<p>Hi all. I’m an international student living in Thailand. I’m South Korean, but I was born in Thailand. I’m trilingual, and I go to a private Christian school run under the American system. I will apply for Financial Aid, and I’m going to need a whole lot to afford it.
I’m applying under Early Decision II.</p>
<p>GPA(weighted):3.97- this is three Bs and rest As. I don’t know my unweighted. I’m probably among the top 10 or 20 percent in my grade. My GPA does show improvement every year.
TOEFL: 114 out of 120
SAT: 2240 (Math:730, CR:780, Writing:730)
SAT IIs: Physics:730, Chemistry:760
APs: Chemistry 5, Physics 5, Statistics 4</p>
<p>Academic Awards:
Algebra I
Thai 3
Honor Roll 5 Semesters
Honorable Mention 1 Semester</p>
<p>ECs:
Chess Club 3 years
Badminton Team 1 year (participated in Tournament)
Band 4 Years (Clarinet)
Co-founder of a literary club
Church Chapel Team member
School Yearbook member
School Newspaper editor
(One Timer): Played in a charity piano concert.</p>
<p>Non-academic Awards:
CMAC Chess Tournament Open Section 1st Place, Ages 15+ Section 1st Place
CMAC Chess Tournament Advanced Section 1st Place
IWICA Chess Tournament U18 Best Male Player
Bongcheon Chess Tournament three-way tie 1st Place
Bongcheon Chess League two-way tie 2nd Place
Prose Competition: 2nd Place
Poetry Competition: 1st Place</p>
<p>Volunteer Work:
Taught guitar to orphans at a local orphanage
Translated Thai, Korean, and English for a university research team during a engineering project
Tutored school work for two Korean students</p>
<p>I’ve written a good common app essay that’s been approved by many people. I have two decent recommendations. I have yet to write the Brandeis (optional) supplement.</p>
<p>you’ve certainly got the stats to get in ED 2, RD or whichever other way there is to get in. i believe it is difficult to get good aid for international students although there are some scholarships primarily for them. check out Brandeis’s website on these scholarships.</p>
<p>Personally I’m very surprised that you got rejected as you definitely have the stats for Brandeis. I suppose it has to do with needing aid, which is scary as I need it too :(. Good luck with whatever happens!</p>
<p>They deferred me But if you are rejected, then I can say that I will got my rejection soon Can’t believe they rejected you !!! My stats is way less impressive than yours. >"<</p>
<p>Damn, I think I have no chance. I am applying RD and my stats really sucks in comparison with yours. Sorry for you. I hope that’s because you are asian.</p>
<p>I’m not surprised you were rejected at all. It has nothing to do with stats. It has to do with your ability to pay. International aid is minimal at best, and with ~1000 applicants fighting for four full-pay Wien Scholarships, you had better be tops in your class and have perfect test scores.</p>
<p>wow, that really sucks. there’s no doubt in my mind your statistics are well within, if not than over, brandeis expectations. they’re way better than mine, anyway, and I was waitlisted. you deserve to go to brandeis way more than I do, though.</p>
<p>I’m really sorry to hear that. You are definitely a bright person and would certainly succeed at brandeis. I have about the same stats and was accepted so it’s most likely because of your financial need, which is really unfortunate to say, but international students are not need blind, so if you needed more then they had to give that was probably the problem. It’s a really tough process in that sense and I’m really sorry to hear it wasn’t a positive outcome. Keep your head up, you’ve got amazing potential. Good luck with your other applications.</p>
But if you are rejected, then I can say that I will got my rejection soon