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Old 07-15-2008, 09:50 AM   #1
gad
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Could you chance me? last time I got no reply....

Status -- INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT (S Kr)
School Type -- magnet school
GPA -- 4.18(W) 3.87(UW) (gives no ranking)
SAT1 -- 2250 (CR730-M770-W750) working for 2300+ in october
SAT2 -- 800s in MathIIC, Chem and World History
ACT(with writing) -- 33
AP -- 5s in World History, Macroecon, Chemistry 5 and Microecon 4
I haven't checked my score report for tests taken in 2008.
waiting for results in Cal BC, Euro His, Psych, Eng. Lang, Env. Science

<EC>
-3courses(3 units each) at a university in econ, management, and sociology
(will be receiving reference letters from two professors from UPenn. received A+)
-intern at graduate school of public health at a national university for 2.5 months this summer
-intern at school library for one year
-4 week job experience as an English writing TA
-one paper published on a journal(on public health)
-translated a book on environmental science, to be published
-reporter for student newspaper, junior reporters for two commercial newspapers
-head of translation club
-class president (1 semester)
-vice chief of a school department (1 year)
-other various club activities....

<Volunteer>
300 hrs as volunteer translator(for welfare NGO)
120 hrs as volunteer at a hospital
150 hours as volunteer tutor

<Awards>
received some awards at English proficiency competitions at nationwide level.




could you chance me for UPenn in the early decisions,
along with
Northeastern Univ. Pharm D. in the regular decisions?
and could you suggest other schools as well?

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Old 07-15-2008, 09:54 AM   #2
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Your stats are really good i would say. You should consider some lower Ivys .. Cornell, Brown.. maybe JHU, Duke... If you want to go into pre med , i suggest JHU. You are a competitive applicant imo
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Old 07-15-2008, 09:57 AM   #3
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no, I don't think I have any chances of going into pre med, considering I am an international applicant. and besides, I don't think I'll be able to dissect the corpses.. yuck
anyway thanks for your advice
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Old 07-15-2008, 10:19 AM   #4
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do yo u mean, you will not get into pre med? my tutor got into BME at JHU... REALLY tough to get in there . i am from Canada so i fall under intl. too and i am trying for JHU myself pre med. have faith! good luck
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Old 07-15-2008, 10:33 AM   #5
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i mean, i won't be applying for pre med. i'm thinking of majoring in pharmacy instead.

kk good luck to you too.
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