canadian chance

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<p>basic info about me:
korean-canadian (canadian citizen)
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 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:)):
Clubs
enough :)</p>

<p>Volunteering

  • KCCA-korean canadian children’s association (a summer camp for adopted korean kids into canadian families-REALLY devoted to this) (4 years)
  • Habitat for humanity (3 years)
  • North York Harvest Food Bank (2 years)
  • Sunnybrook Hospital (2 years)</p>

<p>Others

  • School Newspaper (Sports editor - 2 years)
  • Bronze Cross
  • Piano (8 years)
  • Track/Field team (gr.10) - intramural 100m champion for grade 10</p>

<p>Academic achievements:
Grade 9

  • English Essay Contest sponsored by The Korea Times Daily (2nd place)
  • University of Waterloo Math Contest (Top 25%)</p>

<p>Grade 10 (my bio dominant year):

  • 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%)</p>

<p>Grade 11 (my chem dominant year):

  • University of Waterloo Math Contest
  • University of Waterloo National Chemistry Competition (Avogadro Exam) (45th out of around 6000 internationally)</p>

<p>Grade 12 (next year):

  • preparing for the International Chemistry Olympiad 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 all. speak, critize, compliment…</p>

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<p>sorry peepz. first bump</p>

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<p>I’m canadian too and I’m thinking on applying, I suggest you continue to do more activites with leadership roles involved so they see you as a leader. But, you’re on a good track.</p>

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<p>Ya…I get no since of how you’re different than everyone else.</p>

<p>More ECs</p>

<p>Right track!</p>

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<p>The application process is so much different than Canadian applications and I just hope we get a good chance of getting admitted. Where are you taking SAT’s? I need to find a place to prep me on it and to take the test, how much was it?</p>

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<p>LovesTHEarts, are u a soph?
to answer ur q, i take the SATs at a school near my home.</p>

<p>to everyone else, anything i can improve on my application so far to better my chances?</p>

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<p>Ahh, a Torontonian! What school do you go to?</p>