Chance me for Business undergrad :)

lifehouse182
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:52:14 +0000

Grades IB:
Economics HL: 6
English HL: 7
Music HL: 7
French SL: 5/6
Maths SL:6
Biology SL: 7
+1/2/3 for TOK and EE so around 40/45 (Predicted)

No GPA

SAT 1: Getting around 2100 in practice test
SAT II: around 700 in Biology and Maths II

E.C:

1. House Captain , Ambassador to School, Student Council (elected), School’s Creative Arts Co-ordinator - Executive Committee.


Musical Achievements:
Organised JESS Music Festival (50, 000 dhs raised around $15,000)
Battle of the Bands finalist (top 5 in region)
Musical therapy with Dubai Autistic Center, and organized concert with the children
Entrepreneurship - Small live entertainment company providing live entertainment for different venues around Dubai.
Invited to do a small concert for the Princess of the U.A.E
Hired private musical teacher in Guitar, Piano, and Vocals.
Invited to record a professional album with BKP studios in Dubai, for free.
Organized a 24 hour project involving Art and Music students, to put together an art and music exhibition
Work Experience:
Investment Bank - London
Habib Bank AZ Zurich
GNP Maritime (uncle’s company)
Shipping company in Singapore
Certified Hedge Fund Manager
Charity:
2 week Gillgit - Pakistan: organised expedition (teaching englislh, organized a trip for several people)
Take My Junk (distribution of clothes to workers in Dubai)
lots of school charity events (150 or so hours)
part of Jess Vietnam Project (school charity) - (100,000 dhs raised for vietnam orphans)
Organized charity in Afghanistan
Dhaka Project (teaching in Dhaka)
Sports:
Captain of the Jumeirah Cricket Club (elected)
Under-15 DTA Tennis Tournament winner
Gold + Silver + Bronze International Award.
MUN (selected) + Global Young Leaders Conference (nominated from school),
Debate Club (president and founder), S.N.A.P (special needs awareness program), Young Enterprise Club
Organized events: Spring Fair, Night Market, Charity Week etc.
International Exposure:


Vienna - Musical Exploration and research trip
NYC and Washington - G.Y.L.C
London - work experiance
Singapore - work experiance
Pakistan - Charity work
Qatar - M.U.N conference (selected to go from whole club)
Cyprus - Bioligical research and study trip



Some schools I wish to apply to:

PENN (Wharton - legacy)

Columbia (Economics)

Stanford (Economics)

Harvard (Economics)

UC Berkeley (Hass)

NYU (Stern)

UVA

Georgetown (Uncle went there)

Emory

Notre Dame

These are some of them. Thank you for the help, and any advice, especially from people who have been accepted, is welcome!!