Calling All Current Gr.11 Canadians!!

JaiJai12 · 05-14-2005, 07:25 AM

Hey hey~~
Why don't we get to know each other a bit more.
Just share where you'll be applying next year and some general stats like Grades and ECs.

jrcho88 · 05-14-2005, 05:59 PM

hi..

I'm planning on Cornell ED

GPA: 3.89 unweighted (about 93% average) Top 3% in class of 300
SAT: 800M 670CR 720WR = 2190....... Retaking October
SAT II: Biology: predicting 750+... Math IIC: Predicting 750+
World History: Taking June....... Chemistry: Taking June
EC's:

Co-leader and rhythm guitarist of Classic/Progressive Rock band 'Cipher Hour'.. I spend about 8 hours a week practicing and writing songs with the band. Will have played in numerous paid and non-paid gigs and released 2 albums by Application time. The purpose of the band is to get signed, but like many of us fellow musicians, we can only hope..

Volunteer at a free ISP for seniors and the impoverished (150 hours or so)

Lab assistant at a local university for a Biology professor (SFU) [100 hours or so]

Student Council: Grade 11 Rep, going for Student President

I hold the CompTIA A+ Certification....... (computer technician) and
the CompTIA Network+ Certification....... (network technician)

Part time job as an umpire for softball games

Editor and founder of the school newspaper..

cowgirlatheart · 05-15-2005, 12:34 AM

hey

I'm planning on applying to McGill, Dal, UBC, Queen's, and probably a couple international schools (Harvard, Oxford, etc...).
I'll probably be going into poli sci or something else in the social sciences.

GPA: 95% (we only get percentages). Top 3% in a graduating class of around 650 students (only around 30 in full IB). Our averages don't get weighted for being in IB.
I'm taking the bilingual IB diploma, with English, History (in French), and Chem as my HL's. I'm finishing Math Methods (in French) and Bio SL this year (just wrote my exams actually). My other subject is French A2 SL. If I keep it up, I should be able to get 40+ on the diploma.
SAT: haven't taken it yet, but PSAT was around 215.
EC's:
-Violin, Orchestra (Viola), Fiddle group, Flute, Band, Choir, Music Theory... (a lot of music)
-Field Hockey (school team - we came in second at city finals last year. I'll be playing indoor with Alberta next fall as well)
-Volunteering: Student's Union events, Greek Festival, Heritage Park, Youthweek 2005 Ambassador
-Model UN: only grade 10 delegate on the SSUNS 2003 trip (recieved an honorable mention), attended both SSUNS and Harvard Model Congress Europe (in Paris!) in 2004-2005 (recieved a Harvard Award of Excellence for representing the UK on the Group of Eight). I also attend weekly International Politics classes outside the timetable.
-Amnesty Club (at school): founder/core member

Yeah...
have fun in senior year everyone!
(Isn't it freaky to be almost done?!)

JaiJai12 · 05-15-2005, 02:03 PM

I guess I should post mine too lolz!

Planning on: Macmac, U of T, Queens, UBC for the Canadian ones. Still haven't decided for US but thinking of JH, Amherst, Obie, and some Ivies.

GPA: A Measely 88%. Top 10% of Class. Taking 1 out of 2 (*Sigh*) AP courses at my school.
SAT: 2310, still gotta take my SAT IIs in Nov.
ECs:
Track and Cross Country-a lot of medals, awards for these. Volunteering at a hospital about 150 hours.
Leadership Program (presenting workshops like antiracism to elementary school kids)
U of T Mentorship Program: research programs with profs at U of T.
U of T Space Design Contest: Still waiting for the results from the desgin fair I did in May. Hopefully I won ^^

ragingmen · 05-15-2005, 11:47 PM

cowgirlatheart...

do u by any chance goto WCHS?

cowgirlatheart · 05-16-2005, 10:11 PM

ragingmen... check your PM's!

Apollo1331 · 05-17-2005, 12:01 AM

Junior; Asian male from Texas; not US citizen, international student, canadian citizen
SAT I: 2030; 700M 690CR 660W
Rank: 2/450
GPA: 4.0 (on 4.0 Scale) and 101.95 (on 100 point scale)

Plan on taking SATII: Math IIc, Biology, US History, and Chem

Hardest courseload; will have completed 11 AP classes upon senior graduation. Two foreign languages: 3 yrs in Latin, 4 yrs in Spanish. 4 years of sciences, history, mathematics, and english.

