Chance an international for Brown/Georgetown/Tufts, etc?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a Junior from the Dominican Republic. I go to a tiny private school (my graduating class has around 20 students) but I graduate with an American diploma. </p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.8
(School does not weigh GPA or provide class rank. I received the “Top Student” award in my grade both sophomore and junior years and I will probably be valedictorian although schools won’t know that in the time of my application. </p>

<ul>
<li><p>SAT I: CR 750 W 730 M 670
Re-taking in October. </p></li>
<li><p>SAT II: USH 710
-Taking Math and Lit in November. </p></li>
<li><p>APs</p></li>
<li><p>US History: 5</p></li>
<li><p>English Lang: 5</p></li>
<li><p>Senior year courseload: AP Span Lit, AP Psych (at school- only two APs offered), AP English Lit, AP Micro/Micro (online), Physics, Calculus, Yearbook. </p></li>
</ul>

<p>*Recommendations:
- Teacher: Spanish (will be excellent, he loves me and is a great writer), Calculus (also loves me and gave me the award for her class last year even though math is not my forte)
- Counselor: I have a very good relationship with him and he is very experienced, will not be generic. </p>

<ul>
<li>ECs: </li>
<li>Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of School Newspaper (11, 12): first ever school publication, in charge of editing, layout, managing budget and finding advertisers, and delegating responsibilities. </li>
<li>Model United Nations Delegate (10, 11, 12): Head delegate, participated in 4 conferences. </li>
<li>Volunteer at a School Foundation for homeless kids in the region (11, 12): Student head of school improvement team, organized events raising over $5000 total, began a project to build facilities using eco-bricks, accumulated 60+ hours with this. </li>
<li>Student Council: 9, 10 (class representative) 12 (president): re-wrote outdated constitution. </li>
<li><p>Competitive soccer (9, 10, 11, 12). </p></li>
<li><p>Summer activities:</p></li>
<li><p>'09: Program at Phillips Academy Andover (Reading&Writing, Journalism)</p></li>
<li><p>'10: Program at Oxford University (Intl Business, Public Speaking)</p></li>
<li><p>'11: Internship at a major media company in Boston. </p></li>
<li><p>Schools:</p></li>
<li><p>Brown</p></li>
<li><p>Georgetown (EA)</p></li>
<li><p>Northwestern</p></li>
<li><p>Tufts</p></li>
<li><p>Vassar</p></li>
<li><p>UVA</p></li>
<li><p>Middlebury</p></li>
<li><p>Northeastern (EA)</p></li>
<li><p>Emerson (EA)</p></li>
<li><p>Barnard</p></li>
</ul>

<p>What are my chances at each of these?</p>

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<p>I will chance back!</p>

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<p>You seem to be in the range for a lot of the schools you listed. I think the only reach in there would be Brown and possibly Northwestern. Rest are matches/high matches. </p>

<p>You’d definitely benefit from a higher SAT score (just cross the 2200 line), and one or two more 700+ subject tests. ECs look pretty good despite being a bit generic. </p>

<p>Chance back?</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1208502-chance-rising-senior-canada-wharton-ivies.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1208502-chance-rising-senior-canada-wharton-ivies.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>If you can get a 700+ on your subject tests and bring up your SAT, I think you can do it! Middlebury and Brown might be tough though … Good luck!</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1196782-chances-brown-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1196782-chances-brown-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I will do my best to raise my SAT score but I don’t expect it to go up too much :S
Do you recommend I apply to Georgetown EA (they don’t deny anyone) or will it be a waste of my time?</p>

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<p>Honestly, if you’re not passionate about Georgetown, don’t apply EA! If you love one of the other schools apply ED and see what happens! This is a chance thread for a reason, these aren’t concrete you will or won’t get in so much as this is what other people think your chances are! The only way you’ll know is if you apply</p>

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<p>bumppping this</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>You have a very good shot at the schools listed.

  1. Brown - mid reach
  2. Georgetown (EA) - reach
  3. Northwestern - mid reach
  4. Tufts - match
  5. Vassar - match
  6. UVA - match
  7. Middlebury - mid reach
  8. Northeastern (EA) - match
  9. Emerson (EA) - match/safety
  10. Barnard - high reach </p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1222539-chance-urm-these-schools-thank-you.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1222539-chance-urm-these-schools-thank-you.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Those seem like perfect schools in your range, with the exception of Brown (mid reach) and Georgetown (mid reach). Although I wouldn’t expect to get into them, don’t lose hope because you definitely have a chance.</p>