Chance a German international applicant ? :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>General Info:
Nationality: German
Country of birth: Switzerland</p>

<p>Essay: Will be rather strong I hope
Recommendations: From two of my teachers, they both like me a lot but I'm not sure how well the recs will be considering that they have never done this before
Financial Aid: I don't need financial aid</p>

<p>Schools I'm applying to:
Since in Switzerland I can get into any university if I have my Matura (highschool diploma), I'm shooting high in the USA, just to try :)
- Wellesley College
- Harvard University
- Amherst College
- Dartmouth College
- probably one or two small colleges</p>

<p>Stats and Test scores:
SAT I : 2000 - 660 Reading, 660 Math, 680 Creative Writing ; will retake in October (expect to do better in the Math section, perhaps in the Creative Writing as well)
SAT II : taken on June 4th, expected 750 - 800 in Latin, 800 in French, 800 in German
Highschool in France:
- Finished trimester as top student of the class, although I was not a native speaker before I came to France
Highschool in Switzerland:
- Average of 5.67 out of 6 (class average is 4.8), top student of the class, no grades under a 5.5
- 20 points over the grade of 4, whereas you need minimum 0 to pass
- No honors or AP courses available
- Ancient Greek and Religion as elective</p>

<p>I know that for internationals it is extremely hard to get into one of these top tier schools, so I'm not expecting a lot.
But I'd really appreciate if someone could tell be how much of a chance I really have, about the status of German/Swiss students in the USA, whether I count as URM. Thank you!
:)</p>

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<p>Being full-pay will certainly help, especially at colleges that are not need-blind. (I know Wellesley IS, not sure about the other schools on your list…)</p>

<p>I do not think that any international students count as URM, but may be wrong about that. </p>

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<p>Okay, thank you! :slight_smile: </p>

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<p>Anyone else? </p>

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<p>You would need to get you SAT higher, or do the ACT. With the information given, all are reaches, but to give a more accurate chance you would need to give more information about the classes that you took.
Chance me
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<p>Okay, thanks! Update: I got an 800 on all three of my subject tests! :)</p>