Stern.

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<p>Background
Ethnic group: Chinese
Citizenship: Filipino
Hometown: Philippines</p>

<p>Languages Spoken
First Language: Filipino
Second: Hokkien Chinese
Third: English
Fourth Mandarin Chinese</p>

<p>SAT I:
June 2008: 2190
Math: 780
Critical Reading: 710
Writing: 700</p>

<p>November 2007: 2020
Math: 670
Critical Reading: 640
Writing: 710</p>

<p>SAT II: taking in October, Math IIC, Biology, and Chinese</p>

<p>IB:
• Math Higher Level (Calculus)
• Economics Higher Level
• Business Higher Level
• English Standard Level
• Chinese Standard Level
• Biology Standard Level</p>

<p>I also took the AP Calculus AB and Microeconomics but haven’t gotten my scores yet</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.9 (both semesters)
School Ranking: top 10% (on the higher end)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
• Chinese Club VP
• Internship in a publishing company (Summit Media, biggest in the Philippines)
• President’s award for academic excellence
• Taught street children English, Math and Science
• Sponsoring 2 kids for one year elementary school education
• Work as a waiter in Teriyaki Boy fast food restaurant
• Writing about Nike Air Force Ones Shoes & Air Jordan Shoes at Myairshoes.com (I collect sneakers and would like to work for Nike Philippines next year and maybe as a financial analyst in the future in Nike US.)</p>

<p>Could you guys rate my chances out of 100 of getting into Stern? Thanks!! I don’t need financial aid.</p>

<p>And does anyone here regret going to Stern because of the campus?</p>

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<p>You are tracking very nicely. Stern looks like a good fit. If they are truly need blind your financial situation shouldn’t matter. International Asians are not an underrepresented group at NYU or Stern. Hope to see you next Year. Stern class of 2011 for me.</p>

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<p>Except for an inability to play frisbee? Nope.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help hsseniorlooking! Hope to see you too! CollectivSynergy, frisbee is fun!</p>

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<p>Yeah, it’s one of my few gripes of going to NYU.</p>

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<p>and the thing about ultimate frisbee is, it becomes a contact sport when there are 2 or more people in each team! Any contact sport is manly. lol</p>