta be the best in a group of ten to be accepted. Good luck.</p>
<p>EDIT: The fact that you performed with the VSO could pull some strings for you. But I’m not sure how common that is. I know one violinist from my HS performed in our local orchestra.</p>