<p>well...your scores are a bit low ( i say this because you are an international student) However, I'm a firm believer that well written essays and an amazing transcript can boost an applicant. Remembers scores aren't everything. If I were you I'd apply to Cooper Union (you have a MUCH more decent shot than Harvard, Yale, and Columbia). Though getting into an Ivy League is hard, people do do it, so good luck.</p>
<p>go canada!
i'm also applying to harvard, but i have another year and a bit to wait.
my school has no APs, no honour classes, nothing.
so i definitely agree that Canada doesn't give you a good standing to write your SATs!
not that Canadians arent smart:) because they are.
i hope you get in.</p>
<p>i'm canadian too and i completely agree that the canadian system doesn't prepare us for the SATs at all. I ended up having to learn all the material for the Oct SATIIs on my own. I think we started covering the chem material in school in early Dec and some of it isn't even in our curriculum.</p>
<p>your SATI and SATII scores are a bit on the lower end for these schools. i think that for most of these schools, most competitive applicants have SAT scores of 2100 and up.</p>
<p>u do have many ECs tho. i agree with LindseyM33 - they seem a little bit scattered but i guess its good to have diversity =)</p>
<p>i think that u have a good chance at MIT, especially if u've talked to the coach. btw, is the mens tennis coach carol matsuzaki? and whereabouts in canada do u live - we don't even have varsity tennis where i live...</p>
<p>I'm sorry Canada599... I'm just not as optimistic as the rest of the people on this thread are. I really do think you have a decent chance at Columbia, but at the others... well, I don't know. I really think your SAT scores are going to kill you. I mean, you're obviously a good, smart kid, but at these places that just doesn't cut it. If Asians were in demand at top schools, your chances would be great... but they're not. I'm sorry. But I do think you have a shot a Columbia, like I said. To give you an idea, I was deferred at Yale (not accepted is my point). Here's my stats:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/437417-deferred-yale-what-my-chances.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/437417-deferred-yale-what-my-chances.html</a>
I'm really not trying rude or cocky or show-offy, but I would say my ECs are about the same strength as yours, and my Academics are better because of my higher SAT/SATIIs.
I hope I'm wrong and you get in. Good luck!</p>
<p>no the tennis coach is not that person... and thanks ppl for your honesty thats wat i am looking for:</p>
<p>and to clear things up: MIT is the only school that i have really talked to the coach... the other schools they are too good and havent contacted their coaches yet as i would really just be a hitting partner/practice player at best as of now.. but thatnks for everyones input... anyone else?</p>
<p>Canada599. I feel for you and the many of your Canadian contemporaries applying to American schools as the Canadian educational system simply does not provide any preparation for SATs and a severe lack of AP courses compared to the other American students you're competing against for admission. Your EC's are solid but like many of previous posts have stated, your SAT/SAT II scores are rather on the low side. I'm not sure about the tennis thing but I hope it will be a really good boost for you. However, if you can convey enough emotion and demonstrate your academic passion in your essays, this can make a very significant impact for your chances and make up for your weaker SAT/SAT II scores. </p>
<p>Best of luck for your applications.</p>
<p>honestly speaking a lot of people have to study the SATs all on their own. I mean i dont think many schools would actually teach you the SAT stuff before hand but you HAVE to get a good score for such top schools. there is no excuse really. anyway you might have a chance. good luck</p>
<p>thanks ppl.. and for the SAT thing it is just different in canada vs. US.. idk like how in the US it seems that you have to take a lot of standardized test.. whereas in canada our education system is pretty much the same throughout.. (i know in my province u take 1 standardized test- and it is long answer.. not multiple choice).. but for the SAT II it is much harder trying to learn the stuff from the book ( i know i cant just do it for a lot of subjects)</p>
<p>anyways though thanks for the comments ppl.. anymore?</p>