考美國大學一問

twosonspa

SAT分數是2180, AP Maths 及 Physics 都是 5, 這幾年全級三甲內, 請問可否估計考入美國UC Berkeley及Stanford的機會如何? 我明白大學還要睇Essay, 介紹信等等. 謝謝.

passers

If AB syllabus then 60%,if BC  syllabus then 80%. The rest depends your essay and interview.

nintendo

They also look at high school grades / transcript.
More, any sports? Working experience? Community services?
US university admission process is a basket of lots of qualities of students.

twosonspa

謝謝意見。
再問，如何可以將學校成續換算為GPA?

bullystick

The SAT score is a bit low for Stanford, but school considers the entire application of an applicant, so you'll need to find someway to compensate that

dlam141231

坦白說, 這個SAT低了些, 入Stanford機會很微, 至於2科AP考5分, 真是閒事, 要申請這等美國名校的, 誰不另考幾科AP又或SAT II科目, 又都滿分的, 尤其數學或理科, 大有人在.  不過, 真是很想入Stanford的, 也無妨一試, 總會有奇績.

twosonspa

謝謝，已報了其他UC.
如有成功入讀UC, Stanford及Caltech，歡迎分享。

kkbbkk

Two AP subjects seem not enough for Stanford and UC Berkeley. It will be different if you have other hooks, e.g. legacy, donation, ethnic minority.
If the high school is not a well-recognized ones, they may discount on your school grade or GPA.

webeheld

Can you pay full tuition? It will make a humongous difference.

Bear in mind Stanford only has around 2-3 spots for HK students every year. 1-2 LPC, 1-2 CIS, the occasional DGS/SPCC, that's it pretty much.

As for Cal, definitely not within the leagues of Stanford in terms of admissions selectivity. But still not determinable statistically - it's not UCLA.

twosonspa

Ivy Fair HK
Date: 23 Sep 2015
Venue: DGS
The Ivy Fair is a college fair jointly run by the alumni clubs of the Ivy League colleges plus MIT and Stanford. High school students interested in learning about our universities can talk with alumni, many of whom are familiar with the application process. This will be our 8th year.

Pre-registration is required. Please register here:
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twosonspa

哈佛大學 2015 新生問卷調查


哈佛大學對該校1665名大一新生進行電子郵件調查，共收到1184份回覆，約占本屆新生總人數71%。

調查結果顯示，新生男生占51%，女生48%，變性人0.5%。

白人學生占62%，亞裔占30%，拉丁裔和美籍非裔分別為12%和11%。

約6%的受訪新生來自公立高中，35%來自於私立高中。

16%有至少一個父母曾上哈佛大學本科。

來自美國東北部的學生最多占38%，其次為西部19%，11% 國際學生。

SAT的平均成績為2229分其中亞裔學生成績最高，平均總分達2300分, 拉丁裔和美籍非裔，平均總分分別為2174和2149分，白人學生分均分為2218分。

56%的學生獲得了財政補助。

mugtaitai

twosonspa 發表於 15-9-16 19:27
哈佛大學 2015 新生問卷調查

點解 d 數字加唔埋嘅：
白人62%，亞裔30%，拉丁裔12%... 加埋多過100%？
6%來自公立高中，35%來自私立高中，咁其餘呢？即使加埋11%國際學生，都係得52%？另外嘅48%係來自邊度？

123kachi

回覆 twosonspa 的帖子

You may post your question to the forum of College Confidential website :

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cc-top-universities/

They are more experienced in U.S. college admission.

twosonspa

很多資訊，尤其已入讀學生的回應，謝謝!

winterpolaris

Does the school offer more AP courses, or are those two the only offerings? Cal (the UC system, really) does take into account the offering of AP courses at the school. For example, if Physics and Calc are the only AP courses available, they'll take into account that you've done your best given the situation. If there are others, they'll question why you haven't taken the rest (especially if there are humanities/social sciences APs, since both of those are STEM).

To convert letter grades into GPA, A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, etc. Take all your courses' numerical values, divide by the number of courses. Some/most schools have a "weighted" GPA where AP courses have one more point added for A's and B's (i.e. A = 5.0, B = 4.0). Schools may also count +/- point values, such that A- = 3.5, B+ = 3.3, B- = 2.5, etc. Note that A/A+ are still 4.0.

Like others have said, US colleges take in the holistic application. GPA and scores are important, of course, but so are extracurriculars, community services, leadership roles, and personal statements. Cal is getting increasingly competitive even for in-states/US citizens, let alone internationals. If you are dead set on these two schools, but may not have the most stellar holistic application and finances are not an issue, I would suggest attending a community college in the Bay Area, then transferring as a junior transfer (3rd year). The probability of getting in, assuming your grades and extracurriculars are stellar in the first two years at the CC, would increase significantly than just applying as an international incoming freshman.

nintendo

原帖由 twosonspa 於 15-09-05 發表
謝謝，已報了其他UC.
如有成功入讀UC, Stanford及Caltech，歡迎分享。

其他 uc, 可以分別好大。應該有D好易入。

Obiepapa

呢兩間亞洲人太多，不如報東岸學校機會大點。

twosonspa

Winterpolis, thanks for the GPA convertion method.
The school does not offer AP course. My son decides to apply top US universities (high reach) and local universities (safety) via DSE.

mugtaitai

twosonspa 發表於 15-9-5 19:27
謝謝，已報了其他UC.
如有成功入讀UC, Stanford及Caltech，歡迎分享。

有朋友最近報喜，兒子剛獲 UC Berleley 取錄，可喜可賀

twosonspa

Congrats to your friend. My son is also accepted by UCB and UCLA.