Chance an International Student, pretty pweeze? :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi! I would also love to hear some suggestions which in which schools I would have a better chance to get in, if possible. :)</p>

<p>Atm I've chosen schools which may seem quite unrealistic: </p>

<p>*Amherst, Bates, Cornell, Duke, Kenyon, Lafayette, Wesleyan, Smith, Swarthmore, Vassar and St. Lawrence. *</p>

<p>But that's mainly because I have other options in the UK, where I'm pretty sure I would be accepted anyways. So, if I get in a better college in the US than I probably deserve, that's great, if i don't, I'm going to the UK. So it's worth overestimating myself a little this time. </p>

<p>I come from a small European country.</p>

<p>-Unweighted GPA: 7,6 (10 grade scale), the average at graduating class is 6,9, however, my school is ranked among the 5% best in the whole country, so the level of knowledge (and therefore GPA) should actually be perceived higher (esp. at math, sciences), because we have a bit different grading system.</p>

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<li>grad class rank- ~30 out of 131 ( all 1st semester marks)</li>
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<p>-Advanced classes:
Sciences, math</p>

<p>-Standardized tests:
I'm taking ACT this Saturday and hopefully SAT in January. I don't give the ACT too much chance, probably 25-26. Science ruins it all for me :( At SAT I would do around 2000, I think..</p>

<p>-EC</p>

<p>*8 years of equestrian, trained kids, young horses, participated at competitions. Been a groom at International Competitions.
*Foreign Exchange for a year (I have skipped my middle year in HS)
*Now a volounteer in an international organization
*4 years of afterschool arts classes
*Participation in a Young European Seminar in Berlin this year
*Monthly Natural Science Olympiad, extended course at physics both at the University of the State
*An internship at a well known advertising agency
*Job Shadow day- shadowing a deputy of parliament, ex finance minster
*Writing a blog about my exchange year
*Snowboarding for 3 years</p>

<p>-Honors</p>

<p>*School Olympiad at Math 2nd Place
*Participation at Regional Olympiad at Math
*A prize for affinity from Ltd. ''Golden Hammer'' at Junior Achievement Latvia Advertising Contest
*finalist at Junior Peak Time- International Economics Contest for HS
*Participation at The World Bank Essay Contest
*3rd place in country at the contest ''Explore the policy of security and defence in Latvia'' organized by the State Ministry of Defence. Year 2010</p>

<p>Oh and IELTS overall band score 7</p>

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<p>Duke, Cornell and Amherst out of reach, Swarthmore mid-reach, the rest are low reaches.</p>

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<p>Thank you!! :slight_smile:
to others, if that helps, I just checked the [WES</a> Grade Conversion Guide: Latvia](<a href=“http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/latvia.htm]WES”>http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/latvia.htm) conversion table and discovered that my unweighted GPA according to American standards of this semester would be ~3,5-3,7, the overall (on diploma) would be even more higher, because of the marks got at the junior year. However, I didn’t take into account the advanced classes and the elevated standards at our school, therefore it could actually be even higher than that. It all depends on the way how my counsellor will make it appear, I guess :smiley:
And I personally think, that skipping the middle year, probably, shows my ability to take challanges, keep up with the high standards and study on my own. What’s even more important, my grades have actually become a bit better this year.
The tests, however, still make me pretty worried :(</p>

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<p>So yeah hmm I would like to update. And get an honest answer whether I should rather concentrate on my UK uni apps :D</p>

<p>I just received my ACT scores- overall score 24. Totally messed up Math 25, did unexpectedly well on science also 25, and poor 23 and 22 for English and Writing. I certainly could’ve done a lot more better, but oh well after I took the test I felt it was not going to be anything good at all.
I also took the SAT last Saturday, I hope I at least improved my score at Math. </p>

<p>I applied to:
Agnes Scott (sending scores)
Bates (not sending)
Berry (unsure)
Colby-Sawyer (not sending)
Wooster (ACT scores already sent :()
DePauw (SAT code placed on test-sending)
Duke (ACT score sent) I’m doomed to laughter at the admissions office, I know :smiley:
Gettysburg (depends on SAT)
Juniata (unsure)
Kenyon (applied EDII cannot manage sending the SAT, most def not submitting my ACT scores either)
Lafayette (SAT code placed on test app - sending)
Smith (not sending)
St. Lawrence (most def not sending)
Trinity (ACT score sent)
Vassar (don’t remember, I’m not going to be accepted anyways :D)
Wash&Jeff - (not sending)
Wesleyan (SAT code placed on test- sending)
Wofford (undecided)</p>