<p>Hello Everyone, my Name's Nick. (I hope this is in the right place)</p>
<p>I'm apply to the USA with this background:
-I'm on a Fulbright Commission programme, with specialist advice, support etc. with an admissions rate of like 9%!
-I'm desperately worried about getting into the top schools! I'd love any feedback, as I think I've gotten my list together, I'm not sure whether it's too ambitious.
-I want to get into a school which is better than Oxford (see the list) and because I'm first generation, I need a full-ride, which means to most schools (excluding Princeton, Williams etc.) I'll have to be very competitive within the class.</p>
<p>About me:
-ACTs of 29 (Math), 32 (English), 32 (Science) and 35 (Reading)= 32 Composite (all predicted)
-I want to achieve between 750-770 in World History, and around 750 in the Biology-E SAT II (I'm getting 750 in both in practice papers)
-I'm predicted A<em>A</em>A<em>A</em>, basically a perfect GPA in History, Philosophy, Government & Economics at A-Level in the UK.
-I'm in the top 5% of High School
-I've done lots of advanced History, including assisting with my History department, being a 'star student' and completing a 10,000 word independent research project. Also subscribe to the Economic History Journal.
-Won lots of school honours awards (in all my A-Level subjects)</p>
<p>Extra curriculars:
-I work the BBC on political documentaries, including having filmed one about me/my work
-I'm a co-founder and director of a successful non-profit in my hometown. Dealing with youth unemployment, we've funded it and developed partnerships with organisations such as Barclays Bank.
-I'm the Chairman of Young Conservatives (David Cameron's party!) in my county (population 800,000- in the USA this might be a district)
-I'm a political staffer to a senior local politician
-I do lots of community leadership like sitting on planning policy committees
-I used to be my town's Member of the National Youth Parliament
-I've been in a final of a national History competition
-Chairman of student government for my school
-Head Boy (class president) with a focus on Charity</p>
<p>School list:
1. Princeton (perfection in every way) Need-blind aid for me
2. Stanford (amazing government & California)
3. Williams (perfect & an Oxford exchange) Need-blind aid for me
4. Yale (not perfect, but amazing) Need-blind aid for me
5. Chicago
6. Cornell ILR (perfect, but not maths-based enough maybe?)
7. Duke
8. University of Virginia (Jefferson Scholarship) or Georgetown (perfect but no aid!)
9. Occidental
10. George Mason/Trinity College (CN)</p>
<p>I'd pick 1-5 above Oxford, and I'd be tempted by 6. </p>
<p>I've heard horror stories of what it takes to get into Stanford/Princeton, I really hope particularly Princeton isn't true, as it's my dream!! </p>
<p>I'd love to know if there's any other colleges I've overlooked which are similar to Princeton, or the opposite of Wesleyan (which I really didn't like)</p>
<p>Hopefully I'll catch you sometime in the USA!
Nick.</p>