<p>Academics:
SAT : 2130 - 680R, 740M, 710W (660CR Non super score) will retake in Nov
SAT II: 790Phys 760MathIIC 660Lit</p>
<p>How much should I aim for in SAT 1?</p>
<p>School does not give GPA. Grades are given by external examination bodies, based almost entirely based on exams at the end of sophomore and senior year.</p>
<p>IGCSE Freshman + Sophomore (Grade)
Maths (A<em>)
Additional Maths (B)
English Language (A</em>)
English Literature (A)
Chinese Foreign Language (A<em>)
Visual Arts (A)
Co-ordinates Double Science (A</em>)(A<em>)
Economics (A</em>)
ICT (A)</p>
<p>TOTAL - 6A*, 3A, 1B</p>
<p>IB Diploma Candidate (got special permission to take 4 higher levels instead of 3)</p>
<p>Junior + Senior (Predicted Grade):
Higher Maths (6)
Higher English (6)
Higher Physics (7)
Higher Economics (7)
Standard Chinese (6)
Standard Visual Arts (7)
Theory of Knowledge (A)
Extended Essay (Economics) (A)</p>
<p>TOTAL - 39/42 + 3/3 = 42/45 points</p>
<p>Harvard Summer:
Intro to Philosophy (A)
Integrated visual art & literature course (A)</p>
<p>School does not rank</p>
<p>Awards/certificates:</p>
<p>UKMT intermediate math challenge certificate (grade 10)
^ Silver certificate (9)</p>
<p>EC’s
Volunteer English Teacher to students in mainland China ( summer beginning grade 11)
Assistant Scout instructor(11)
Peer mentoring/counseling grade 6/7 students (10,11)
Distributing aid to homeless people (11, hopefully 12)
Lunchtime buddy at school the individual needs department(11)
Grade 3 electric guitar with no prior musical experience (10,11,12)
Participated in the South East Asia Mathematics competition (10), my team 15th/100
Debate club (10,12)
Gardening Club (12)
Volunteered to help a professional artist assemble her exhibit at Art HK 11 (11)</p>
<p>Essays and Recs will probably talk about my intellectual curiosity. Common app short answer about how much I like little kids.</p>
<p>Will submit a visual arts supplement</p>
<p>Asian Male (automatic fail?)
Dual US and Hong Kong citizen, Live in Hong Kong
Both parents PhD graduates
Private non-selective school
Academic interests - Visual arts, Philosophy, Economics, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undecided, etc.</p>
<p>Chance me for:</p>
<p>Uchicago EA
Princeton
Yale
Brown
Dartmouth
Amherst
NYU CAS
UCLA, UCB, UCSB, UCSD
University of Pittsburgh</p>