<p>Hey guys! I am a Senior at an American High School in Izmir, Turkey. I have already applied but i just want to learn what you think that'll happen.</p>
<p>Schools I'll be applyıng next year (excluding safeties):</p>
<p>MIT
Harvard
UChicago
Princeton
Yale (SCEA)
Oxbridge
NYU</p>
<p>Some facts:</p>
<p>SAT: Took once, 2320
IB Student: 42/45
Rank: %5
GPA: 5.0/5.0 (the best you can get in the Turkish Education System)
SAT Subject Scores: Maths 2: 800 Literature: 780 World History: 780
Will ask for financial aid</p>
<p>ECs:
President of the Student Council FOR 1 year and treasurer for 2 years
Played drums for 5 years, taken part at a lot of exhibitions
Tennis for eight years: Won some local tournaments, third place in a national competition
Sailing competitively for 5 years some local championships
Playing basketball for 11 years, I have been playing in a team and I'm the starting point guard at both the club and the school team
Been debating and won the Turkish Debating League for high schoolers
Junior Achievement (a business contest) best International Business Award
Destination Imagination second place in Turkey, participated in the Global Round
I have volunteered in an Animal Shelter here for 100+ hours
English at a very high level, French and Spanish at a high level and of course Turkish
I have been in the MUN for 8 years (including JMUN) I have participated in International ones and I was the chair twice.
I am the treasurer of the school magazine
Have been accepted to and participated in Harvard Summer School
Went to Cambridge for a summer to be in a program for the leaders of the future</p>
<p>I, with the helps of some sponsors and Turkish Ministry of Education, started and directed a program that lasted 2 months. I handled all the directing and money-stuff as well as giving lessons myself. In the program, we gave writing and literature lessons, had small debate-shows, read books and discussed them in order to strenghten the Literate ground and help pupil do something good for themselves. All these were free of charge and were for kids who are less fortunate. Program was a huge succes: People who had started the program were given a test and they scored 62% on average. After the program, the average was as high as 88%!</p>
<p>My class rank may seem low but please consider that my school only takes students from 95 percentile of a national exam of academics.</p>
<p>Thanks for chancing!</p>
<p>Harvard is a reach for everyone. Good Luck</p>
<p>
Pretty much. Your stats seem good. Best of luck! 
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<p>Can you afford it?</p>
<p>The colleges were not only Harvard and I have stated that I would be asking for financial aid.</p>
<p>My intended major is Economics by the way.</p>
<p>MIT, Harvard, UChicago, Princeton, and Yale are reaches for everyone. NYU is a financial rejection; there is limited FA for international students. Oxford is a reach for all non-UK applicants. Cambridge, assuming your 42 IB includes 776, you’ve met entry requirements, but is a reach for applicants from Turkey.</p>
<p>Your stats are strong, but they are equally strong or stronger for many applicants, and these schools approve just a trickle among the deluge of apps they receive. I have a funny feeling that you might find luck with U Chicago, and it would be fitting since Econ is your intended major. I am likely preaching to the choir but Chicago has HYP-class instruction. Many of the instructors there are Nobel laureates. In fact, Chicago is something like fifth all-time in Nobel prize awards among world universities, and it’s ahead of most of the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, etc. If you ask me, U Chicago is the hidden gem among major universities in the US because… nobody outside of serious students/profs knows about it. If there were an Ivy League in the Midwest, Chicago would be the cornerstone member.</p>
<p>I believe so too. Chicago is one of the best economics schools. In fact I believe it’s at the top right with LSE. Considering my school has sent students to there and they come to my school just to advertise the college, I might have a chance too. What do you guys think about Amherst? I know it’s International-friendly and is need-blind.</p>
<p>More than 300 views but 5 amswers. You are better than that guys.</p>
<p>If you’re applying as an international student look for some good safeties, both in terms of academic fit and financially. Look up the policies of each school regarding FA to international students. From what I understand, it is usually limited with some saying that they don’t provide any. So that could be worth looking into.</p>
<p>In addition, you seem to have great well rounded statistics in all areas, with some meaningful extracurriculars, so you’re bound to end up somewhere great. Best of luck.</p>
<p>I’d be surprised if you didn’t get into at least one on that list. But then again, crazier things have happened with this bunch.</p>
<p>And I wouldn’t consider UChicago a “hidden gem”. Its widely known to be just as good as any IVY, maybe better</p>
<p>Great chances, just improve your ACT score.</p>
<p>Chance back?</p>
<p>Dude, I didn’t even take the ACT. If you didn’t even read my post while chancing me, why would I bother chancing back? Nice try though.</p>
<p>Dude I was just being funny, chill. If I was serious about you chancing me back, I would have at least provided the link to my post.</p>
<p>All jokes aside,
*Our stats are very similar, your SAT score is fantastic.
*MUN guy, huh? Me too. Looks great that you participated internationally, something I have yet to accomplish.
*Solid SAT II scores and within the threshold for ranking at Harvard.</p>
<p>I would say holistically, you are within range to apply to Harvard (obviously)
*My personal opinion would be to stress and emphasize the experience of your International MUN conference in your essay. Try to tie that in with your passion to study Econ, perhaps from a debate you had.</p>
<p>Furthermore, your long term basketball commitment looks great, especially if you have been a serious contender during those 11 years.</p>
<p>All in all, touch up your essay, emphasize your unique strengths, like MUN and 11 years Bball.</p>
<p>I think you have an AVERAGE-DECENT chance to get in, depending on your essay and subjective qualities.</p>
<p>I hope to see you at Harvard next year!</p>
<p>Chance me back for Harvard? lol</p>
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<p>Ciao,</p>
<p>KM</p>
<p>Wow, thanks a lot mate. That was one well-written post. I am chancing you back immediately. Hope to see you next year.</p>
<p>If you don’t get in to at least one, I have no idea who in the world does. </p>