<p>Just a bit of backgroundd so you'll know where I'm coming from. I'm from Singapore, studying in a high school in a programme set up in 2005. As far as I know, not many of my seniors have applied for any of these schools. Thus, I do not have any information on the type of gpa that would be good. My school's curriculum is rather accelerated in mathematics and sciences, though it is lacking in the english department. :</p>
<p>Profile:</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 (out of 5)
GCE O levels Chinese: B3
PSATs: 192
SATs: taking tomorrow, but I've been averaging 800 for Math, 710 for Reading, 690 for Writing
AP Calc AB: 5</p>
<p>Taking AP Physics, chem and bio next year, expecting to get a 5 for chem and bio, 4 for physics.</p>
<p>Colleges (reach, goodfit):
Wellesley College
UCLA
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Reed College
Smith College
Mount Holyoke College
Bowdoin College
Bryn Mawr College
University of Rochester
LoughBorough University
University of british Columbia
NUS (safe)</p>
<p>Course:
Chemistry, Pharmacy or Psychology. Gonna try for a double major</p>
<p>Extras: </p>
<p>Edusave Good Progress Award 2007
Australian Mathematics Competition (Intermediate Division) 2009: Credit
Australian Mathematics Competition (Junior Division) 2006: Distinction
American Mathematics Contest 8 2006: Honor Roll</p>
<p>Am learning Greek on my own
doing taekwondo in my free time
Piano ABRSM Grade 8
Volunteered for school events, going to volunteer for Action for Aids</p>
<p>Yeah. :\ Sad truth. D:</p>
<p>get bunch of Olympiads, CCAs
SAT 2k2 up and work hard u be fine</p>
<p>Thanks! I’m in ODAC at the moment, though no leadership position there. :S Don’t think I would ever get one when I’m in this school…</p>
<p>EDIT (cos I couldn’t find the button): I am unfortunately stuck having only one cca – my cca trains during both cca slots, so I can’t take more than one. Olympiads, I have to be in that particular class, which I’m not. ):</p>
<p>Pardon me, I just realised that I can only edit posts for a short while before they are un-editable. <em>facepalm</em> Any opinions about the schools I’m shooting for? Are they too unrealistic? I rather go to a LAC as they are much smaller compared to universities, but I’m still pretty open to anything.</p>
<p>Hey glad to see a fellow Singaporean here. You know you remind me of myself, my Chinese hovers in the B range as well and I don’t hold any leadership position as of now. Hoping to be able to make a big difference to my resume in JC (I’m sec 4 now). :D</p>
<p>;D Join the student council! Or become popular and get voted in as exco for the houses system. I regret not joining the student council in year 2, now it’s pretty much too late.</p>
<p>I really like to see more Singaporeans like you guys who appreciate the value of LACs. Many S’poreans I talk to only know HYPSM or the Ivies (even top students)!</p>
<p>Well, I guess that’s cos many of us think never heard of LACs before. I didn’t know about them until I started searching for smaller colleges and realised that LACs were something I’m looking for. ^^</p>