<p>Wow I feel incredibly lucky then. I don't know any other Canadians who at least got deferred.</p>
<p>Good thing this is EA, because it lets us improve on essays, which are important. Keep up those grades!</p>
<p>yeah, I got rejected too SCEA. was quite disappointed, since essentially it just sends the message: "you aren't good enough" plus "you weren't even close to good enough since you weren't even deferred" ;___;</p>
<p>I was a fairly strong applicant too, even my guidance counselor was disappointed (not surprised, but disappointed xD). we do full IB as well, and my grades and SATs were both above par, with a lot of dedication to ECs, some leadership, plenty of math/programming awards, and great essays. guess it's just because I'm an unhooked Asian :( and international. boohoo</p>
<p>well, guess I just have to wish for Harvard now. at least I have a few friends that made it there from my school.</p>
<p>Ambitiousteen, not everyone goes to a crazy good school! I go to a mediocre public school in a small town, where only 30% of graduates go on to attend university. But because of my essays, teacher recommendations, life experiences, and independent work, I was accepted into the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. At Harvard especially, admissions officers understand that many applicants do not have the opportunity to attend elite high schools yet would thrive at such institutions if given the chance. They realize that it is unfair to fault or reward applicants for the school they attend, because that can depend on where they live, how much their parents earn, or how supportive their families are, things that are beyond the applicant's control. Harvard looks at the whole person, and that's something all of you must understand before you get discouraged or overly confident. So, Perle, you are wrong to say that "it all comes down to how competitive your school is and how you are graded." But you are right to tell pakalypse not to worry.</p>
<p>Oh, well, thanks for getting us back on the right track.
I agree 100% with you :)</p>
<p>What I meant is that you should not worry about your grades when attending a competitive school since the adcom will look at them in context. I did not mean to say that attending a top ranked school would increase your chances. I just believe that, may your school be ''good'' or ''bad'', your grades will be looked at in the proper context.</p>
<p>Je viens du Canada aussi Perle :) I have applied to Harvard.</p>
<p>Bienvenue au CC! De quelle province viens-tu?</p>
<p>thanks, I'm from BC. I wonder what the general Canadian accepted student looks like...</p>
<p>Deferred SCEA at Yale. It seems Canadians are getting a pretty rough deal this year. Now hoping that Harvard shows us some love >_></p>
<p>Opportunityknock : Are you from Quebec :)?</p>
<p>I'm from Quebec. Now that school is done I'm writing all my application essays lol</p>
<p>What CEGEP do you go to Perle?</p>
<p>Je viens de Quebec aussi, Montreal specifiquement!</p>
<p>illuminar, were we the only canadians who applied to yale early? can't seem to find anyone else =/</p>
<p>Perle: non, je viens de BC.. but I used to live in Quebec</p>
<p>Everyone: Where are you all from? (cities)</p>
<p>Est-ce que le proc</p>
<p>Baelor: It is definitely challenging. For me, I did not even know what SAT's were until the end of my junior year. My counselors are more focused on ensuring that my classmates and I don't end up on the street than they do about helping us apply for good schools. It is a process I had to take a full grasp of to ensure that I did what I needed to do. But, other than that, it is the exact same process as non-international students.</p>
<p>That's good; I didn't want it to be overly hard for you guys. :P I supposed standardized tests are an additional hurdle. Anyway, I love French by the way. I wish I still lived in Belgium! Or Quebec...</p>
<p>Oui, je l'aime aussi... peut-etre tu peux aller a une universite au Quebec.. SAT's are not fun for Canadian students (in general). We have no exposure to SAT's compared to the average American student. I am sure Harvard admissions, and other universities, realize this fact and understand Canadians will have lower scores on average. As we know, there is so much more to admissions...</p>
<p>I have started to study for the SATI. From what I have experienced so far, I think it is not impossible for native French-speaker to succeed. Of course you have to be almost perfectly fluent in both languages, but once you get used to the vocab (especially in math) then it's feasible. The only thing that is a big challenge is the CR sentence completion part. It's kinda hard to figure out which words make more sense in the context of the sentence if you don't even understand them. </p>
<p>And as opportunityknock said, I'm sure (at least I hope :) ) they take the additional hurdle into account when Canadians apply.</p>
<p>Good on you, Perle!</p>
<p>Just wondering, are we suppose to contact the Admissions Office for interviews, or will they contact us?</p>
<p>I've read somewhere they contact applicants in Canada. It all depends on the country.</p>