Advice needed!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello,
I'm an Indian applicant and I dream of getting into one of the Ivies, particularly Harvard or MIT. But I'm not sure even if I'm half eligible to GET INTO one. I've taken a gap year (Finished High School earlier in 2014)
Here are my credentials:</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT: 2250 (Maths: 800 Writing: 780 Reading: 670)
ACT: 34 (Maths: 35 English: 34 Reading: 33 Science: 34)
IELTS: 7
SAT SUBJECT TESTS: Mathematics 1: 800 Physics: 770
AP: Microeconomics: 5 Macroeconomics: 5 Psychology: 4
GPA: 4</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular Activities:</p>

<p>1) Music:
Guitar: Grade 5 (Rockschool)
Music Theory: 3</p>

<p>2) Sports:
Table Tennis: Consistently ranked number 3 in school. And, not to mention, State-level participation.</p>

<p>3) Languages: Except for ENGLISH and HINDI (which is my Mother-tongue), passed B-2 examination in both SPANISH and GERMAN.</p>

<p>4) Entrepreneurship:
Done a couple of courses. Founder and CEO of an event-organizing company (Both Profit and Non-profit) (Has been on since May 2014)</p>

<p>5) Writing
Co-Author of a book on Economics (For 12th grade, Board: CBSE)</p>

<p>6) Internship:
-> A seven-day internship at a Home-furnishings company.
-> A two-week long internship at a well renowned Newspaper company in India.
-> My own company has led to a lot of exposure and 'work-experience'
-> And a couple more.</p>

<p>7) Social Service
A total of over 350 hours of social service in a variety of NGOs. Plus a few non-profit events organised by my own company.</p>

<p>8) LORs
Brilliant LORs! One from a teacher who has taught me both in Grade 4 and 11 (Cool, right? :wink: ) and another one from my English teacher (From Grade 12). And one from the counselor as well.</p>

<p>Note that MOST of the things (About 75%) mentioned above have been done DURING my GAP year, though a lot of hard work put in during my SCHOOL LIFE has made it possible. Let's just say studies are really tough in India </p>

<p>I want a true opinion on whether or not I have a good chance of getting in. I don't want to try unnecessarily.
Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>You have the same slim chance that every International has. Don’t put all of your eggs into one basket. BTW, your thread is not “urgent.”</p>

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<p>@GA2012MOM‌
Yeah, I’m aware of that. But still wanted to know if I HAD a chance… Because I’ve gone through the accomplishments of some extraordinarily amazing applicants who couldn’t get in. I have applied to a few schools
(which aren’t Ivies) as safeties, but I’m not even close to being satisfied.
PS. I know it might not sound really urgent, but with just two weeks left for applying, it is kind of urgent for me. Anyways, I cut it out :P</p>

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<p>@MadoverHarvard I think that MIT would be difficult for any Indian plus I think your gap year cannot really be justified with just one thing add a bit more, speaking as an Indian Student studies ain’t that tough. Look at my profile and chance me
ACT 34
SAT subject test - 2360( math 2 800 phy 800 math1 760)
AP - 5’s in 2 subjects
Class rank 2 in 186
Predicted external exam year 12 97.5%
Essays and supplements solid
9-12 grades almost all subjects have straight A’s
International Male Student
My ec’s are-
Programming in 3 languages outside school curriculum
Web designing
Internship at Tata associates
Community Service Volunteer at two associations tons of service hours
Ethical Hacking
TIE Young Entrepreneurs program really changed my mindset centred many essays around this
B.R.A.T.S. Robotics course
Chief Secretary of Computer club headed an event that crossed international borders
Technical Head of Literarture club
Public speaking- master of ceremonies in many events
Guitar course
Times of India merit awards
Olympiads and intra school events
Awards for academic excellence</p>

<p>I am from India AP is not offered in my school I just took the exams by reading books without the help of any teacher.</p>

<p>Chance me for Jerome Fisher, I know chances for such a program is really unpredictable but any comments are appreciated. I have also listed CS as an alternate choice chance me for that to.
Other colleges-
UCLA, UCB, Georgia Tech, UIUC, Harvey Mudd, NYU, Cornell, Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, University of Washington Seattle, MIT.</p>

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<p>You do have a fair chance in some of the ivies like Columbia and Cornell. Depends on what major you plan on applying.</p>

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<p>@Bored1997 Thanks! Yeah, you’re ecs are pretty good! I’m going to be probably applying for Economics… </p>

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<p>Your stats are about average for anyone applying to Ivy League schools so yes, you have a shot at getting it. However, it is that 5% chance that all applicants have. Also, as an international student, admission is need-aware, meaning unless you can pay for your college out of pocket, your chances decrease substantially.</p>