<p>Thanks a lot sefago you really have been very helpful to me.</p>
<p>no worries man-PM me if u want more specific info and advise</p>
<p>Sefgago,are you already in college?If so,where do you go to school?</p>
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<p>Not true I guess if you are a white South African.</p>
<p>hello fellow Africans,</p>
<p>I am also from Ghana but currently a freshman at a Historically Black College and University(Fisk Univ.)…I am looking to transfer to an ivy or a top LAC.Please i humbly,request that you look at my stats below and advise accordingly.I would also be very grateful if someone would help me with my essays.</p>
<p>schools:Yale,Cornell,Harvard,Tufts,Dartmouth,Wash U in St Louis,Columbia,Brown,Bates C,Grinnell C,Gettysburg C,Macalester C,Reed C.Upenn……In high school, I applied to only my current univ due to my financial background and had a full ride luckily. I self-studied for the SAT using some of the books in my HS library and had 2030 and HS GPA of 3.90/4.0.I called the schools and they said my SAT’s are O.k with my country of origin and background.(I wanted to retake it)…Currently working on getting either a 4.0 or something very close to it. I am a freshman and taking courses in Gen Chemistry, Experiments in Gen Chemistry, Communications, Freshman Seminar, Intensive French (French 200) and Calculus 1.
Any suggestions on the apps will also be humbly welcome (…I have written my commonapp “why transfer” essay.PS Let me know if you can critique it for me and I will PM you).</p>
<p>Challenges faced Growing up.
As a son of a peasant farmer and charcoal seller in rural Ghana,I have had finances as a major threat to my pursuit of education. In high school, I had to combine my academic work with selling items like gum on the streets after school to cater for my personal expenses in a bid to supplement my full tuition scholarship from Ghana Cocoa Board.it was really, a difficult experience that I sometimes decided to quit school. However, my determination and yearning as a first generation college student to change things around me kept me on. Through my work on the streets, I was able to raise money to register for the SAT to get this far. Coming from a disadvantaged background where majority of teenagers fall victims to teenage pregnancy ,drug abuse and eventual school drop-outs, I know the value of opportunities and have and will continue to make the most of them. My Yesterday and Today have been rough and tough but with God and the zeal to succeed, I know a better tomorrow waits.</p>
<p>Honors/Recognitions and Awards
• Presidential Scholar, University (Students who maintained a High school GPA of 3.75 minimum and with an SAT score of 1890 and above. Awarded full tuition, fees, room and board and $1000 book scholarship )
• Silver Prize ,International Royal Commonwealth Essay Competition, UK(2010)
• Honorary Participation ,UNESCO- Goi Peace Essay Competition, Japan(2010)
• Top 3% of Graduating Class, High School(2007-2011)
• Nomination into National Science and Math Quiz Team, High School(2008-2011)
• Best Student in Class, 3 Times, High School.
• Overall Outstanding Student in Basic Education Certificate Examination, Junior High</p>
<p>Clubs and Activities
College
• University Student Ambassador (proposed a model to increase international student enrollment which is in use by admissions).
• University Debate Team
• University Publications Board(Only freshman on an 8 member board that writes and manages magazines for the University)
• Honda All Star Campus Challenge Team,
• Student Member, Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation( a registered charity headquartered in Canada with global reach which aims to provide medical support for brain and spinal injuries to the people of Ghana and West Africa)</p>
<p>High School
• Main Library Prefect
• Member, Writers and Debaters Team(2007-2011)
• National President, Junior High School Alumni Ghana(2007-2011)
• President and Founder, Read wide Club,
• Vice President, Scholarship and Talent Club
• Public Relations Officer, Future Leaders’ Group
• Financial Secretary, Science Club and Pentecost Students’ and Associates
• Member, Writers and Debaters Team
• Revival Singers Choir</p>
<p>Community Service
College
• Monthly Donation of $10 to Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation towards the building of a neuroscience center in Ghana.
• Collegiate Health Service Corp, (Research on the neurological and cognitive effects of drugs and alcohol on African American adults).
• Metro General Hospital: Volunteer with City Healthy Start Program on Infant Mortality Reduction-
• Tutor, After School Tutoring Program,
• Tutor, Sunday School Kids Ministry at Church of Pentecost (2005-date)
• Leading Praises and Worship at Church, Pentecost Choir(2004-date)</p>
<p>High School
• Health Volunteer, Community Clinic,
• Tutoring Sunday School Kids at Church of Pentecost
• Data Collector on Infant Mortality, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (K.M.A)Ghana
• Helping the injured athletes during sporting activities, Red Cross Society
• Church Renovations’ ,Church of Pentecost ,Kumasi, Ghana</p>
<p>*Please also I had 6A’s out of 8 in my WASSCE examinations.I graduated from high school this year.</p>
<p>Hey, I’ve just seen this thread, surprisingly 
I’m Ugandan, lived in Kenya for a while and I’m in Boston, MA right now 
I’m a junior, but I REALLY want to try Ivy :)</p>
<p>@Yal3Girl…junior in college?</p>
<p>Keep working on it, guys. You can get in.</p>
<p>No, junior in high school. I joined the site a while ago but I find myself using it more and more because now that I’m a junior, I identify more with college confidential than I ever did as a freshman/sophomore.</p>
<p>South African here!!! :D</p>
<p>cool…are you also now looking to apply?</p>
<p>I was born in Nigeria but grew up in Texas</p>
<p>Great…so we all are here to help each other.Where’s everybody at?In college?high school?Elucidate.</p>
<p>I am Egyptian (dunno if that counts, tho) :)</p>
<p>yes it does now!</p>
<p>I am currently in grade 11 and am going to apply for admission in fall 2013! We should definitely help one another out.</p>
<p>Any of you that have made it in?</p>
<p>@cat007…yup…most of the others as you can see are in.richardaddo is now in Dartmouth,macmill is in Oberlin,kimathi is in harvard…and the others as well…so yh…</p>
<p>A Tunisian here 
Applying to a couple of great schools, 2110 SATI, 730 MathI, and 800 French, and something like 3.8 GPA !!</p>
<p>Wow Molectron!
Nice SAT score and GPA
I’m aiming for at least a 2000 on the SAT <em>fingers crossed</em></p>