canadian chance for cornell or jhu

<p>basic info about me:
korean-canadian
male
junior</p>

<p>SATs:
SAT I - taking this coming october (im not predicting anything)
SAT II - Bio (Gr.10) 800, Chem (Gr. 11) 800, Math IC (Gr.11) 800</p>

<p>School (public):
im not too sure about how the canadian system works, but according to past trends, its been that 86+ is a 4.0 (says so on wiki too)
taking the toughest courseload
-soph 4.0
-junior 4.0
-IB: Econ SL 7, French SL 7</p>

<p>ECs (i like to go deep not wide:)):
Volunteering

  • KCCA-Korean Canadian Children’s Association- camp for adopted korean children into canadian families (4 years)
  • Habitat for humanity (3 years)
  • North York Harvest Food Bank (2 years)
  • Sunnybrook Hospital (2 years)
    Others
  • School Newspaper (Sports editor - 2 years)
  • Bronze Cross (Lifeguard license is coming)</p>

<p>Academic achievements:
Grade 9

  • English Essay Contest sponsored by The Korea Times Daily (2nd place)
  • University of Waterloo Math Contest (Top 25%)
    Grade 10
  • English Essay Contest sponsored by The Korea Times Daily (1st place)
  • University of Toronto National Biology Competition (top 1 percentile)
  • Korean Proficiency Test (Level 3)
  • University of Waterloo Math Contest (Top 25%)
    Grade 11
  • University of Waterloo Math Contest (Top 25%)
  • University of Waterloo National Chemistry Competition (Avogadro Exam) (top <1 percentile)
    Grade 12 (next year):
  • plan to register for the IChO training program
  • plan to apply to the mentorship program at U of T</p>

<p>Essay:

  • not sure</p>

<p>Recommendations:

  • Sunnybrook hospital doctor
  • Few teachers</p>

<p>thanks. speak your mind.</p>

<p>sorry yall… BUMP</p>