Chance a Brazilian for Harvard, Stanford, MIT and Caltech.

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<p>Hey guys! I'm a Brazilian HS student and I'll apply to some US colleges this year. Please chance me!</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>• SAT – 2170 (790 Math, 740 Critical Reading, 640 Writing)
• SAT II – Pending
• TOEFL – Pending
• IELTS – Pending
• Trilingual IB Diploma (my predictions) – HL Mathematics (7), HL Physics (7), HL English A2 (6-7), SL Portuguese A1 (7), SL History (6-7), SL German A2 (5-7), Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay (2-3)
• Brazilian Diploma (4 years each, except for those indicated) – Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Portuguese, English, French (2 years), German, Arts, Sports (3 years)
• GPA – School does not offer, absolute scores average ~8.9/10
• Rank – School does not offer, but top 1/32</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>• Internal Mathematics Olympiad 1st Place (school - 2010)
• Brazilian Mathematics Olympiad Semi-Finalist (national - 2010)
• Internal Mathematics Olympiad 1st Place (school - 2011)
• Brazilian Mathematics Olympiad Finalist (national - 2011)
• French Language Certificates: A1, A2, B1
• German Language Certificates: A2, B1, C1
• English Language Certificate: B2
• 3rd Place in Material Resistance Competition for High School students at University of São Paulo (2010)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>

<p>• 1 month internship in an automotive parts industry (engineering and production) (2010)
• Lots of Programming – I have developed websites, games, applications, etc. This is my main extracurricular activity and also my passion. Some highlights are described below. (2006-2012)
• Website Development for a non-profit organization (2011-2012)
• Managing an online marketing campaign for a non-profit organization using Google Grants and Google AdWords (2011-2012)
• Article published in an electronics and robotics magazine – Motion-based Mouse using a Wii Nunchuk
• Many freelance programming jobs (2008-2012)
• Volunteering at a school organization that helps the families from poor employees of the school (e.g. janitors). For example, we have raised chocolate donations for all their children in Easter (2011-2012)
• Mathematics Olympiads Club (2010, the club closed after this year)</p>

<p>Summer Activities:</p>

<p>• 2 months students exchange in Germany (2010)
• Selective mechatronic engineering course for High School students at University of São Paulo (2010)</p>

<p>I can get awesome recs and write very good essays.</p>

<p>I'm applying to many colleges (Computer Science), e.g. Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Caltech, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, UC Berkeley, UCLA, ... </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>PS: Some more info: male, caucasian (Brazilian), private school, won’t ask for financial aid.</p>

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<p>370 views, almost a day and no reply? :(</p>

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<p>Great chance haha</p>

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<p>Hey, you have good numbers but what stood out the most were your awards, make sure to emphasize those to college admissions people to show that you’re legit because they’re aware that many students just join activities just to write it down on their app. seriously, I’m a “mathlete” if you will, myself and have never gotten above regional awards while you’re winning at national levels. With that in mind, just make sure you sound unique to the admissions office, best of luck to you!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies! Anyone else? :)</p>