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Tell me my chances
I am now shooting for Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, MIT, and University of Washington, (UCI, Rensselaer, USC for back up)

I am Korean and came to the States in the 2nd semester of freshman year. (01/2001)
Currently a junior.
GPA: 4.00(UNWEIGHTED), 4.5625(WEIGHTED)
SAT: VERBAL 600, MATH 800
SATII: WRITING 550, 1C 800, 2C 800, BIOLOGY 800 CHEMISTRY 720 KOREAN 800
Have taken 4 AP classes: CALC AB, CALC BC, Stat, Bio
I also took Psychology 1, English (Equivalent to regular English in high school), Japanese 1, and Biology 3(equivalent to Bio regular) classes at Santa Monica Community College

During this summer, I will take Physics (Physics 8) at SMC

My senior schedule
1. AP Economy
2. English P
3. AP CHEM
4. Marine Bio HP
5. AP Computer Science
Fall: Multivariable Calculus at UCLA – Math 32a (Not extension class) and Japanese 2 at SMC
Spring: any math class beyond Multivariable Calculus 32b? I don no yet. Sociology 1 at SMC

However, I have not done that much extra curricular and community service (I think it is my drawback)
All I did was community service at Red Cross (4 hrs/week – about 200 hours so far), and at the library (for about 60 hours). I am also a member of Red Cross club and Asian Club at high school. For NHS, and CSF, Last, I did some tutoring. (for about 30 hours)

EC’s. Awards/Honors:
KSEA Math Competition 2nd place
American Mathematics Contests school winner
American invitational mathematics examination school winner
National Honor Society
CSF

Please advise what universities I am likely to get in.
(also tell me what I should working on more)

By Mouse (Mouse) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 02:04 pm: Edit

Well I'm only a junior myself but you look really lopsided in the math area. Your writing/english scores might hurt you. You should work on the language stuff. My best advice is to write stories in English over the summer for fun and practice. Read the new Harry Potter book too. Do you need to take the TOEFL? Your community service is big, but you don't seem to have any ECs, go join something fun. Maybe MIT, I don't really know how they or any of the other colleges work though,

By Somebig (Somebig) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 07:44 pm: Edit

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By Somebig (Somebig) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 07:44 pm: Edit

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By Fiza (Fiza) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 09:51 pm: Edit

you have pretty decent community service. dont stress TOO MUCH about that!