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I am applying for mathematics major.

AP: Physics C (5 on both), Calculus BC (5), Computer Science AB (5)

SAT1: 1210(12.2002) planning to take one on january.

SAT2: Math2c(800), Physics(700), Korean(800)

TOEFL: 227(november 2002)

9th GPA: 3.05(uw) 3.05(w)
10th GPA: 3.33(uw) 3.72(w)
11th GPA: 2.86(uw) 3.21(w)

I got all As on math courses. Actually all the courses I took during 10th and 11th grade are at least AP level courses except English courses.

Awards
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*2001 USA Computing Olympiad - Finalist (top 15 in the nation)
*2002 USA Computing Olympiad - All-American (top 20 in the nation)
*2002 USA Physics Olympiad - Semi-finalist (top 190 in the nation)
*2002 New England Association Math League - 1st placement
*2003 USA Computing Olympiad - pre-holiday open: 3rd in usa; 11th in international
*2003 Maine State Math Meet - 1st placement with the perfect score

Extracurricular
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*Math Team, Physics Team, Computer Science Team
*Student Senate
*Varsity Soccer
*JV Soccer

Community Service
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*Math Tutoring
*Cafeteria Cleaning

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10th
AP calculus BC
AP physics C
Multivariable Calculus (math)
Differential Equation (math)
Compartive Programming Languages (computer science)
Introduction to Algirhtms (computer science)
ESL

11th
Linear Algebra (math)
Abstract Algebra (math)
AP Chemistry
Theory of Computation (computer science)
Composition and Research (english)
Modern Physics
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I am thinking about these colleges..
Please.. tell me safety, 50/50, and pie-in-the-sky school..

14 Johns Hopkins University
14 Cornell University
18 Emory University
23 Carnegie Mellon
25 University of Michigan
27 Tufts University
32 University of Wisconsin
35 University of Rochester
40 University of Illinois
45 University of Washington (joe84lim)
48 Pennsylvania State University
48 University of Florida
57 Purdue University
58 University of Georgia
60 Ohio State University
64 Boston University
67 Indiana University
73 Michigan State University
87 Illinois Institute of Technology
91 University of Massachusetts
107 University of the Pacific
?? SUNY at Buffalo
?? Wayne State University

By Pgs1300 (Pgs1300) on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 11:18 pm: Edit

You should not really worry, because you show show promise in mathematics and that is the subject in which you want to major.

Safeties would be
67 Indiana University
73 Michigan State University
87 Illinois Institute of Technology
91 University of Massachusetts
107 University of the Pacific
?? SUNY at Buffalo
?? Wayne State University

Matches would be

45 University of Washington (joe84lim)
48 Pennsylvania State University
48 University of Florida

These would be reaches

14 Johns Hopkins University
14 Cornell University
18 Emory University
23 Carnegie Mellon
25 University of Michigan
27 Tufts University

but I think you could get into one of them.

You really need to cut down on your choices, I think you should apply to only 5 to 6 colleges.

Please rate my chances under

Chances at Purdue, Cornell and Wpi.

By Justinfiddler (Justinfiddler) on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 11:31 pm: Edit

are you jesse sawyer?
portland high school??

or maine school of math and science?

anyway, you're aiming too low. your gpa is low, but you've placed very highly on usaco.

try for mit, u of chicago, and standford

i've done the usaco and 15th is impressive.

By Warriorlax22 (Warriorlax22) on Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 01:23 am: Edit

yeah, you've put up some serious numbers. if i were you, i'd go for MIT or caltech or harvey mudd.

By Joelimlimit (Joelimlimit) on Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 09:18 am: Edit

but.. i am scared that all those GOOD schools will throw away my applications after they see my SAT score and GPA, even before they looks at my ECs or Courses.

Would you guys tell me what my reach schools, match schools, and safety schools? (like 5~6 each, so then i can choose some; it doesn't have to be from my list..)

Plz.. as like to you guys, this is so important to me. I really appreciate it.

By Joelimlimit (Joelimlimit) on Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 01:03 pm: Edit

by the way, my TOEFL score was 230; lol and I am going to take another one on Jan 2004.

please comment on mine~~

By Joelimlimit (Joelimlimit) on Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 02:53 pm: Edit

plz.. comment~~!

By Joelimlimit (Joelimlimit) on Monday, December 08, 2003 - 01:02 am: Edit

bump

By Kid (Kid) on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 01:06 am: Edit

i know a guy who got into MIT with a 2.5 GPA..

but this guy had perfect SAT and a plethora of math awards

oh ya.. full ride.