Chance an international hopeful!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Indian Canadian Male
Location: Toronto, Canada
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Parochial
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: No</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA - Unweighted: 4.00 (about 93%)
Class Rank: 10/612
Most rigorous courseload – Full IB Diploma candidate</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT I: 2360 (M800 CR780 W780)
SAT II Math Level 2: 800
SAT II Biology - M: 800
SAT II Chemistry: 800</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Member of Red Cross
Member of S.C.A.R. to stop racial prejudice
Raised $10 000 for Tsunami Aid Organization</p>

<p>Leadership positions:
- Newspaper: writer and editor (2 years)
- Science Club- President (2 years)
- Tsunami Relief Organization: president (3 years)
- Medical Team Xavier- President (3years)</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
Kumon volunteer (3 years)
Hospital volunteer (2 years)
Dental Office volunteer (4 years)</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
- Canadian Math Competitions (national): top 25% in grades 10-12
Published poetry in Canadian Anthologies book
- Skills Canada:3rd national, 1st provincial, 1st regional (grade 11)
-Exploravision: 10th national, 3rd provincial, 1st regional (grade 11)
-Grade 10 RCM and Harmony 4 Piano
-Black belt in karate and won gold at two regional competitions</p>

<p>Summers:
-Freshman:dedicated lots of time working at dental office and hospital
-Sophmore:studied under world-renowed cardiologist in England
-Junior: will be going to Ethiopia to help children with AIDS, deprivation, etc.</p>

<p>Others:
- Knows 4 languages (English, Hindi, Punjabi, French)
- Good essays
- Good recs
- Major in medicine</p>

<p>What are my chances for Ivy League, Stanford,MIT? Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>Nothing extraordinarily impressive but I suppose a fair shot at those schools. I am not sure whether Stanford/MIT/Ivies will treat you as a international though, as that will affect your chances a whole lot.</p>

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<p>I would say you have a really good chance. Especially Cornell, Darthmouth, and Brown. For the rest, you have a good chance but those are REALLY good schools too, and love legacy. Upenn you might also have a fairshot at, if your not applying for their business school.</p>

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<p>Would they it affect his chances negatively? Just curious because I'm an international, too.</p>

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<p>It seems that internationals have a harder time getting into the Ivies in part because they compete against a stronger applicant pool.</p>

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<p>Damn...</p>

<p>Does country make any difference? For example, I'm from Italy. Do they get many applicants from Italy?</p>

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<p>Yep, internationals on average have an admissions rate roughly half that of US citizens/residents at top schools. So Harvard's admissions rate this year for international students is most probably 3-4% - insanely competitive, if you ask me. </p>

<p>Where you are from might make a difference, depending on the targets and goals of the specific university.</p>

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<p>ahh thanks..does anyne know if an uncle or grandfather who attended HYPS count as a legacy?</p>

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<p>^ Nope. I think it's only parents.</p>

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<p>oh okay, thank you =)..any other suggestions or comments?</p>

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<p>harvard had an international acceptance rate close to 5%...whilst MIT was approx 3.9%...i don't know about the other universities, because frankly i couldnt be bothered looking.
But do apply, strange things happen. I got in.</p>

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<p>Um...you seem to have a fair shot. </p>

<p>Though you have to be aware that there is no "medicine" major in most US colleges. You can only do undergrad in pre-med, medicine is grad school. And if you wanna do medicine in US as an international, best keep out of it. Its too tough for internationals.</p>

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<p>thank you
and Sidfromaus, of course nothing is strange about your admissions; your credentials are extraordinary</p>

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<p>Somebody please? Come on this is my final chances thread!</p>

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<p>So many views and so little replies?...come on, this is my final chances thread!</p>

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<p>You seem to have a way-above average chance for these schools, however nothing is ever certain. It will come down to how well you sell yourself. Good Luck.</p>

<p>btw, i'm princeton '12 =)</p>

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<p>Thank you. Any more chances? It will be greatly appreciated. =)</p>

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<p>bumppppp :)</p>