please chance an Aussie! Round 2

ishfromaus
Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:55:23 +0000

Please chance an Aussie!!
Hey guys, I am an Australian and would love a few replies about my chances (if any).

I am applying to the following schools:

•NYU
•Harvard
•MIT
•Yale
•Princeton
•UChicago
•UMichigan
•UPenn
•Villanova
•Stanford
•Boston University
•UNC (Chapel Hill)
•Duke
•Cornell
•USC

(I know some of these are extreme reaches but I thought I might as well give them a crack) haha

SAT I: M 720 WR 640 CR 630 Superscore=1990 (really hoping to push 2000+ in the December SAT because 1990 seems a tad low)
SAT II: Math level 2: 740 Physics: 720
GPA: Approx= 3.9(we don’t have a GPA system in Australia) Unweighted**
Class Rank: Top 5% in Graduating Class of 380 students in 2011

Academic Achievements
-Top 5.8% in all of Australia in the end of year examinations with a national percentile ranking of 94.15/99.95
-Top 1% of all Business studies students in 2010 (Nationwide)
-Distinction Top 10% in PWC Business Studies Competition (International)
-Distinction Top 15% in Australian Mathematics Competition (National)
-Overall Academic Excellence for 3 years (School level)

Extra-Curricular Accolades
-For the last 2 years I have been a part owner of a Café where I am now its Accountant, Head Barista and Human resource manager within the last 1.5 years (gap year) and improved sales to experience profitability after this economic crisis. I have been able to do this by cutting costs through efficient labor use and promoting/marketing our coffee to increase our customer base. We have gone from weekly revenue sales of $5000 (operating at a loss/breaking even) to sales of $7000-$8500 and are now experiencing profitability
-In my senior year I was School Prefect which is the highest role of leadership voted by peers and the faculty at my school and was part of the Student Council and Student Gov’t for 4 continuous years.
-Senior School Treasurer and President of the Business Club where I was responsible for all funds regarding school events and charitable donations to an excess of $45,000 of cash per year.
-Vice-Captain of Varsity Cricket team and member of Varsity Cricket team for 4 years also competing at a State level in Cricket
-Member of Varsity Baseball team (Champions 2010 and 2011) competing at a state level
-Volunteer Tutor at Old aged home teaching elderly citizens how to use computers and access the internet and volunteer tutor at Sudanese Refugee organization (130+ hours per year)
-Member and leader of Social Justice Club-involved with achieving social justice outside of the school community
-Interned within the Finance department of Australia’s biggest online betting agency-Sportsbet
-Awarded the Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze level)

Essays: Hopefully will be interesting and will paint a holistic picture of myself as a person and a student. Talks about a heartfelt experience while tutoring a Sudanese refugee and my activities essay is about operating a café a partly own and outlining what I have learnt from operating a small business and the difficulties involved during such tough economic times revealing my passion for business and all things related.

Recommendations: Should be great! From teachers I have known for more than 3 years and hopefully have lovely things to say about me.

I appreciate any replies and thoughts on my chances at those schools!

Thanks guys