Any chance at all? Please reply :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vassar College
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<p>Hello!
I'm an international applicant (Indian), female, interested in the Liberal Arts. My SAT 1 scores are 780 WR, 710 CR and 650 M. SAT 2 scores- 700 Lit and 750 Chem.</p>

<p>I have strong high school grades- 97% with CGPA 10, in class X, 85% (but still in the top 10%) in class XI, and i have yet to take the 12th exams (expecting 90%+).
ECs:
1.Commonwealth Essay Competition (international) runner up/bronze medal winner/commended/highly commended in 2008/2011/2007/2006.
2. School magazine editor.
3. Interviewer, script-writer and narrator for an official school documentary.
4. Have a huge amount of data from a 2 yr project (as part of a UK school exchange program) on a local lake, as a member of the Leadership club: Interviews, reports, articles, photos, poems, skits.
5. School cultural captain and House Captain (our house got 1st prize in EVERY competition that year).
6. Team member for a science project that won 1st prize at the national level science exhibition.
7. Contributed an article in an award winning local magazine.
8. Exhibited oil paintings and photographs twice in IIT Bombay's annual exhibition.
9. Have a blog where i put up my articles.
10. 60 hours of community work teaching.
11. Have sports prizes for inter-house athletics and throwball competitions. (1st prizes)
12. 1st prizes in one interschool and multiple within-school essay competitions.</p>

<p>My app essay and recos will be pretty good. I need financial aid >90%.
Is it worth applying?
Thank you for chancing me, and all the best</p>

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<p>Bu-um-bump-ing. People? :)</p>

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<p>I don’t know too much about international admissions, so take my recommendations with a grain of salt. (: I think you sound really strong, especially the art exhibits and writing competitions. Your SATs are in the middle range. I think the only thing really against you is that you are an international student applying for a lot of aid, but that’s not really something you can help. I would say just really stress what is unique about you and why you would be so perfect at Vassar. They really want to build a community with diverse people who really really love Vassar.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot! I’ll keep that in mind, and try and emphasize on that :slight_smile:
All the best to you! :)</p>