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Old 10-13-2009, 03:45 PM   #1
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Chance me from TX?

Asian Male in TX: 1st-8th grade at Yale campus, moved to TX since 9th grade).
Date of Expected Graduation: 05.2010
1. Very competitive senior high school (Top 100 USNEWS), GPA is 4.5 (out of 5.0), top 11% out of 700 students- upward trend GPA since 11th grade.

2. Had taken 7 APs (all 4s) by the end of junior year (got AP Scholar with Distinction) and take 6 APs senior year (for sure to get National AP Scholar after senior year).

3. SAT score 2130; SATII: Biology 730, U.S History 740.
Will retake SAT and SATII in November and December to get better score.

4. 200+ community service hours- library and hospital.

5. Got research internship (paid) and published first author review with PI.

6. Qualifier for regional level science fair- 1st place for west regional and took part in Siemens Competition in October 2009, will get result on October 23rd.

7. Qualifier for National level debate once (NCFL) - Public Forum.

8. Qualifier for state level debate twice (TFA) - Policy Debate.

9. Qualifier for regional level debate twice (UIL) – Informative.

10. Vice-president (12th grad) of Academic Decathlon.

11. Secretary(11th grade) and treasurer(12th grade) of Model UN.

12. Treasurer of debate team (12th grade)-debate team ranked #1 in Nation out of 2,700 high schools by the NFL.

13. TA for AP Calculus AB.

14. I can get very strong recommendation from my research PI.

15. I can write very good essay (my writing score is 11 out out of 12).

16. In all state band-top 10 chairs of flute, the band had our own CD(8th grade, took private lesson for 8 years).
Many many thanks!!!
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Old 10-15-2009, 12:27 PM   #2
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Anybody? Please give me some suggestions!!!
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Old 10-17-2009, 10:47 AM   #3
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I think you have a great shot. I think your essay should really reflect who you are as a person (your passions, interests, etc). Write from your heart so they can see your personality.
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