Chances for an aspiring neuroscience major please!

<p>Will really appreciate if I can be chanced. </p>

<p>High school qualification:
Diploma in Molecular Biotechnology (Singapore)</p>

<p>The diploma follows a modular system with core modules centered around biotechnology and with 20% interdisciplinary general studies modules.
Cumulative GPA: 3.81 (Modular system out of 4.0)
Rank: Within top 3 places for 4 of 5 semesters. Top 10% of a cohort of ~180.</p>

<p>Modules with Distinction:<a href=“Top%205%%20of%20cohort,%20school%20awards”>/u</a>
Core Biotechnology Modules (7): Biostatistics, Cell Biology, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Aquaculture
Interdisciplinary Study Modules (3): Individual & Community, Creativity and Applied Thinking Skills, Intercultural Communication</p>

<p>Standardized Test Scores
SAT I 2110 - 700 CR, 680 M, 730 WR (retaking next week, working to up to 2200+)
SAT II In January: Math II, Biology, Chemistry</p>

<p>Academic Activities & Awards
1. Overseas internship at US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • 4 months long, daily
  • Research on food-borne pathogens Salmonella & Shigella and to curb its spread
  • Internship has ended. Though there is a possibility of being published as a participating author if project goes well.</p>

<p>2. Final Year Project

  • Pairwork
  • 8-month long
  • Independent project researching the chemical disinfection of bacteria that cause hospital-acquired infections</p>

<p>3. School Scholarships

  1. HSBC Centennial Scholarship (2010)
  2. School’s Achievement Scholarship (2009)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
1. Leadership

  • Head of Operations (2010-2011) in Student Ambassadorial Team (Treasury & Secretorial work and management of other flows of operations)
  • Executive Committee Member (2009-2010) in Student Ambassadorial Team
  • Co-Overall IC of School’s Open House (2010-2011)
  • Co-IC of School’s Open House Facility Tour Committee (2010)
  • Co-IC of Performance Team for camp for secondary school graduates (2010)
  • Co-IC of Marketing & Communications Team for camp for secondary school graduates (2009)</p>

<p>2. Mentorship in Youth Leaders Camp

  • For secondary school student leaders (aged 13 - 15) (Leading leaders)
  • Served as student leader/mentor/facilitator in 6 runs of this camp
  • Of the 6 runs, was in the camp planning committee for 4.</p>

<p>3. Community Service

  • YMCA Y Camp Challenge (3D2N camp for teenagers and adults with special needs - high elements, water activities) - Volunteer, paired with a beneficiary throughout camp to encourage participation to challenge out of boundaries
  • Volunteer at board games corner for Children’s Home (furnishing and stocking the board games corner and interact with the children through the board games)
  • Leader organizing photo scavenger hunt for chronically ill children
  • YMCA volunteer for outings for persons with special needs</p>

<p>4. Student Ambassador

  • Involved in mostly activities outlined under leadership. Listed below at activities on top of leadership roles.
  • Loads of interaction and communication with secondary school students, teachers, lecturers, parents
  • Primarily outreach activities, going down to secondary schools to give talks on the courses my school offers
  • Campus tours</p>

<p>5. Youth Forum Representative from school

  • Youth forum on current affairs pertinent to Singapore and the world at large (2009)
  • Dialogues with ministers</p>

<p>**6. Comp</p>

<p>Bump, will really appreciate it!</p>

<p>do you need fin aid? your profile looks good.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>I’m in a little of an awkward financial situation where I can only accept an offer of admission should I be able to secure a full scholarship (+ living expenses) awarded from my home country (which I am also in the midst of applying), because I cannot afford to study without full financial aid. I will be indicating no need for financial aid in applications because of this situation. I hope it isn’t too confusing there! In short, should I gain admission and accept the offer, I would be under a full scholarship, under which I will not require financial aid.</p>

<p>Also to add, I believe I can get pretty strong recommendation letters though right now I am torn between a lecturer rec or one from my staff mentor in the ambassadorial team. I’m still in the process of finishing up the admissions essays!</p>

<p>Brown- match
Duke- match
U Chicago- match
Caltech- idk
Johns Hopkins- low reach
Northwestern- match
U Penn- low reach
Cornell- match
Columbia- match
Vanderbilt- match</p>

<p>Bump please!</p>

<p>Brown- low-reach
Duke- high match
U Chicago- low-reach
Caltech- low-reach/high-match
Johns Hopkins- low reach
Northwestern- match
U Penn- low-reach
Cornell- high-match
Columbia- high-match
Vanderbilt- match</p>

<p>your EC’s… =O
i do wish i had the chances to do stuff like that in HS
bump your SAT up like you said and you should be set at most of these. i put low-reach for most of the ivys, but just because they’re ivy’s</p>

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