Chance a Guy from Borneo (international)? :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vassar College
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<p>Test Scores:
SAT 1
1460 (CR+M) 2070 (Total) 690-770-610 (CR/M/W)
SAT 2
Maths 2- 780 Physics- 780 Chinese- 800</p>

<p>Academics:
Predicted final year grade: General Paper (English) A Maths A Physics A Geography A Economics B (No GPA or school rank)
10th Grade GPA 3.57 out of 4.00 (distracted by year-round business research projects)
9th Grade GPA 3.78 out of 4.00</p>

<p>Archery (11th-12th Grade) School Captain
-Represented school in various National level competitions
-Best: 1st Position in Team Standard Recurve for National Inter-school Championship
Judo (8th-10th Grade)
-Represented school at Inter-school competition
-Bronze for individual event at inter-school competition
Badminton (till 9th Grade)
- Second place for Men's Under 14 doubles in State competition
- Borneo Badminton Cup (top 8 Men's Under 14 Doubles)</p>

<p>Social Service:
- Student volunteer for the disabled archers during training on-and-off for approximately a year.
- had weekly visitations to the nursing home for old folks.
- approx 240 hours of community involvement hours
(i know that the hours shouldn't be the main purpose for the social service, just wanted to show the extent of commitment)</p>

<p>Leadership Involvement:
- School Orientation Group Leader
- Peer support leader</p>

<p>Awards:
- Entered the Finals as a top 6 adult team for a national business competition by a university with teams from India, LA, Singapore. (2007)
- Boston Consultant Group Entrepreneurship Competition, a national level business competition which covered a period of one year. (2007)
- Geography Weather Studies Research Competition, semi-finalist, national competition.</p>

<p>Work Internship:
- Service Auditor at a Consulting Firm for a period of 10weeks. </p>

<p>Recs and Essays:
Pretty good i hope. And my counc is pretty experienced and well know among the deans for some colleges. </p>

<p>Hooks:
Im not sure if this will be a hook, but im from an indigenous tribe in Borneo, and a minority group in Malaysia. Didn't grow up in a city, and had a different growing up experience from some of you guys here. i received a government scholarship to study abroad in a foreign country four years ago, and fortunately was exposed to the idea of US education. </p>

<p>Weakness:
- probably my SAT1. my reading and writing are terrible. takin again in december, but i have some doubts on improving my scores.
- dont really have much awards in the academic field, like the many science olympiad winners i've seen on CC. </p>

<p>not really sure where i stand. so hoping to get some opinions and suggestions from you all. and if you have suggestions on how i can improve my application, do let me know too! </p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>Do you need financial aid?</p>

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<p>im still discussing with my parents about my financial support for college. if there is no other alternative, i probably will opt for financial aid - probably 30-50% financial aid. wad are my chances if i opt for financial aid? and wad are my chances if i dont? :)</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>Well, Vassar is admits students on a need-blind basis, as in they don’t look at financial resources as a factor in admission. However, I don’t know if that policy extends to international applicants.</p>

<p>Otherwise, you have a solid chance! Good luck!</p>

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<p>The need blind policy does NOT extend to international applicants. I know cause I’m one too :). Vassar only admits about 50 international applicants with aid a year. On their website it says thats a 7-8% acceptance rate/ Your chances are much higher if you don’t apply for FA/ However if you really need it, apply, theres no use getting in if you cant afford it. </p>

<p>Also, their average SAT for accepted students is 2110 so you’re in pretty good shape. Also, your subject tests are way above average, I believe.</p>

<p>Good luck! Hope we both get in. I visited and I loved it.</p>

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<p>mattsaysfierce:</p>

<p>i see. i think they do not extend it to international applicants. :frowning: but still i ll give it a shot! thanks!</p>

<p>gapyearstudent:</p>

<p>wow 50 international applicants with aid is pretty a lot, considering that its a lac with small freshmen intake. i think i should probably work harder to improve my SAT above average so i ll have a better shot. thanks! :)</p>

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<p>Wait I just had a ‘doh’ moment. Sorry, I have no idea but its more like 20-30 I think but different websites report different numbers so I have no idea either. Your best bet would be to email them.</p>