Chance An International, Please!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm from Estonia, will major in Political Science (with a possible minor in Psychology) and need almost full FA (I know, a killer). The colleges that I have chosen are:</p>

<p>1) Yale (SCEA)
2) Princeton
3) MIT
4) Berea
5) Bates
6) Oberlin
7) Colby
8)Washington & Lee
9) Macalester
10) Grinnell</p>

<p>Please tell me what are my chances in each school</p>

<p>And my stats:</p>

<p>High School - small, very competitive, often said to be the best in my country (the competition for one place was 1/20 the year I entered), has sent some people to Harvard, Columbia, Vassar, Oxbridge and 100% of its graduates go to a four-year university (also have the highest examination results in my country). If I would stay in Estonia I would go to the leading university in here.</p>

<p>GPA - about 4,6/5 or 93% but it's not actually calcualted. This is based on my course grades and I have about 110 courses in high school.</p>

<p>Rank - also, school does not rank, but I should be 3/29 (I know, small class. But again, very very competitive)</p>

<p>Courses - we don't get to choose our subjects but follow the national curricula. so, we have about 20 different subjects throughout high school (meaning that every year I have the same 20 subjects) This gives a very strong base but has a negative effect on my GPA. This year we actually had some electives and I had the most difficult course load possible.</p>

<p>SAT - not taken yet, but shouldn't actually be very difficult. I'm sure I'll get atleast 2000 on the reasoning test and 700 on subject tests (Physics, US History, MathII)</p>

<p>Backround - white, but grandmother from a small minority group and grandfather from Ukraine</p>

<p>Awards:
III place in History olympiad 2006
III place in G5 debating contest (G5 - the 5 best schools in Estonia) 2007
A diploma from the President's Historical Research contest 2006
A diploma form the National Archive for Historical Research 2007</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
1996-2006 gymnastics/showdance
2008 ballroom dancing
2001-2004 art school
2006-2009 debating (one of the organisers of Tallinn Open - an international debating contest)
2008-2009 judge in various debating competitions
photography + photo editing
2008-2009 the school choir
2008 „Security Policy and National Defence“ – course in university, earning college credit, will continue in autumn (with a different course)</p>

<p>Work experience:
2007 - translated scientifical research from English into Estonian
2008 summer - worked as a shop assistant in a phone shop</p>

<p>Volunteering:</p>

<p>2008 – Clean Estonia
2007 – planting trees
2006 – cleaning forests from garbage
(all this is very popular in Estonia and is almost the only volunteer work possible)</p>

<p>As for my college preferences... I'm not sure. I seem to like almost every environment - small town, big city, you name it. I've lived in both and understand that both have their pros and cons. I would like to go to a smaller school (15000 undergrads is too much). I'm mostly looking for east coast schools (easier to travel from Europe + I like the weather).</p>

<p>With many schools I just feel they are right for me. Yale, Oberlin, Colby and MIT seem to be my favourites right now. With the others I'm not so sure, maybe I just don't know enough about them.</p>

<p>I greatly appreciate your help :)</p>

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<p>If you get at least a 2000 on your SATs, you definitely have a chance at Colby and Oberlin.
You should try to get at least a 2100 (preferably higher!) for the Ivys and MIT</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>1) Yale (SCEA)–Reach (sorry)
2) Princeton–Slight Reach
3) MIT–Slight Reach
4) Berea–Match
5) Bates–Match
6) Oberlin–Safe Match to Match
7) Colby–Safety to Safe Match
8)Washington & Lee–Safe Match
9) Macalester–Match
10) Grinnell–Safety to Safe Match</p>

<p>Apply also to Columbia. Great political science program also. Likely to want internationals in this major–particularly from former Soviet Union countries like Estonia. Slightly easier to get into than Yale, Princeton, and MIT. You are a Match to Slight Reach there.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

<p>P.S. Four former US Presidents graduated from Columbia–and its in the heart of New York City where you would find a fairly large Soviet immigrant population. You’ll need about a 2100 to 2150 SAT for Columbia.</p>

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<p>Thank you!
Why is Yale more of a reach than Princeton? I know they are both reaches (great ones) but I guess Yale is more because of SCEA (more competitive pool)?</p>

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<p>Yes, SCEA will be a more competitive pool. Plus, Princeton is more competitive for the sciences, while Yale is more competitive for majors like political science, economics, engineering, and philosophy.</p>

<p>Ever see the US TV show called “House”. It supposedly takes place at a medical center at Princeton. Why?–Because Princeton is known for their medical programs. And supposedly, Dr. House has his medical degree from another well-known medical school, John Hopkins. </p>

<p>P.S. There’s a new TV medical show coming out next season called “Hopkins” located–you guessed it–at a John Hopkins medical center.</p>

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<p>I love House :)</p>

<p>Maybe I should forget about Yale SCEA and do an early review at Berea..in that case I would love another EA school but haven’t found a suitable one..</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>Anyone else, please?</p>

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<p>yeah def apply to columbia - and what about uni Penn, middlebury and dartmouth?</p>