Harvard 2016 Hopeful (evaluation)

Koharvard
Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:31:17 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I hope this thread finds you well. I am narrowing down/focusing on specific universities.
Your advices, comments, and constructive criticisms will be very appreciated.

Please read carefully to purvey thoughtful advices.

Thank you so much for your time!

Asian international student living in Canada

GPA Weighted: 4.1
Class Ranking (Top 10%) - our school does 10%, 25%…Private School (100 students per grade)

Grade 9 - 85% Avg.
Grade 10 - 86% Avg.
Grade 11 - 92% Avg.
Grade 12 - aiming for 95-96% Avg.

SAT I:
CR: 750
WR: 800, 12
MA: 780

SAT II:
Math IIC: 800
Chem: 770
Literature: 730

Advanced Placement:

AP Econ Micro: 5
AP Econ Macro: 5
AP Calculus AB: 5
AP Music Theory: 5 (aural: 5, non-aural: 5)
AP Psychology: 4
AP Chemistry: 4
AP English Language: 4
AP European History: 4

University of British Columbia Faculty of Arts (concurrent-studies student)
PSYC 102 - social, clinical, developmental psyc: A-
PHIL 120 - intro to logical and critical thinking: A-

Fall 2011/2012 Term course-load:
AP English Literature
AP Human Geography
AP Spanish
AP French
AP Calculus BC
Law 12

UBC:
PSYC 308 - social psychology
ECON 225 - introduction to globalization

Academic Honors:
AP Nat. Scholar - gr. 10
Various School Awards

Extracurriculars:

Piano:
Associate of Royal Conservatory of Toronto: First Class Honors with Distinctions (92)
Seattle International Piano Competition Alternate Finalist (14-18yrs)
KCHF International Music Festival: Piano Advanced (First Place)
Vancouver 2010 Olympics Piano Solo Performance (Youth Talent Showcase @ Olympic Village)
British Columbia Conservatory of Music Competition: First Place (Open Class)
Kiwanis Vancouver Music Festival: First Place (Open Class)


12 years of piano playing
Volunteered + 500 hours @ various senior care facility centres


Model UN:
Harvard WorldMUN Vancouver 2012: Academic Coordinator: Specialized Agencies and Crises
CAIMUN: Founder and Secretary General
Canadian High Schools MUN 2011: USG Committees
VMUN 2011: Director of Economic and Social Council
ConenctMUN 2011: Chief of Staff
CAHSMUN 2010 - Best Del. (IMF)
VMUN 2010 - Best Del. (ECOSOC)
CAHSMUN 2009 - Hon Mentions.
VMUN 2009 - Hon Mentions.
NHSMUN 2009 - Participation


Founder and Head Del - School MUN Club


Debate:
BC Provincial Independent Schools Debate Tournament: First Place (Juniors)
Westerns Canadian Public Speaking Competition: Fifth Place (Overall)
School-wide Public Speaking: First Place

*Debate Club Gr.10 - Gr.12 (co-captain)

Sports:
TKD Third Degree Black Belt Instructor (500HRs +)
School Badminton Captain, MVP 2010 (Gr.9-12)

Ecetra:
School Student Executive
School Art Magazine Editor-in-chief (Gr.10-12)
School Chamber Orchestra concertmeister (Gr.9-12)
Royal Conservatory of Music Clarinet Gr.8 Honors

Rec:
(Each Rec will have different information and flavors - all connecting to one whole of consistency)
School Headmaster - development from gr.7-12 (personal and academic) - I had a troubled academic and personal past from gr.7-9 (grades reflect that above)
Eng Teacher (Head Dep for 27 yrs): taught me eng lang, eng lit, debate coach - we are best buddies - it has strange connotations, but she almost loves everything about me (debate, music, my crazy innovation, work ethic)
Soc. Teacher (Head Dep for 25 yrs): taught me Gr.10 Socials, AP Human Geo - we are great friends. she saw me change a lot to a new person - like a caterpillar to a dragon butterfly (similar feeling to headmaster’s) - will at length discuss my reverence to MUN and politics alike
Counselor: he thinks of me highly (recommended me to an Oxf. Adms Off.)

Essay: Common App
will be unique (I can assure you that - I am sure not many will talk about tomatoes in detail)

Supplemental:
Personal Development (consistent with teacher recs)

My Ares of interest:
IR, ECON, PSYC

Will pursue: musical performance

Please Chance me for:

Harvard (please give detailed advices especially for this one)
Princeton
Yale
Stanford
Columbia
UPenn Wharton
Cornell Arts
Brown
Oxford
London school of economics

I highly value your thoughts. I will chance you back for sure. Thank you so much, and have a fantastic day!