Freshman Year (2002-03)
· Church pianist and worship team keyboardist
· SWT Young Pianist State Competition-3rd place
· Baylor/Waco National Piano Competition- Honorable mention and half scholarship
· Invitation to Summer Baylor Piano Institute to perform at a Master Class with Prof. Bohlen
· McLennan Community College State Piano Competition-1st place
· Awarded an advance measure from CHS advance measure review committee for outstanding piano performance
· Summer- Volunteer at Hematology Oncology Associates of South Texas (HOAST)
· 2003 Musical Arts Center of San Antonio (MACSA) performance honor roll
· Active Tuesday Junior Music Club member/performer
· Spanish Club Reporter (Freshman Representative)
· Student Council- Spirit and Pride
· UIL Literary Criticism participant
· UIL Poetry Interpretation-2nd place at district meet, 4th place semi-finalist at regional meet
· UIL Solo/ensemble- 1st division solo at region, 1st division saxophone quartet at region, 1st division woodwind ensemble at region, 1st division jazz ensemble at region, 2nd division medal solo state, 2nd division saxophone quartet at state
· CHS Little Theatre Company (LTC) member
· Soloist in church musical
· United States Achievement Academy- Mathematics Award
· Who’s Who Among High School Students? Award
· CHS Theatre Award for Outstanding Poetry Interpretation
· CHS Band Awards: Solo Award and Ensemble Award

Sophomore Year (2003-04)
· Selection to be a member of Youth Leadership New Braunfels
· UIL Region Marching Contest Winner, UIL Area Marching Contest Winner, UIL State Marching Contest Semi-finalist
· Fredericksburg Marching Contest-1st place
· Harlendale Marching Contest- 1st place
· All-district, all-region, and all-area band; qualifier for state auditions (2nd chair)
· Spanish Club Secretary
· Student Council- Spirit and Pride
· Latin Club Officer- “fabres”
· UIL Poetry Interpretation, Science, and Math Participant
· CHS Little Theatre Company (LTC) member
· United States Achievement Academy- Minority Award
· ITS (International Thespian Society) member
· Active Tuesday Junior Music Club member/performer
· Pearl Amster Concerto Competition- finalist
· Baylor/Waco National Piano Competition- honorable mention (3rd place) and full scholarship
· UIL Solo/ensemble- 1st division solo at region, 1st division saxophone quartet at region, 1st division woodwind ensemble at region, 1st division jazz ensemble at region, qualifier for state on saxophone quartet, 2nd division saxophone quartet
· TMTA local level- 1st place winner and advancement to district level
· TMTA district level- 1st place winner and advancement to state level
· UIL District: Poetry Interpretation-3rd place and advancement to regional level
· National Honor Roll Inductee
· Who’s who Among High School students award
· National Achievement Academy award
· UIL Regional: Poetry Interpretation: 3rd place Semi-finalist
· Volunteer at New Braunfels Public Library
· Church pianist and worship team keyboardist
· 2004 Musical Arts Center of San Antonio (MACSA) performance honor roll
· CHS Band Awards: Region Band Award, Area Band Award, Solo Award, Ensemble Award

Junior Year (2004-2005)
· CHS Head Drum Major
· ITS (International Thespian Society) member
· CHS Little Theatre Company (LTC) member
· Spanish Club Secretary
· Student Council- Spirit and Pride
· Active Tuesday Junior Music Club member/performer
· Church pianist and worship team keyboardist
· Volunteer at New Braunfels Public Library
· CHS Band Assistant Quartermaster
· Harlendale Marching Contest- 1st place, including Best Drum Major
· UIL Region Marching Contest- 1st division
· Brackenridge UIL Tournament- 3rd place in poetry interpretation
· Member of CHS UIL “winner’s circle”
· UIL Poetry Interpretation, Science, and Math Participant·
All-district, all-region, and all-area band; (2nd chair); 1st alternate for Texas all-state band
·National Honor Society member
·UIL Solo/ensemble- 1st division solo at region, 1st division woodwind ensemble at region
·TMTA local level- 1st place winner and advance to district level
·TMTA district level- 1st place winner and advance to state level
·Pearl Amster Concerto Competition- finalist
·Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship- Gold State Winner (top three in state)
·McClennan Community College State Piano Competition- 1st place
·Selection as a school representative for 2005 summer Boys State

