<p>Hello good people! I am a student in New Zealand. Originally from Korea, I am a NZ citizen now. Please consider my chances with these stats! (I need full financial aid btw)</p>
<p>Academics
-SAT IIs: sitting them in a few days, expect 750+ for Maths IIC, Biology, Chemistry
-SAT I: 2260
-Ranked 1st, in 11th Grade, top 3 upon graduating (out of a class of 500)
-ranked top 0.5% in the country for our high school seniors national exam
-summer research scholarship winner (2 out of the nation)
-National Science Fair participant, winning three prizes
-Represented my country at the in the International Beijing Youth Science Competition
-have numerous more awards from school, and competitions like the Australian Mathematics Competition</p>
<p>Sports/Leadership
-Head Boy and School Council Chairman (so like...Class President in US terms??)
-Fencing Sports Captain (fencing club member for 5 years. Oustanding Service to Sports Award from School)
-School swimming team (5 years)
-Received the Leadership Award while at the National Science Fair
-participated in the National Fencing Competition (unofficial ranking 5th)
-equestrian club for 6 years
-volunteer at regional disabilities organisation
-peer support (helping new senior students) at school</p>
<p>Music
-Member of Christchurch Youth Orchestra (my city population is 450,000)
-member of school orchestra for 2 years (ranked top in country)
-Grade 8 trinity for Cello
-although i am at Diploma level (first year of music degree at uni) for the classical guitar, i have not sat any exams</p>
<p>My hook
I guess, for any of the HYPSM, i need a hook to really lure the admission officers. Hopefully this is a decent hook:
-I graduated high school at the age of 16
-I was the youngest and the first Asian Class President in my school's 50 years (elected at the age of 15)
-Show great leadership, even though I am of Asian ethnicity living in a white-majority country.</p>
<p>I am interested in applying to:
-Harvard
-Princeton
-Yale
-Stanford
-MIT
-UPenn
-Amherst
-Williams
-Dartmouth</p>
<p>Thank you very much!</p>