<p>International. My CHANCES at COLUMBIA, UPENN (ED) </p>
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<p>SAT: 2140 (CR 660, M 800, W 680) (I am going to retake this October, if I don’t get over 2270, I’m not even going to bother applying)</p>
<p>SAT II: Math Level II - 800 Chemistry - 800 Korean with Listening - 800
(taking Japanese with listening this November)</p>
<p>IB diploma: Math SL (7, finished last year), Chem HL, English HL, Geography HL, Japanese SL, Spanish SL, TOK</p>
<p>Class rank: Our school doesn’t rank but i’m pretty sure 4/ 250~300 (My average was 95.5%) (one unfortunate thing is that my grades did slip by the end of the year)</p>
<p>Clubs and Activities:
Founder and Chair of Project Share
-school and community activity that help the homeless in downtown
-partnered with Youth Safe House in another District
-received numerous school awards for this
-partnered with art gallery for a project
-over 200 members at the school</p>
<p>Founder and Chair of Health Awareness Committee
-did help change the menus at cafeteria as we constantly bothered them with their unhealthy choices and gave numerous presentations to classes</p>
<p>Co-chair of Multicultural Club</p>
<p>Secretary of Education Without Borders</p>
<p>Volunteered at a homeless shelter (numerous hours)</p>
<p>Research Collaborator (of a university professor on homelessness research)</p>
<p>School Representative for the District’s Youth Advisor Council</p>
<p>Worked at McDonald’s for 3 years</p>
<p>Varsity Tennis for 4 years at the school (in grade 8, was a junior tennis champion)</p>
<p>Fencing - Provincials (3 bronze medals, 2 in 07, 1 in 08), one district bronze medal</p>
<p>Orchestra - 1st flute</p>
<p>Piano - RCM grade 10</p>
<p>Awards :
Principle’s Award of Merit (grade 10 & grade 11)
International Baccalaureate Award (grade 11)
Outstanding Service Award (grade 10 & grade 11)
Youth Appreciation Award from the District (grade 10 & grade 11)
Kiwanis 2nd place (piano) (grade 11)
Bronze medal in Academic Excellence (grade 9)
5 bronze fencing medals from the district and province (grade 10 & grade 11)
*I omitted minor awards and the awards I received in grade 9</p>
<p>Recommendations:
ONe I will get from my English teacher who is on maternity leave. Considering that I went from 87% in the first term to 99% in third term, I think she will write me a really good one.
Anotehr one I will receive from my Math teacher who basically loves me. My time table didn’t work out last year so I ended up being in a class that I was not supposed to be in, so I did self-studying, but every term he gave me 100%. Not because I got really good grades, but you can tell when a teacher likes you.
IB counsellor - I am not that close with her, but I see her three times a week about my extended essay because she’s my extended essay advisor. Also, she’s my TOK teacher.</p>
<p>Location
State or Country: Canada
School Type: Public, semi-competitive
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Hook: Sister attends Wharton</p>
<p>I AM REALLY NOT SURE WHERE TO APPLY FOR ED, becuase it is binding. I think i have better chances at UPenn cause of my sister, but my sis keeps telling me to apply to columbia. However, I want to know my chances before making any rash moves.</p>
<p>BTW, my friend, who is a soccer player, practically got recruited into columbia. Are my chances lower for columbia then?? :(</p>