Extra Curr. hours:
Band- Approximately four hours per day during marching season, and four hours per week during concert season
Public Library Volunteer- Two times a week, four to five hours per week
Church pianist- Twice a week, two hours preparing, two hours playing periodically through service
Church Youth Group- approximately fourteen hours per week
Separate Piano repertoire- approximately fifteen hours per week
Spanish Club Secretary- Approximately two hours every week
UIL poetry interpretation practice- approximately one hour per week
National Honor Society- approximately thirty minutes per week
Tuesday Junior Music Club- approximately three hours per month, 5 months each year

My essays will be pretty good; teacher recs will be exceptional, about 2 outstanding recs

My dream school is Stanford; What schools do i have a chance for? What do i need to work on? What more things do I need to have?

I'm probably applying for: Stanford, Rice, Washington U in St. Louis, Boston Univeristy, UT Austin, UC Berkley

JaiJai12 · 05-20-2005, 08:26 PM

cmonnn, no other canucks here???!

CanadianEh · 05-23-2005, 12:35 AM

im grade 11 Canadian from Toronto, 91% avg. no EC's worth mentioning

JaiJai12 · 05-23-2005, 12:37 AM

wat school in toronto?

cfso1952 · 05-23-2005, 08:10 AM

Count me in......
760 math2C (Retaking in June)
1400 old sat (to be retaking in Oct)

GPA 89%
2 APs taken this year 7 APs are scheduled in gr12
Main ECs: Royal Canadian Astronomical Society (bunch of volunteers, star party)
Marker of PIMS elementary math contest (2 yrs)
Volunteering at various events...such as Vancouver Sun Run, School events.blar blar
Tutoring elementary kids (1 yr
Tutor in School (3 yrs)
Various academic club like Science Club.......(most science related)
Honors: Several photo contest earned first place (regional)
Waterloo contest top 10% in Fermat, Euclid

As u can see, my EC is not great...but I think I've concentrated on one area which is science.......

college-woot! · 05-23-2005, 11:22 AM

whee - canadian too....go to school in toronto...

Did my GCSE’s and got 6A*s and 3 As
SAT IIs: US History - 680, Literature - 750
Currently in grade 11 – all Grade 12 courses or APs
Average – 90%
Taking the hardest courseload available next year – will have 8 APs by the time I graduate
- I heard that Canadian schools are considered more rigorous than US – is this true?

ExtraCurriculars:
- Piano – 9 years – UK system Grade 7
- Kung fu – 8 years – purple belt
- Tennis and badminton – 8 years
- Duke of Ed Gold Award
- Model UN – 4 years
- School newspaper Editor – 5 years
- School literary magazine - 5 years - Editor in Chief Senior Year
- Debating team – 3 years
- School yearbook Journalistic head – 3 years
- Choir – 8 years
- Acted in, written, directed and was stage manager for school productions
- School band – 5 years
- Flute player – 2 years
- School prefect
- Student council
- Over 500 hours of community service

zipcode · 05-23-2005, 11:59 AM

wow there are so many of us here!

as for me:
2230 new sat (790 math, 730 CR, 710 writing)
800 math IIC
will be taking SAT II's in bio and physics in the fall

94~ish average - (unweighted, no AP's at my school)
EC's are not that great...bunch of leadership positions in clubs
and I volunteer a lot, have some research

I have no idea where I want to apply to next year, if anybody would like to make some suggestions for schools that I have a shot at, I'd appreciate it

JaiJai12 · 05-23-2005, 01:11 PM

nice`~

any reason why u guys are trying to get into the states?

Princetonwannabe · 05-23-2005, 10:09 PM

from vancouver grade 12.

i'd be glad to answer any questions for cdn applicants.