Canadian Applicant Searching for Mentor

<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>My name is Steven, and I’m an international applicant to Princeton Class of 2012. I am currently seeking a mentor for my application process who has experience with the intricacies of the process.</p>

<p>If anybody would be willing to subject themselves to the gauntlet of college admissions once more, I would very much appreciate a reply to this thread, a private message, or an e-mail to <a href="mailto:xu.steven.y@gmail.com">xu.steven.y@gmail.com</a>.</p>

<p>Best regards.</p>

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<p>A bit about me:</p>

<p>Academics:

  • public school
  • regional gifted program
  • top 5% in graduating class
  • lowest upperclass mark is 93% (no clue how GPA works)</p>

<p>School Activities:

  • school newspaper, executive editor; won best volunteer student newspaper in Ontario award during my first year as editor-in-chief (2006-2007)
  • scrabble club, chair
  • debating union, executive member; top 10 team standing in various national debating tournaments
  • athletic council, treasurer
  • peer literacy and numeracy team, curriculum developer
  • various cultural, faith, and charity student organizations, member</p>

<p>Out-of-school Activities:

  • Ontario Model Parliament, leader of the official opposition, premier, best junior MPP
  • Vaughan Youth City Councillor (2007), unique office representing youth population in front of Vaughan City Council
  • Youth Outreach Co-Chair, provincial election campaign
  • summer school, teaching assistant</p>

<p>Athletics:

  • varsity volleyball, baseball, soccer, track and field
  • recreational football, tennis</p>

<p>Arts:

  • school dramatic production
  • brass quintet
  • jazz band</p>

<p>Achievements:

  • school and regional honours in individual academic subjects
  • top regional score in Pascal math contest and American Math Contest</p>

<p>Employment:

  • self, private professional tutor</p>

<p>Teacher references:

  • candid; chosen not to look</p>

<p>P.S., customary question: what are my chances?</p>

<p>since i am from vaughan, i suppose i can help…</p>