What are my chances for top schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>SAT I - 2260 (third try)
CR: 710 (630 --> 710 --> 650)
Math: 800 (800 --> 760 --> 800)
Writing 750 (700 --> 730 --> 750)</p>

<p>SAT II - taking them in December, expecting 780+ on all
Math 2, Physics, Chem</p>

<p>Note: An international student (south korean citizen) studying in Canada</p>

<p>Full IB Diploma Candidate at one of the top IB schools in the world (supposedly)</p>

<p>Rank: 1/120
GPA: 95%</p>

<p>Work Experience
• Tutoring
- 8 students in total (including 4 ESL students) in all subject areas
• Translation
- translating English to Korean for a publication of Alberta Economic Development about canola oil</p>

<p>Research Experience
• Sanofi-Aventis Biotechnology Competition
- Research Project Name: The Effect of Reduction in the Rate of Muscle Fatty Acid Oxidation on Insulin Sensitivity in Diet-Induced Obesity
• IB Extended Essay – Historical Investigation August 2006 ~ Present
- Investigating American Intervention in Korea During the Period 1945~1948
• Heritage Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) Program<br>
- One of the 20 selected high school students
- Area of research: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / Neuroscience
- Project Name: The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Motor Cortical Excitability of Healthy Subjects</p>

<p>Volunteer Experience
• Canadian Blood Services (CBS) Youth Committee
- Vice-President Operations (August 2006 ~ Present)
• Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society Youth Organization
- Vice-President Operations and Finance (July 2006 ~ Present)
• Many other school volunteer opportunities such as the Open House and the Registration, as well as city-wide volunteer opportunities such as the MS Walk and Heritage Festival Days</p>

<p>In-School Extracurricular Activities
• School Varsity Basketball Team<br>
- Co-captain (2006~2007 Season)
- Starting point guard in Gr. 11 and 12
• Class of 2007 Graduation Council
- Treasurer
• School Mathematics Club
- President / Co-founder
• Aid 4 AIDS Program November 2006 ~ Present
- President / Founder
• School Performing Arts Orchestra
- 1st Trumpet
• School Newspaper “The Criers”
• School Awards Committee </p>

<p>Out-of-School Extracurricular Activities
• Church Basketball Team<br>
• APEGGA Science Olympics<br>
• Edmonton Mock Trials
• Gala Français Competition </p>

<p>Other Leadership Experience
• Alberta IB Leadership Conference
• Edmonton High School Leadership Conference November 2006</p>

<p>Summer Activities
• Heritage Youth Summer Researcher Program July 2006 ~ August 2006
• ESSO/CMS Invitational Regional Math Camp August 2004
• French 10 Summer School July 2004</p>

<p>Awards and Recognitions
• Honors of Distinction – Grade 9 ~ 11
- Grade 9: Top 5 Academic Award
- Grade 11: the Highest Academic Achievement Award
• Highest Subject Achievement Awards – the highest mark in the grade in each subject
Grade 11
- Art 20, Chemistry 20B, Mathematics 30B, Physics 20B, Social Studies 20B
Grade 10
- Biology 15B, Chemistry 25B, French 20B, Mathematics 20B, Science 10B
• Mathematics Competitions
- Alberta High School Mathematics Competition Part I – Top 50 in Alberta
- Alberta High School Mathematics Competition Part II – 13th in Alberta (book prize)
- Canadian Open Mathematics Competition – Top 25% in Canada
- University of Waterloo Gr. 12 Euclid Competition – Top 25% in Canada
- University of Waterloo Gr. 11 Fermat Competition – Top 25% in Canada
- University of Waterloo Gr. 11 Hypatia Competition – Bronze standard
- AIME – score: 5
- 2004 Edmonton Junior High Math Competition Invitational – 2nd place in Edmonton
- 2004 International Kumon Mathematics Challenge – Top 10 in Canada
• Science Competition
- 2006 APEGGA Science Olympics – 1 gold
- 2005 APEGGA Science Olympics – 2nd in Edmonton (1 gold, 1 silver)
- 2004 APEGGA Science Olympics – 2nd in Edmonton (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- National Michael Smith Science Challenge – 1st in Alberta
• Other Awards
Grade 11
- School Service Award
- 2006 Maurauders Basketball Tournament – Team’s Most Valuable Player
- 2005~2006 Varsity Basketball Team – Most Improved Player Award
Grade 9
- School Wellness Award – one student per grade, voted by peers
- Art Award
- Stop Racism Poster Competition – 3rd in Edmonton</p>

<p>Need Financial aid</p>

<p>Applying to:</p>

<p>Harvard
MIT
Princeton
Stanford
Yale
Caltech
Cornell</p>

<p>What are my chances? Thanks.</p>

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<p>bump........</p>

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<p>Your all around academic greatness makes me sick ;-)</p>

<p>Bumpin' for sure</p>

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<p>Richtra, I'll take that as a compliment. But I am worried that my sub-par SAT scores + international status + need for finaid + no hook will get me rejected from all the universities I am applying to.</p>

<p>Anyone else would like to give me a comment / feedback?</p>

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<p>International competition is very competitive at the very top (HYPMS). Your SATs, while good, are around the 50% line for those schools, and international applicants usually are almost perfect in this regard. You are very well qualified for many top schools, but you are aiming for top 5 schools, and like you said, subpar sats (in context) + intl status will hurt. However, you have a good chance at Cornell.</p>

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<p>Thank you Karl Marks.</p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>international need based aid from cornell is more than stingy..almost imposible</p>