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Chance Me for the IVY League (Updated)

Personal
Location: United Arab Emirates
Nationality: Canadian, international student
Ethnicity/Originally from: Bethlehem, Palestine
Color Blind
I am a triplet

Essay topic
My essay discusses my parents escape from war-torn Palestine, the sacrifices they made raising me , and my life living as a triplet under the spotlight of competition

Universities
Stanford | Wharton | Princeton | Yale | Berkeley | Columbia | Dartmouth | Brown | Cornell | Harvard |

Interests
Business Economics & Public Policy

Grades
School has never sent anyone to the IVY league (or any school listed) & my school is full IB
(meaning i have been in an ib program since grade 5) 1 of 4 schools in the world.

Standardized Tests
32 ACT COMPOSITE English: 33 Math: 33 Reading: 31 Science 31
SAT 2: Math || : 800 Physics: 780

IB curriculum [ 4.0 UW GPA is the equivalent of 40/42 IB points according to my school’s university councillor]

FULL IB + Extra 2 APs
-40/42 IB Subject points
English HL [7]
Information Technology HL [7]
Physics HL[7]
CHEMISTRY SL[7]
Math SL7
French [5]
AP Macroeconomics
AP Government & Politics

Extra-Curriculars

  • Chair & Founder of The Debate club Branched between two schools, dedicated to discussing and debating world issues, leaders and solutions to nationwide and international dilemmas
  • President of the Ted-Ed Club where we research and present idea’s of our own interest much like ted-talks, to improve public speaking skills, and allow students to do their own individual research.
  • Director & Founder of the Political science club association where we Students various political systems and comparative government incorporating discussion sessions for various world issues
  • President & Founder of the Law society where we the students analyze court rulings and practices of lawyers following proper court proceedings and involving themselves in mock trials
  • Vice-President of the GCS Robotics Club where we build and program robots, prepare for various tournaments both national and local
  • Director & Founder of the Investment society where we lead students on certain investment methods regarding stock, cryptocurrency, resources penny stocks etc, and work as a team to better the collaborative system
  • President & Founder of the Chess club, where we organize tournaments, special matches, groupings etc.
  • Member of Model United nations where i had attended an international conference and our school was collectively awarded 1st place
  • Member of international Physics Brawl where problem sets are provided every month, to be answered in that month, with rankings of students worldwide
  • Partaken in Canoe & Kayaking for past 4 years
  • Playing Ice hockey with the“Dubai Sandstorms” have been playing for 13 years
  • Tutoring/teaching programming skills
  • Played organized baseball for the past 4 years
  • Partaken in equestrian for 4 years
  • Member of the KG Reading Club

Awards & Recognition (School/country does not provide many opportunities for students to receive awards)

  • Best actor & Best production award
  • Best Lawyer at Mock Trial award
  • Captaincy ice hockey
  • Finalist in a Business Plan competition, where students build a business idea, and construct relevant planning through, employee benefits, production, marketing etc.
  • 3 MVP Ice hockey awards
  • CAPTAINED Robotics team [4th Place]
  • Distinction in Chemistry SL

