yoyoyo can u tell me my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z California Institute of Technology
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<p>Well, I decided to apply to Caltech although I was discouraged at first since my SAT 1 score was low. Can anyone me my chances?</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 uw
Rank: 1/500s (2 people hold this rank, including me)</p>

<p>SAT I: 2180 (690v, 790m, 700w) - I am retaking this on December. I hope I can break 2300s.</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math2c - 800
Korean - 800 (not sure if I want to put down this score in the application since I was born and raised in Korea)
Physics - 780</p>

<p>EC:
key club(9-12)
california scholarship federation (9-12)
Tae kwon do (9-12) - i am a first degree black-belt
Tennis (10-12)
Environmental science club (10-12) - i founded this club
hospital volunteer (10-12)
I went to this summer program called COSMOS and did labs/projects (it is a research program by the UCs that lets the high school students use college facilities)</p>

<p>Awards:
1st place presenter in COSMOS astrophysics/astronomy.
2nd place in technical report for ASCE annual popsicle bridge contest
3rd place in presentation for ASCE annual popsicle bridge contest
and I got some school awards for best in science and math.</p>

<p>Another thing I want to mention is the rigor of the classes I have taken. Does anyone know how much emphasis is put on the rigor of the classes?</p>

<p>Our school doesn't offer AP Physics (infact, our school didn't even offer honors physics until this year), but I took AP Physics B during my junior year and am taking AP Physics C right now (these are online classes through UCCP program). I was the only person in our school to take AP Physics B and I am the only person in our school to take AP Physics C. I also took physics at UCLA during the summer of my soph/junior year and received an A+.
And I am one of the two people in our school taking AP Calculus B/C.</p>

<p>Oh, and I think I have really good recommendations. I'm not sure about my essays. I am still working on them.</p>

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<p>um....</p>

<p>sorry to say, but i think you have no chance at all</p>

<p>CAL tech wont tolerate a 800 on korean</p>

<p>natives must get at least 810</p>

<p>just go to cerritos college with me</p>

<p>jk, good luck on ur SAT 1</p>

<p>-michael cho-</p>

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<p>namkim,</p>

<p>Raise your SAT, and you're in good shape. Right now, I'd say reach/slight reach.</p>

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<p>hahaha mike.</p>

<p>funny stuff.</p>

<p>@mike cho - o dude, i checked my subscores for korean and i missed one in usage</p>

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<p>Hahaha, that would be like me missing points on the TOEFL.</p>

<p>Hmm...I wonder if I would?</p>

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<p>you took toefl?</p>

<p>are you in US or some other country?</p>

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<p>No, I'm an American expat in Japan. I just think it would be funny if I took the TOEFL and missed points. </p>

<p>Then I realized that I probably would, because I'm not geared to think of English as a foreign language.</p>

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<p>kewl.</p>

<p>are you applying to caltech also?</p>

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<p>Probably in a couple of years, yes. But not for what you are interested in, I'm sure. I'm looking at getting my PhD in poli sci, and CalTech has a good program.</p>

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<p>dont sweat about SAT score.. as long as you show in your essays that you are passionate about your field, id say you have a fine chance!</p>

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<p>thx dude! i needed some encouragement!</p>

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<p>hey man no problem, it's the truth! And good luck!!</p>