do I stand a chance?? for class 2016

jin100
Sun, 29 May 2011 00:34:28 +0000

I’m an year13 Korean-born Kiwi
gender:F

SAT1:2210 ( 700CR 750Writing 760maths)
SAT2:Sitting 2subject tests in June and Korean in November
extracurriculars:
-school prefect(one of the elected 30 prefects of 3000 student body)-organizing socials, cultural diversity week activities, conducting out-of-school voluntary works, organizing Geek Week during exam time, speeches at assemblies, Gate Duty etc.

-Future Problem Solving: National 3rd in Middle individual Division 2009, National Champion in Senior individuals division 2010, International Finalist in senior division 2011 (Internation conference is in June)

-Leader of school Amnesty International group(member 2years leader 2years)-writing weekly letters to governments around the world to fight for human rights(occasionally receive replies), organizing activities for Freedom Week, conducting weekly meetings (membership of around 200 students),

-Leader of Cultural Committee 1yr member for 3 years (conducting region-wide cultural concerts) raise around $2000 per concert

-house building trip to Cambodia (built 8 houses,visited orphanages and raised about $18,000 for donation as a group of 16 students)

-Shore Youth Councilor for a year (student representative of our area at the city council for the youth. organized a city-wide youth legacy project)

-currently doing a university stage1 calculus at Auckland University in NZ (mid-term test result was A)

-Flute player in school symphonic band for 2 years

-maths/science mentor for year9 students

-peer support leader for year9 students

-fencing and badminton club member

-Australian maths competition,national top4%( not that outstanding I know)

-lots of other smaller stuff: Greenpeace member, SADD(Students against driving drunk member) member, church outreach camp etc, etc

school rank:Top 3%( class size ~650)

subjects:
Calculus/maths for 5 years
Biology 3 years
Chemistry 3 years
physics 2 years
general science 2 years
Social studies 2 years
English 5 years
World History 1 year
French 2 years
Economics 5 years

I’m in scholarship classes for biology, chemistry, Calculus and English this year (It’s kind of like extension classes, like honours/AP in US

I’m slightly worried about not having IB or AP
but I have to travel all the way to Australia just to sit the test and that’s a waste of money

…any chances? :(