THE REST

  • FOUNDER & CEO of tech business “Advenio” & "Numeric” Ecommerce site, Generating Revenue , receiving investments to develop the company with a kiosk stationed in Dubai Mall, with all earnings being sent to the Red Crescent so they may be donated for children in Palestine suffering from their displacement.
  • FOUNDER & CEO of PrimeFinancial, An investment consulting company, managing investments for small businesses and individuals, managing their investments, with a kiosk stationed in Emirates Mall. 50% of the grossed profit is donated to Palestinian children suffering from their displacement where the remaining 50% is invested into the company
  • Paid internship as an associate in Finance at grade A level electrical engineering company “ECHO Electricity” in Abu Dhabi
  • Investor owning stocks within, amazon, facebook, JPMorgan and primarily work in “Contract for Difference” trading and Stock Exchange
  • Chairman and Founder of “Investment Bowl” where grades 8-10 participate in an investment competition to see who can raise the most money (through the use of a software, where the money is virtual and fake, paperstocks)
  • Chairman & Founder of the Greenfield political speech compeition where students are given the opportunity to present their political views to their peers with an opportunity to win prizes and understand different perspectives
  • Chief editor of my Schools newspaper issuing copies including weekly news regarding the schools developments and updates
  • Self Published Paper in regards to the conservative Canadian political ideals and research on trade tarrifs in regards to United States and Canada relations
  • Written a Research Paper in regards to the Stock Market Speculation impact on an nations economic stability, Macroeconomics.- Written Research Paper in regards to proposed company business model for the development of companies situated with the technology industry to promote and generate profit [Level 7/7] [IB]
  • Direct & Create Webinars to Teach people how to trade Stocks and understand the Foreign Exchange market
  • Summer job installing sprinkler systems with Sprinklers Oakville for the past 4 Summers in Canada
  • Sponsor of Stephen Mumbaye a 7 year old in Balgre,Uganada. I sponsor Stephen with my income generated from the Stock Market & Foreign Exchange trading while profits earned from my companies go to other charities in need.
  • Chairman of the “Lend a Hand” organization, organized a Fun Fair in my community raising $10k and donating it to the red crescent (red cross but in dubai)
  • Chief Director of “Conservative Canada” association, campaigning team regarding conservative views of government and politics in regards to the house of commons and rulings…
  • Chief Director of the “Feed the Needy” charity where my team and I had collected money to support the children in Palestine suffering throughout their displacement through the use of supplying them with learning tools, such as books, stationery, etc.
  • Chairman & Founder of the “Fun Run” where Kids and adults pay to enter a marathon with total profits being donated the a orphanage in Mumbai, India
  • Captained a robotics team at the Taleem Robotics competition receiving 4th place
  • Captained the Dubai Sandstorms, the ice hockey team I played for in the UAE
  • Participated in University of Waterloo UCLED Mathematics competition
  • Participated in the international Physics Brawl where problem sets are provided every month, to be answered in that month, with rankings of students worldwide
  • Enrolled in AP® calculus B/C edX program
  • Enrolled in Financial Markets Yale program
  • Enrolled in Investment and Portfolio Management Rice program
  • Enrolled in Capital Markets and Key participants program NYIFx
  • Enrolled in Introduction to Corporate Finance Columbiax program
  • Enrolled in a Leadership & Public Speaking camp for Muslim-Canadians in MissauagaCenter
  • Enrolled in Summer program of Mechatronics & Engineering Mcmasters University
  • this is a revamped post and stands in contrast

Questions

  • Will the 32 on ACT play a role in me possibly being rejected? People have said it wont but i cant be sure
    *I understand applying to these universities is a total “crapshoot” But if you could i would really appreciate your opinions on my chances of being admitted to HYP or in all, the IVY league
  • And yes i have a couple safeties Thank you
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I know you have been asked and answered in your previous similar thread posts in a manner that isn’t very satisfying. Unfortunately I will be largely repeating the conclusions others have expressed to you.

You have worked hard and done well but for Ivies you are average at best from a test score and EC standpoint. Your application will be further challenged as an international applicant. Ivy league (and all schools) with single digit acceptance rates aren’t looking for reasons to accept you. As evidence I often point to the following; all of the Ivies average between 1,500, and 3,500 valedictorians applicants annually and accept around 10-20%. That’s an awful lot of kids who were the best student in their entire academic universe getting rejected. You have to stand out.

I am not trying to be critical. What you have achieved shows determination, intellect, and perseverance. You should certainly apply but I would recalibrate your expectations and dedicate less time to getting the answer you want on CC and more time to customizing applications.

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And to add to @Nocreativity1 your essay sounds like a typical ploy for being a survivor of something: “My essay discusses my parents escape from war-torn Palestine, the sacrifices they made raising me , and my life living as a triplet under the spotlight of competition” Your parents escaped and sacrificed-- not you. No one cares if you are “a triplet living under the spotlight of competition.”

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Guydude01

You are the one who should relax. This process will have lots of ups and more downs. You will have to get used to criticism and rejection.

My kids first common app was crap. We got into a huge fight but the reality was it was crap. Got to the point we were screaming at one another until I reminded him that he asked what I thought, and I owed him an honest answer. Told him if he kept at it he wouldn’t be able to have me preread again. Came back much stronger and got into several of the schools you aspire to.

No one here owes you anything (except honesty). Respond that way and people will move on.

You can listen to the advice given, you can ignore it, you can curse at it but don’t forget you asked. At the end of this you will own the result so I would moderate your tone.

FYI 8% of European males are color blind (sorry you have to deal with that). So in other words you had a better chance of being color blind then you have of getting into an Ivy with the exception of Cornell.