International Chances for Penn ED, Stanford, Columbia, Cornell, NYU

frankchn · 10-28-2007, 07:50 AM

Hi all,

Vital Stats:
- Singaporean, Chinese (meh!), Male (meh! again), International (bleargh!)
- Top/2nd (depending on the year you look at :P) school in country, sends about 20 people to HYPMS each year (total enrollment per level: 1000).
- SAT I: 1600/2330
- SAT II: Math 2/Physics/Chem - 800/800/800
- Not applying for any sort of Financial Aid

School Results:
Predicted A-level Grades: probably AAAA/H3:A/A1 (most demanding course load)
O-level Equivalent Grades: A2/A2 (in English and HCL), A1 in Physics, Chem, Bio, Math, Humanities
Rank: Top 5% (our school ranks holistically though, which means that everything, including ECs, are taken into consideration)

ECs:
Computing Related:
+ National Olympiad in Informatics Silver Medal
+ President of Computer Club
> Led club to top of country leading to a fully sponsored trip to MSFT Redmond where we met Gates =D
> National IT Quiz Team & Indv Champions
> National Infocomm Club Ambassador (one of 13 students in the whole of country, representing and reflecting the views of youth on IT-related issues)
> Selected to represent country in Asia-Pacific Infocomm Technology Awards with research project

Science Related:
+ Singapore Science and Engineering Fair Silver Medal
+ National Science Challenge Semi-finalist (TV Quiz show abt science involving high school students)
+ National C.B. Paul Memorial Science Quiz Indv Top 10
+ Chemistry Communications Challenge 2005 Team Second

Economics/Entrepreneurship Related:
+ National Economics and Fund Management Quiz Indv. Distinction Award
+ NUS Startup@Singapore Champions (biz plan and entrepreneuership competition) for both '05 and '06
+ School-based Best Business Idea Champions
+ Ex-Co member of Entrepreneurship and Economics Society
> Conceptualized and ran the Virtual Business Challenge competition, a online business simulation competition involving more than 500 students from 11 schools in Sinagpore
> Ran other competitions in school

Internships/Attachments/Others:
+ Welfare Manager for the 32nd High School Students' Council
+ MOE EAGLES Award for Both Achievement and Service
+ School-based Outstanding Student Award
+ Ran technical systems for the National Secondary/Primary Schools Sports Quiz
+ Stanford EPGY for Quantum Physics and Relativity
+ Internship for 1 week at Inst. High Performance Computing
+ Attachment for 2 weeks at Australian National University
+ Attachment for 3 weeks at IBM Singapore Human Resources Div.
+ School internal Projects Competition: 7 High Distinctions in 4 years

Schools I am applying to:
- Penn ED for Jerome Fisher M&T
- Stanford
- Columbia Fu School of Engineering
- Cornell Engineering
- NYU Stern

Thanks in advance =D

tetrisfan · 10-28-2007, 08:15 AM

Why ask?

frankchn · 10-28-2007, 08:18 AM

Haha. Fisher M&T and Stanford seem to be particularly picky about its applicants so I really want to know where I stand. =p

ije28 · 10-28-2007, 08:56 AM

um your SATs are really low... how'd you do on TOEFL also for STanford your chances are even lower b/c you're asian

frankchn · 10-28-2007, 09:00 AM

Erm, maybe you misunderstood what I wrote there. "1600/2330" means 800CR + 800M + 730W (and in one sitting). The 1600 part simply refers to the CR+M part, which a lot of schools look at more closely than my writing score (I hope). And, no I did not take the TOEFL.

fiona_ · 10-28-2007, 09:02 AM

really low SATs? he got 2330 darling. by the way, the big schools usually don't require toefl for singaporean applications (apart from foreign PRC chinese studying here) because english is the medium of instruction from grade school onward bb.

anyway do you know liewqi? hahas. i find it a little coincidental that two hwach people suddenly show up, i've not seen many s'poreans on this place. i'll say you're in for at least one - you have an ownage resume and singaporean schools do send quite a few to the ivies anyways. yups. also, i'll repeat what i told liewqi - take the chances they give here with a pinch of salt. the whole thing bout being azn and having a lower chance applies with respect to affirmative action in the US, which im not too sure applies with int'll applicants anyways.

byebye (:
-fiona

PTYman · 10-28-2007, 09:54 AM

you are in bro...no doubt about it...keep up the good work

hpa10 · 10-28-2007, 12:06 PM

you some amazing stats

frankchn · 10-28-2007, 12:27 PM

I've always thought half the people on CC had my stats (or better) judging by the posts on the SAT scores thread. Maybe CC is bad for my mental health =p

frankchn · 10-28-2007, 11:49 PM

Bump... anyone else have any other comments? Be harsh.

Canes12 · 10-29-2007, 12:06 AM

hey frank i just PMed you, hopefully you can help me out?

thanks

TAce77 · 10-29-2007, 12:22 AM

Honestly, nothing is for certain, but it pretty much is for you (I love grammar)
Unless you wrote about something stupid like pyrotechnics in your essay, you're in everywhere. Superb EC's, scores, etc. Thanks for chancing me, BTW
Best wishes (usually I say "best of luck", HA)

TJM

tomo88 · 10-29-2007, 05:23 AM

The stats of most ppl in CC are anomalous (in a competitive way) so dont let that deter you from applying. As for chances, I will be surprised if you didnt get in, you are certainly very competitive. Are you applying this year? i thought as a Singaporean male you would have to do national service first? I dont know if Penn would let you defer..

frankchn · 10-29-2007, 06:34 AM

Penn does indeed allow deferrals, as with most other schools in the US (notable exception UCBerkeley).

tetrisfan · 10-29-2007, 07:17 AM

Be harsh? Ain't happening