Chance me plz?

allenj1316
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:36:50 +0000

I’m a chinese permanent resident living in Chicago USA. I go to Whitney Young, a relatively big high school w/ bout 2500 kids. Don’t really know my ranking, and my GPA’s probably around 4.5 or something.

Advanced Placement courses and scores:
Chemistry – 5 (2007)
Computer Science AB – 5 (2007)
Calculus BC – 5 (AB subscore - 5) (2007)
Biology – N/A (2008)
Physics C – N/A (2008)
Statistics – N/A (2008)
European History– N/A (2008)
SAT I:
Reading – 730
Math – 740
Writing – 780
Total : 2250 (2008)
SAT II:
Chemistry – 800 (2007)
Chinese w/ List – 800 (2006)
Math Level 2 – 800 (2006)
PSAT: 219 (2007)
Critical Reading 73
Mathematics 80
Writing 66
ACT: Composite score: 36 (2007)
English: 36
Mathematics: 35
Reading: 35
Science: 36

Extra Curriculars:

Finalist for Intel sponsored International science and engineering fair

Best in category for illinois state science fair
attended area, city, and state science fairs for 2 years.

Volunteered in a research lab (Dr. Pogwizd) at University of Illinois at Chicago (2006-2008)

Attended 2007 Gap Junction International Conference in Denmark, Copenhagen.

First author in an abstract submitted to American Heart Association, and accepted for a poster presentation in 2008

Second author in published abstract in Circulation journal in 2007.

FIRST robotics team challenger, went to nationals, and placed 13th out of around 2000 teams. Was software designer and programmer on team.

Team Challenger: FIRST Robotics Midwest Regional Competition, Rookie All-star award (2007), Xerox Creative Engineering Award (2007)

United States of America Computing Olympiad qualified for silver section (2006)

American Computer Science League All Star international contest 13th place out of 20. (2005)

Math team at school, ICTM state 8-person member, won 1st place for regional ICTM.

3rd place in Illinois Music Association Olympiad in Violin (2007)

Merit Music Tuition Free Advanced Conservatory program, Violin (2005-2008) first violin section in symphony orchestra.

board 4 Whitney Young chess team, won city championship 2008, 2nd place state 2 times, and 8th place at nationals.

Most Valuable Player (MVP) Chicago City chess tournament 4th place. (2007)

1st place 3rd Coast Chess Tournament U1400 rating (2007)

Rush hospital volunteer 1 year, 4 years worship team at church

Nature Museum internship for a year, and young scholars program at University of Chicago.

Founder of Chess club at a local church.

Physics club project coordinator and co-founder

National Honor Society Member for 1 year, and ping pong club member for 3 years.

Just wanna know what colleges you think I can get in, kinda wanna go to duke or cornell.

Please feel free to comment, thanks alot!!1 Sorry it was kinda long.