What are my chances?!?!?!?!

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<p>I applied to the Business school</p>

<p>Educational Background
 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx High School – Xxx Xxxxxx, New Jersey
• 2001-Present
• Expected Graduation Date: June 2005
• Grade Point Averages:
o 2.433 – Freshman Year
o 3.209 – Sophomore Year
o 3.682 – Junior Year
o 3.633 – Senior Year First Quarter
• Senior Year Schedule: First Quarter Grades
o AP Statistics: 3.6
o AP European History: 4.0
o Honors Japanese III: 3.6
o Economics: 3.4
o Humanities: 3.4
o Applications of Science and Technology: 3.4
o Physical Education: 4.0
• Standardized Test Score:
o 1300 – Highest SAT1 Composite Score
 680 – Math: May 2004
 620 – Verbal: Oct 2004
o 720 – Math 1 C: June 2004
o 660 – Writing: Nov 2004

Seton Hall University’s Project Acceleration – South Orange, New Jersey
• September 2004 – June 2005
• Introductory to Japanese II: 3 credits
• Western Civilization II: 3 credits

New York University – New York, New York
• Summer 2004
• Algebra & Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics: A- or 3.7

Cross-Cultural Solutions – Ayacucho, Peru
• August 2003
• Introduction to the Ancient Inca Civilization
• Introduction to Spanish and Modern Peruvian History</p>

<p>Volunteer Works
 Pathfinders: A Counseling Organization – China, Mongolia, South Korea, and Online
• Grades 10-12
• Founder: Counsel North Korean Refugees
• 5 Hours a Week, 45 Weeks a Year

N.G.O.: A Japanese N.G.O. – China, Mongolia, and South Korea
• August 2002
• Counseled North Korean Refugees
• Translated Korean into English and Japanese
• 12 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week

Cross-Cultural Solutions – Ayacucho, Peru
• August 2003
• Volunteered at a Prison and Drop-off School
• 10 Hours a Day, 6 Days a Week

Englewood Medical Center Hospital – Englewood, New Jersey
• Grades 10-12
• Volunteered in Emergency Room and Courtesy
• Over 150 Hours in Total</p>

<p>Activities
 Kendo: Japanese Martial Arts – Japan, South Korea, and Closter, New Jersey
• Grades 4-12
• Black-Belt (First Level Dan)
• 5 Hours a Week, 35 Weeks a Year

Kendo: Japanese Martial Arts – Closter, New Jersey
• Grades 10-12
• Instructor for Beginner Classes
• 3 Hours a Week, 35 Weeks a Year

Musical Instrument: Violin
• Grades K-12
• Played for Over 12 Years
• 2 Hours a Week, 35 Weeks a Year</p>

<p>Awards and Recognition
 Gangseo Borough Newspaper & Duri-Hana Church – Seoul, South Korea
• November 2002
• Newspaper: an Article of Recognition for the Pathfinders’ Works

Eastern U.S. Kendo Championships
• Long Island, New York; East Brunswick, New Jersey; Vienna, Virginia
• Gold Medal (Team Division) – April 2004
• Silver Medal (Team Division) – November 2003
• Silver Medal (Team Division) – May 2003
• Bronze Medal (Individual Division) – April 2004</p>

<p>Work Experience
 Excelite Inc.: An Optical Lens Distributing Company – Columbus, Ohio
• August 23, 2004 – September 3, 2004
• Summer Intern, Sales Department
• 10 Hours a Day, Five Days a Week

Fungwon Inc.: An Optical Frames Manufacturer – Guangzhou, China
• June 29, 2002 – July 30, 2002
• Factory Labor, Packaging Department
• 12 Hours a Day, Six Days a Week</p>

<p>Asian-American: Korean
Male
MY HS is one of the top 5 public schools in my state, New Jeresy</p>

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<p>I think you've got a pretty good chance. Your ECs look good, grades are in an upward trend (what happened freshman year?), scores are alright. If your essays and recs are good, I'd say you've got a 75% chance. Good luck!</p>

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<p>yay! i was originally going to apply to BC EA but then i heard it's more competitive...so...i like forgot about it...but now since i got a rejection letter from NYU, i am going to apply to it...and i am a Catholic so....yea.......... lololololol</p>

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<p>I think you have a really good chance because not only are your scores iand GPA in range, but you have a lot of very unique extra curriculars. Sorry to hear about NYU. They su ck anyway. They think they're all high and mighty for only accepting 1500+ for early decision. They are terrible: they only care about their reputation and their money, and not at all about the enrolled students. You'll be much better off somewhere else anyway. Good luck!</p>

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<p>i don't think i have a good shot though..my stats are bit low</p>

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<p>I wouldn't worry....I really think you'll get in. You're above the middle 50% range for SATs</p>

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<p>BC will like the upward trend in the grades. Is English your first language and what you speak at home? If not, that'll help you a lot, and I wouldn't worry about the scores...</p>

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<p>haha yea, English isn't my first language...but it's sad that I got like above average verbal and writing scores :( what's up with this?</p>

<p>anyway, i will probably say that English AND Korean are my first languages...since I really don't know which one is more comfortable to speak...and my slightly above average scores on the verbal and writing sections might support that; and I hope being a bilingual helps...(?)
Although I do speak Korean at home, I really don't think that it is my definite first language.</p>

<p>Thank you, I didn't even apply to BC yet. I only handed in first part.</p>

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<p>If I were you, I would put Korean as your first language/language spoken at home (unless it's truly not). Adcoms will be really impressed if you did that well on verbal and writing if your family primarily speaks Korean at home.</p>

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<p>oh I see...damn I think I already handed in the first part..w/e i will go check. thanks a lot</p>

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<p>does being Catholic actually factor into admission to a Catholic institution?? i didn't know that..</p>