Can ECs outweigh weak points of your app? I'm freaking

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My Stats are:</p>

<p>GPA: 5.55 (on 6.0 scale) 3.7 UW. 37 IB Predicted
Rank: Top 20%
IB Courses: English HL (7), Economics HL(7), History HL(7), Hindi SL (6), Math SL(5), Physics SL (5)</p>

<p>ACT: N/A
SAT I(on 1600): 1300 (660 CR, 640M)
SAT Subject: Doing US Hist and Lit in Nov and World Hist in Dec</p>

<p>ECs:
-10 Model UNs. 3 Executive Boards (including one AD for HMUN). 2 Organized and 1 Founded. 3 Awards(Including Best Delegation at HMUN China). 2 College-level MUNs.
-Research Paper on the South China Sea Dispute published by a semi-autonomous think tank under the Govt. of India.
-Wrote, Directed and Starred in 2 Plays.
-Performed in front of the President of India
-Football(Soccer):4 years.
-Cricket: 2 years.
-Basket-ball: 2 years
-Taught Soccer to underprivileged children.
-Taught English to Tibetan Refugees.
-Athletics- Track: 4 years.
-Internship at the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi (120 hours) + Excellent recco. from the Research Fellow who was my supervisor.
-400+ hours of CAS
-Semi-finalist at national-level debate.</p>

<p>Leadership:
-President of the MUN club.
-Young India Scholar- 500 students in India- Junior Year
-School Sports Captain
-Student Council</p>

<p>International- India
Gender: Male
Race: Asian (Indian)
Income line: No idea. But, isn't a problem :/
Reccos: AMAZING.
Essays: My counselor said she loved them. I think they were pretty good. But, I can't really be sure.</p>

<p>I know my SATs are the weakest part of my application. But, considering that and the other stuff, do I still have a shot at Geogretown's School of Foreign Service.</p>

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<p>Edit for title: I’m freaking out* Seriously guys, anyone?!</p>

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<p>bump (10char)</p>

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<p>ECs do not compensate for shortcomings, but your record seems pretty good! I wouldn’t worry too much! (Your ECs are great by the way!)</p>

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<p>Can someone chance me for the following schools?
Georgetown University
Syracuse University
Boston University
New York University
Williams College
Macalester College
George Washington University
American University
Sciences Po
Claremont McKenna College
Connecticut College
Bowdoin College
Franklin College
Middlebury College
The College of William & Mary
Tufts University
University of Michigan
Ursinus College</p>

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<p>idk ur stats are kinda low compared to the other “asians”. The asian expectation is so high since most asian people aiming for top colleges have nearly perfect stats. boston U should be good for you though</p>

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<p>Li’ll racist. Haha. Hey, you can’t expect 1.2 billion people to have 4.0 GPAs and 2400s on the SAT. And I doubt the race factor contributes much, unless you’re a URM.</p>