Hello,

Here is my current for applying for Fall 2010.

Chinese Canadian (1st generation immigrant), male, 26
Languages: English (fluent), Cantonese (fluent), Mandarin (intermediate), Japanese (Basic)

Gmat: 760 (Q49, V45)
GPA: 2.80, top Canadian University, Engineering program
I have an alternate transcript from another university with 11 business courses, including Accounting, Statistics and Marketing, with GPA 4.00.

3 years work experience in public sector. Promoted twice. Working mostly on Public health systems (food safety, safe drinking water). Started off as an IT guy (developer), but after promotions, I am doing mostly project/systems management.

I have a lot of extracurricular activities. I am President and Founder of a small social enterprise online that supports charities with causes in Africa. I have been profiled by a newspaper, an alumni magazine, a TV reporter, and at least a half dozen blogs.

I am a script writer for a weekly radio program on a prominent radio station for an ethnic minority.

I lead various activities for my church. (Youth related events for 200 or so participants)

In school, I held executive positions in student organizations such as IEEE student branch and FROSH Week.

What are my chances for the top 5 US schools with this profile in R1?

I have some time before I have to start write my essays. How should I use this time to improve my profile? Should I take more courses to expand my alternate transcript? Should I take a CFA exam to further prove my academic abilities? Or should I focus more on improving my leadership experience, since HBS places extra emphasis on leadership?

Please advise. Thanks.