Another of those "chance me" threads

Colleges and Universities A-Z Bates College
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GPA - 8.7/10
In my country it is virtually impossible to receive a 10/10. The biggest GPA in my class is around 9. We don’t rank, but I would say that I’m in the top 5% of my class.

Course load - Huge, 14 classes. We have a set curriculum, so we don’t get to choose our classes.

Scores- SAT - did not submit
TOEFL - 113

EC’s- Founder of school Debate Club
Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper
Writer for an online youth platform
Spokesperson for an NGO, also responsible for its social media channels
Spent a year in the US as an exchange student with a full scholarship on a very competitive program
While in US, I’ve won an award for outstanding community service from the US Dept. of State, was part of a bunch of clubs(NHS, NEHS, NFHS), done a JV sport, won a “most coachable” award( I know it’s kind of lame, but I’m still proud of it :D),

Writing Supplement - pretty general , but I really meant everything I said in it and hope that it will show.

Financial Aid - I am looking for huge amounts of aid and since Bates is need-aware for internationals I am sure this will be an important factor during the admission process.

Also,if this is relevant in any way, I’m coming from a small country without any representation at Bates.

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your EC’s sound really good - the only thing I see hurting your application is the financial aid considering the fact that you’re an international. If I were you I would contact admissions occasionally and demonstrate your interest because they place a lot of importance on that.

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@dennael, thanks! How exactly do I express my interest without coming off as an obsessed weirdo stalker? I don’t really have anything to add to my application and don’t have any questions. Everything I wanted to know, I already found on the internet.

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@collegedreams11 haha I would just email your admissions counselor (it’s by location), tell them Bates is one of your top choices, why you like it, how excited about it you are, etc. this can come off as very stalkerish, but if you keep it short and to the point, it can sound professional. include a little information about yourself and what you plan on doing at bates. I emailed my admissions counselor and he was very friendly and asked me to keep him updated on my senior year. if you don’t have any questions, make one up! or don’t ask a question at all… it’s your choice, lol