Carleton Chances [INTERNATIONAL]

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carleton College
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<p>General Things
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: East Indian (international)
Country: India (but living in Singapore for 16 years)
Current Grade: About to start my senior year (in singapore, schools run from Jan-Dec)
Financial Aid: Not applying for any sort of FA</p>

<p>Grades
-On a scale of 5
-Please consider this in view of how difficult my school is (very) and my test scores.
-Note the drastic rising trend
Freshman Yr – 2.8/5.00
Sophomore Yr – 3.4/5.00
Junior Yr (1st Semester) – 4.19/5.00
Junior Yr (2nd Semester) – 4.36/5.00</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Test (took once)
SAT Critical Reading - 760
SAT Math - 790
SAT Writing – 800 (MC 80 E 11)
SAT Composite (M+CR) – 1550
SAT Composite (M+CR+W) – 2350</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests
SAT Math Level 2 - 800
SAT Chemistry – 780
SAT Physics – not taken yet
SAT Biology M – not taken yet</p>

<p>AP Tests
- expecting all fives (entire graduating class above mine from my HS are AP Scholars with Distinction)
AP Calculus AB – 5
AP Chemistry – 5
AP Physics B – not taken yet
AP Biology – not taken yet
AP Calculus BC – not taken yet
AP Statistics – not taken yet</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
- Creative Writing for 8 years (very extensive, two international commendatory awards, President of Creative Writing Circle)
- Debate (expecting to be Captain next year)
- Yearbook Editor
- Newsletter Editor
- Scrabble (several national level awards)
- Model UN
- Interned at renowned biodiversity museum
- Interned at a research facility for water technology research
- Conducting research on catalysts for fuel cells (cutting edge)
- 300+ community service hours
- Tons of other smaller ECs</p>

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<p>Wow, you really have great stats.
The only uncertain thing might be the grades, but on the other hand your test scores and ECs are wonderful. How were your essays?</p>

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<p>i'm still a junior. applying this fall. they should be excellent. i'm a good writer</p>

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<p>Incredible test scores and extra-curricular activities--and I'm sure grading is much more stringent in other countries compared to the US. I'm fairly certain you have an excellent chance of admission...just be creative and unique with your essay!</p>

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<p>yeap i will be creative and unique, but won't my GPA seriously hurt me.</p>

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<p>Are you from RJC? I am from there, and I got into Carleton! I think you have a great chance of getting, if you are a Singapore citizen, you can try to apply for nason scholarship.</p>

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<p>i'm not from RJC, and not a singaporean citizen either.</p>