feedback appreciated - UC's + Privates

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Schools considering applying to:
Cornell
Duke
Dartmouth
Harvard
Yale
Stanford
Northwestern
Amherst
Pomona
Claremont McKenna
UCLA
CAL
UCSD </p>

<p>Korean Male
SoCal Resident</p>

<p>ACADEMIC INFORMATION
GPA UW: 3.90
GPA W: 4.172
UC GPA: 4.416
Rank: 9/683</p>

<p>Took online class for AP MicroEcon (97%). Currently taking linear algebra online class (CTY distance course education)
Took elementary stats at a local community college (grade: A, no percent available)</p>

<p>TESTING INFORMATION
SAT - 2250 (M: 800, CR: 720, W: 730)</p>

<p>Subject Tests - Math L2: 800, Korean: 800, Literature: 780, US History: 750, BIO (e): 710</p>

<p>AP Scores - Calc AB: 5, Calc BC: 5, US: 5, Physics B: 4, Bio: 4, MicroEcon: 4, Physics C
(Mech): 3</p>

<p>EC’s & COMMUNITY SERVICE
Speech & Debate (9-12): Debate captain & treasurer - main job is to help form cases for new LD topics that come out bimonthly, coach during after school scrimmages, and register for tournaments. </p>

<p>Amnesty International (11-12): Founder & President - main goal is to help raise awareness about prisoners of conscience in our society. (eg Aung San Suu Kyi, Liu Xiaobo, Karim Amer…) Began a letter writing event to various countries to advocate for their freedom from imprisonment (through help of amnesty int) </p>

<p>Student Council (9-11): Treasurer (freshmen and sophomore year) - Organized fundraisers and keep record of club deposits</p>

<p>Youth Orchestra (9-12): Bass Clarinetist - Originally clarinet section leader, but switched to bass clarinet to accomodate for the missing low woodwind section. (we couldn’t find any other bass clarinet / bassoon player…). Funny thing, in turns out that I really like bass clarinet, much more than the regular Bb clarinet I played before. Not exceptional, so no plan on sending an art supplement :stuck_out_tongue: </p>

<p>Volunteer at a local senior center (8-12) - organize events (movie afternoons, casino nights). sometimes i perform clarinet and piano pieces. </p>

<p>AWARDS
AP Scholar with Distinction</p>

<p>Board Recognition Award – award given by the my school district board reps recognizing my performance as debate captain due to great school record </p>

<p>Mayoral Award – given on behalf of my city mayor for placing 6th at a regional debate competition in public forum debate </p>

<p>Johns Hopkins CTY Scholar</p>

<p>Principal’s Honor Roll </p>

<p>NFTE BizCamp competition regional winner</p>

<p>Intended Major: Economics</p>

<p>Any thoughts would be much appreciated!</p>

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<p>any feedback…??</p>

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<p>Cornell - low reach
Duke - mid reach
Dartmouth - mid to high reach
Harvard - high reach
Yale - high reach
Stanford - high reach
Northwestern - hight match to low reach
Amherst - low reach
Pomona - low reach
Claremont McKenna - target match
UCLA - target match
CAL - high match
UCSD - definite acceptance</p>

<p>this is just my opinion though. great resume by the wayy. good luck!</p>

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<p>definitely in at UCSD.</p>

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<p>hmm thanks guys! based on the results, do you guys think it’d be safe to add in couple more safety schools?</p>

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<p>that’s unnecessary, unless you found a “safety school” that you are particularly interested in.</p>