Hello, fellow CCers! Rising Senior Here. Chance Me!
Demographics: Middle Class Indian International Student attending a renowned private highschool.
Financial Aid : Required. Family Income is ~90,000$
Test Scores & Academics: SAT 1 : 1500 (800 M / 700 R&W) SAT 2 : 800 Math 2 & 800 Physics ACT : Taking in September. Got 35 on a practice test. Aiming for 34+
10/10 CGPA in Freshman and Sophomore Year. 91% in Junior Year Rank : 1/250 National Merit Scholar
ECs :
- Published 11 Apps On The App Store : 4 Apps have reached the top charts. One app became the No.1 Top Paid app in 5 countries. Received 30 million views and made $60k in profit. Another App became the no.1 top paid app in 1 country. 2 sticker apps reached no.2 on the top paid charts of 3 countries. The apps have gained international recognition and articles have been published by various media houses.
- Blogging : I developed my own tech blog and write weekly. The blog has been visited by 100,000 unique visitors from over 180 countries.
- Beta Testing : I have beta tested products for various companies and startups. One major product was for a hongkong based startup in which I also helped them in raising over 150,000$ on kickstarter.
- Student Council : Head Boy for 2 years. Founder & President of IT Club, Founder & President of Entrepreneurship Club etc.
- Volunteer Work : Have volunteered for over 200 hours at my local Nursing home.
Honors and Awards :
- Apple’s WWDC Scholarship Winner
- Infosys Hackathon Winner (1st Prize) : Competed with over 250 students from 29 colleges and 7 schools.
- State Science Exhibition Winner (1st Prize)
- Awarded the title of “Young Achiever” by a leading national daily. Published my interview in their Newspaper.
- All India Rank 10 in a cryptic hunt competition (Won’t go in detail)
That’s all folks. Do I realistically stand a chance at any of those universities considering my current low SAT score and being international with No hooks? Please comment honestly.
@chancemeind What is your class rank? Or do you not have one? I will say though, that the National Merit Scholarship ranking will do you very well, it may get you admission into several places.
ur good bro don’t worry lol
Your SAT score isn’t low (perfect math and physics scores, science/engineering student?), especially for UC Berkeley. The Ivy League may have average scores in the 1530+ range but it’s not much of a difference. You seem to have a good chance for everything, keep in mind that all Ivy League all almost never a guarantee.
Stats are only the keys into the Ivy League, unless you have some especially notable EC; even then it’ll isn’t guaranteed. In fact at that stratified tier of schools, your numbers are run of the mill/typical. In a lot of these threads there seems to be some thought that the stats are the all important factor, but in fact the essays and recommendations are for many schools, and Ivy in particular, a MUCH more weighted component of your application.
As for your original question, with the numbers you posted, do you stand a chance, yes ofd course you do. The thing to get across is your passion and commitment, as well as how you took the initiative to pursue your passion. Much of that seems evident enough in your accomplishments. Your concern over your SAT scores are minor at best, and are in the acceptable range for those schools. They won’t kill your chances at all, but your essays could. Get those to communicate WHO you are and what drives you. It’s the only tool in your app, besides your recommendations that sets you apart for the thousands of other High SAT/Testers that are applying too.
I don’t think I’ve ever said this, but you are a shoo-in for these schools. They would be extremely lucky to have you. You are probably the best app developer they will ever see. Just make sure to focus on your essays, and you should be good to go! The only thing that might hurt your chances is that you are an international applicant. Good luck!