<p>I'm a girl coming from a really small European country (Croatia). Do I have any chances (for now w/o tests) for those colleges (for which one I have the greatest chances at Early Decision; seeking for a scholarship)
I'm an excellent IB student, 6.0, 6.3 and we'll see how it will go in the third grade (for now on higher levels I have 6s or 7s), an athlete-soccer/tennis/handball (very popular in the Europe, used to be in Cro national team), president of the Model United Nations in my school (going to the competitions soon) speaking 3 languages + learning latin, a member of the band, organized some events in the school, vice-president in 10th grade, community work- helping abandoned kids, blind ppl and animals, 5-10% top of the school, going to the competition in French in February and I'm hoping to be in top 3 coz its realistic, working the next whole summer. That's it as long as I can remember. Next year taking sat 1, 2 and toefl. </p>
<p>franklin & marshall college
lehigh u.
connecticut college
grinnell college
st. john's </p>
<p>If not for which I have very good chances that are providing scholarships for the international students as well?</p>
<p>hehe bok. u r croatian or..? :)
i'm glad u think that but when i compare myself to the American applicants (on this forum) i feel i have no chances even for community colleges.
Alone which would you recommend me and what do u think of ones I listed?</p>
<p>No, I am from Azerbaijan.
Reading CC is depressing, but you are an international and will be competing with other internationals. You are great student, as far as I see from IB, have some great EC's (especially being on NATIONAL team, that's sick), UN, know several languages, and so on. Try to get 1400/1600 or more on cr+m, and 600+ on writing. For TOEFL 100+ will suit you. If you continue doing this, you have a really good chance at some Ivies, and universities of that calibre. For top universities other than Harvard, Yale, and Princeton admission chance will also depend on the amount of Financial Aid you request. If you would tell me what you plan to major in, I might be more specific in suggesting the schools.</p>
<p>Heck, I am so happy that you are not applying same year I am :)</p>
<p>hehe thank you, im flattered. the national team- i used to be in the ninth grade (im really regret for that coz i was the captain in my club and with my school team i won the championship of zagreb but it was in 8th grade) and im not anymore coz of i got injured and then i focused more on the football, languages and studying.
well u also speak english, ur mother tongue and idk for others. my gpa isnt that stunning but when converted to american grades, its b+,a and a+ :D
i think math wont be the problem but sentence completion is the problem.
i talked to my coordinator in the school and she advised me not to shoot for ivies coz i'll get disappointed. after reading ivy candidate's CV i decided to focus on smaller liberal art colleges which provide need-based scholarships.
im interested in law, therefore whats a good pre-law school?
Alone where r u applying?</p>
<p>Well, you have some 'hooks', so you do not have to be as competitive as a regular American (which doesn't mean than you can apply with GPA 3.0 and get in, just a bonus). As far as I can see, your hooks are being on National team, and coming from Croatia. I do not know if Croatia is under-represented, but it is not over-represented for sure (like China, i.e.). For example, last year there were no Croatians admitted to Princeton. If you are looking for law-oriented studies, I think you might want to get a more 'rounded' undergrad degree (not specifically law), and then apply for grad school. Ideally, your list should have 3 safeties, 3-4 matches, and 3-4 reaches. Don't be scared to apply to top schools, it's not like you lose anything :)</p>
<p>Did you take practice SATs? What did you score (section breakdown)? There are some books that might be helpful for critical reading (it's pain in the butt), and since you are a junior, you have plenty of time to prepare.</p>
<p>i didnt take psat coz i just decided few months ago ill apply in the states. im taking sat 2 in january; math and french and in may sat 1.
ok so according to u which would be my safeties, matches and reaches? (except ivies)
do u think i have any chances for the colleges i listed above to get a full scholarship?
thank you Alone, uve been really helpful :)</p>
<p>p.s. can someone frome the states can chance me as well?
thank you</p>
<p>You are welcome.
I am not talking about pSAT, try getting some Kaplan and Barrons books (if you didn't get them yet), and take a practice test or two to see where you stand. It would be hard to chance you without knowing your scores and seeing your essays, but you are a promising applicant. The colleges you listed do not offer need-blind acceptance to internationals, I think. And usually internationals do not get 100% unless they apply to the colleges that provide need-blind aid. Those are MIT, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Williams, Middlebury, and Amherst. I can be wrong, however.. You might want to contact the fin. aid department of each university you are interested in specifically.</p>
<p>The list you have seems ok, but you might want to consider research colleges here - Liberal</a> Arts Rankings - Best Colleges - Education - US News and World Report . U.S. News ranking isn't all that great, but you get the general idea, can shortlist the colleges that attract you and make a deeper research on them.</p>
<p>i got those books, thnx.
i mailed them and most of them say: As you might expect, the
competition for aid is keen since our funds are limited, but we do have
many international students who receive financial aid. Generally, the
more aid an international applicant needs, the more competitive the
admission process is.</p>
<p>Yes, so if you ask for full ride -> chances decrease drastically.
Does Croatian government offer any aid for students who apply abroad?
That's the case in my country, because of oil money and stuff.</p>
<p>I'm not 100% decided just yet. Need to trim down my list.</p>