Asian Foreigner Chance

Applying to College
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<p>I was born in Japan and came to US when I was ten. I did not speak English at the time and began by learning alphabet in a bilingual class.
Due to that, my SAT score is not as high (1830); however, my ACT score is 32. Since my family recently became permanent resident, I believe that I will be competing with many Asian Americans with great SAT scores, compared to international application. My GPA is 3.85 (unweighted) and 4.70 (weighted). Do I have any chance of going to these colleges?</p>

<p>-Northwestern
-University of Chicago
-Notre Dame
-Cornell
-NYU</p>

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<p>It'll be less competitive than you think at Notre Dame. They are a school who need asians.</p>

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<p>There has been many posts of exceptionally driven students who entered high school not speaking english then aced everything and got into great schools. Came to US when you were ten is practically native-borned. Having said that, you won't know it until you apply, but I think your chances are greatest at the school Ses mentioned.</p>

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<p>Why "Notre Dame"? It is a religious school.</p>

<p>This is from their web site: "Over the years, Notre Dame has been a place where the Catholic Church could do its thinking. "</p>

<p>You want to go to school to become more liberal not conservative.</p>

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<p>Geez POIH: can you get a little more offensive? In one post you slam ND, the Catholic churches and conservatism. The OP just wants some advice on school choices.</p>

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<p>T26E4: That is indeed what I provided. Why do we want to educate ourselves? To become more open minded, liberal, and accomodating to new idea.</p>

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<p>i don't think it's up to you to say whether he wants to become more liberal or conservative. let's just stay on the topic of college admissions.</p>

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<p>Being asian will not help you get into any school. However, you can explain that having English as a second language prevented you from scoring higher on your SAT CR part.</p>

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<p>POIH: </p>

<p>should becoming more liberal always be the outcome, while getting an education, or going through life ?</p>

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Why "Notre Dame"? It is a religious school.</p>

<p>This is from their web site: "Over the years, Notre Dame has been a place where the Catholic Church could do its thinking. "</p>

<p>You want to go to school to become more liberal not conservative.

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<p>This has to be the stupidest post I have ever seen.</p>

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<p>"should becoming more liberal always be the outcome, while getting an education, or going through life ?"</p>

<p>It should be the outcome both going thru the life as well as while getting an education.
You need to accept education in an open environment and not a theme based environment which a parochial school or university provide.</p>

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It should be the outcome both going thru the life as well as while getting an education.

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<p>Well aren't you the democratic fellow.</p>

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You need to accept education in an open environment and not a theme based environment which a parochial school or university provide.

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<p>So much for the Ivy Leagues. I think YOU need to accept an open environment and not the rigid, themed biases that you seem to promote.</p>

<p>This is America. Not Nazi Germany.</p>

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<p>Despite the promise, the liberals don't always get it right,either. </p>

<p>I wouldn't adopt liberalism as the end point in school or in life, that's what I am saying.</p>

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<p>jakc51: Do not rule out Notre Dame based on one person's ignorant ideas. It is an excellent school, with MANY happy students. It is however, very competitive to get in and you might try to re-take your SATs. Here are the last published SAT scores for Notre Dame:
SAT scores (25/75 percentile):
Verbal:
630 – 730
Math:
660 – 740
Combined:
1290 – 1470 </p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>This thread made me laugh. I would run away if my folks were like POIH.</p>

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<p>"So much for the Ivy Leagues. I think YOU need to accept an open environment and not the rigid, themed biases that you seem to promote."</p>

<p>What indicates that I promote a rigid, themed biases?</p>

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What indicates that I promote a rigid, themed biases?

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<p>Let's put it this way. Are you sure that liberalism is the way to go? 100% sure? Would you bet your daughter's college acceptances on that?</p>

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<p>Liberalism is the way to go; but that doesn't mean I'm against Law and Order or I'm socialist. I'm fiscally conservative and condone big governments. I'm in favor of civil liberties, and right to choose.</p>

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Liberalism is the way to go;

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<p>Are you sure?</p>

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<p>What do you mean by sure? I cann't speak for others. For me liberalism is the way to go but in what form or definition that need to be seen. As there are lot of different definition of liberism.</p>