<p>Hey, i'm currently an International student studying in a British system school in Kuwait, and I was wondering if there would be a chance for me to attend Hofstra University with these results. (This is with the cambridge conversion located on <a href="http://www.cie.org.uk/docs/recognition/Calculating%20GPAs%20for%20IGCSE.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.cie.org.uk/docs/recognition/Calculating%20GPAs%20for%20IGCSE.pdf</a>) I'm also planning to apply for Spring 2009 admission, using the online application with suppliment.</p>
<p>Race: White
Gender: F
Location: Kuwait
High School: Private
High School Type: Very Competitive
Major - Mass Media Studies</p>
<p>ACADEMICS:
IGCSE(also known as O-levels):
History: A-
ICT: A-
Art: A-
English (2nd lang): A-
English (1st lang): B
Arabic: B
Math: B</p>
<p>AS LEVELS(one year of A levels, sort of like APs):
Art: A-
History: B
Theatre Studies: B
Thinking Skills: B</p>
<p>TOEFL SCORE:
iBT: 105 (which would equal a 617-620 on the paper)</p>
<p>*I Will NOT do the SATs or ANY other examination.
*I have a good reccomendation letter from my counselor and a good application essay.</p>
<p>ECAS:
1)junior varsity and varsity basketball team [3 years total]
2)junior varsity football [2 years total]
3)junior varsity badminton [2 years total]
4)junior varsity and varsity track and field [1 year total]
5)light sound and stage crew [two years regular, one year head of lights]
6)MUN- [two years delegate, one year ambassador]
7)art club [2 years total]
8-10)LINC- * green linc (head of advertising the events)
* sports linc (head of the whole group)
* community linc [1 year total]
*LINC is a student created group in kuwait where we did stuff like help out charities by creating events such as football tournaments or the "go green" comeptition where people went around doing environmental activities as a competition. Community linc is where we visitied orphanages and handicapped centers.
11)international award-bronze level "Duke of endinburgh award" [1 year total]
12)young enterprise [school business-one year (Head of production/advertising)]
13)oasis (school year book) - head of upper school"editor" [1 year total]
14)created a lot of posters and helped advertise for school charity events, such as the "walk-a-thon"
15)office duty [1 year total]
16)help teach kids learn to figure skate [2 years total]
17)tuck shop duty "canteen" [1 year total]
18)"sports banquet" host
19)salsa dancing [1 year total]
I've also won a few certificates and awards for "merits", helping out in school events and "artist of the month" awards.</p>
<p>Money is no problem, won't be needing any financial help. I also plan to study in the communication school, mass media studies.</p>
<p>So what do you guys think ? Chances? I see that hofstra has only a 2% international rate, so would that bring my chances really low?</p>