Will I Get in?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi everyone, </p>

<p>I'm totally new to this website so I hope I learn pretty fast. </p>

<p>Ok, so I currently live in the US but I lived in Canada for a while and I am a PR of Canada. I applied to a couple of US and Canadian Colleges. Here's the list</p>

<p>US:
University of South Carolina Columbia and Aiken-accepted
College of Charleston-accepted
Winthrop University-don't know yet
Hampden Sydne College-accepted-accepted
Coker College</p>

<p>Canada:
University of Toronto, Scarborough and St. George Campus
University of Ottawa
McMaster University
Ryerson University</p>

<p>My Resume: </p>

<p>EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE:
-To graduate from high school with honors at the top of my class.
-To graduate from an accredited university with honors.<br>
-To graduate from a prestigious medical school with honors.
-To work at a hospital for a couple of years as a plastic surgeon.
-To open my own plastic surgery clinic with a partner in reconstructive surgery.
-To become a nationally recognized Plastic Surgeon. </p>

<p>EDUCATION:
-Colleton County High School
Expected graduation date: June, 2008 GPA: 4.196 Walterboro, SC
Class Rank: 13 out of 157</p>

<p>SAT:
-380 Math
-380 Critical Reading
-390 Writing</p>

<pre><code>-390 Math
-420 Critical Reading
-520 Writing

-400 Math
-440 Critical Reading
-520 Writing
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<p>ACT:
-18 Composite
-20 Writing Test</p>

<pre><code>*Will be taking more SAT and ACT Tests throughout the year for higher scores.
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<p>CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
Colleton County High School
-National Honor Society 2006-2008
Treasurer 2007-2008
-National Technical Honor Society 2007-2008
-Health Occupations Students of America 2005-2007
-Future Business Leaders of America<br>
-Historian 2005-2006
-Vice President 2006-2007
-President 2007-2008</p>

<pre><code> -Student Government

-Representative 2005-2007
-Principle’s Advisory Committee-Chosen by Principle 2007-2008

-TCTC Guidance Advisory Council 2006-2007
-French Club

-Secretary 2004-2005
-Vice President 2005-2006
-DECA
-Parliamentarian 2006-2007
-Educational Talent Search 2007-2008
-Thunderbolt Career and Techn. Center Ambassador 2005-2008
-Math Team 2006-2008
-Academic Team 2007-2008
-Junior Volunteer at Colleton Medical Center 2005-2008
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<p>SUMMER PROGRAMS:
-AHEC Summer Enrichment Program 2006
-South Carolina AHEC Health Careers Summer Institute 2006
-University of Tennessee, Math and Science Regional Center
Four Week Summer Program in Knoxville, TN 2007</p>

<p>AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Colleton County High School
Junior Usher at Colleton County High School Graduation 2007
Certificate of Award CCHS Academic Letter 2004-2007
Certificate of Award CCHS Golden Paw (4.0 GPA) 2005-2008
Certificate of Award CCHS Good Citizenship 2004-2007
Future Business Leaders of America District and State Comp.
-District
Parliamentary Procedure-2nd Place 2006
Parliamentary Procedure-1st Place 2007
-State
Parliamentary Procedure- 5th Place 2006
Parliamentary Procedure- 4th Place 2007
Highest Academic Recognition in Money Management 2004
Highest Academic Recognition in Global Studies Honors 2005
Nominee for Congressional Student Leadership Conference 2006-2007
Certificate of Academic Achievement- Coker Scholar 2007
National Honor Roll 2004-2008
High School Principle’s List 2004-2008
Who’s Who Among High School Students 2004-2008</p>

<p>University of Tennessee, Math and Science Regional Center Program 2007
Student of the Week<br>
Academic Recognition in French II</p>

<p>VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE:
Colleton County High School
National Honor Society
Homecoming 2006
Float Preparation
Food Drive
Decoration during Saturday and Sunday
Women’s Health Day
Early Childhood Fall Festival
Halloween Carnival
Christmas Party for the Unprivileged Children (Dep. of Social Services)
Babysitting Children
Colleton Medical Center Volunteering
Babysitting several children with Friends
Powder Puff Football
Math Tutoring
English Tutoring
Preparation for Competitions
Relay for Life
Adopt-A-Highway
Homecoming 2007
Float Preparation
Food Drive
Decoration</p>

<pre><code> Future Business Leaders of America
Read Across America at Northside Elementary School

OTHER
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<p>Religious: Helping at BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn, GA during Inauguration</p>

<p>SUMMER INTERNSHIP:
Colleton County Medical Center and Low Country AHEC Summer
Enrichment Program </p>

<p>So here's the problem; the only thing that I'm worried about is my SAT and ACT scores. That's the only really bad thing in my resume. Do any of you guys think I'll get into the Canadian colleges. I already have my #2 college accept me (so I'm not very very very stressed) but I really do want to go to these Canadian colleges. Any advice on what I shoudl do?</p>

<p>Thanks
ankur</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/&lt;/a&gt;
Post there, not here.
And I doubt anyone here can really help you out with the Canadian colleges. I have never seen a chance thread for a school outside the U.S.</p>

<p>EDIT:
A lot of your ECs and Awards are… insignificant. And the volunteer experience are all just small things we go to on the weekends - basically, it’s just a laundry list.
For example: Nominee for Congressional Student Leadership Conference 2006-2007. Um.. I would hardly consider it an award especially since almost everyone gets that in the mail.</p>

<p>If you got in your second-choice college with those SAT scores, then holy crap.</p>

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<p>For the Canadian schools, unless the application process for American students is different, all they really look at is your grades. If your grades are high, then you’re in. If they aren’t, sometimes schools will let you submit a page or so discussing extracurriculars, etc to try an offset the grades. Generally I think the minimum average is high 70s%, if not closer to mid to high-80s. (It depends on the program and school)</p>

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<p>You do know Who’s Who is a scam, right?</p>