Hi guys, I am from the third-world country, and I am applying for financial aid to all of the universities (If some accept not providing aid, I am likely to find a suitable loan or job, or smth anyways).
Another point - I had two gap years (financial problems in my family)
So, here is the list of the universities: Harvard, UPenn, Vanderbilt, UChicago, NYU, Barnard, Amherst, Cornell, Yale
I know those are reach-schools (mostly), but still
Here are my stats:
SAT I - 1450 (710/740)
TOEFL 101 (I know, I know)
GPA - 4.0 (school does not provide APs or IB)
SAT II - did not take (for financial reasons)
1st in School
Extracurriculas:
President of two clubs
Was invited to a private meeting with the president for my achievements (a meeting with the successful youth)
National competitions winner
Worked in the ministry of finances
Launched a successful social business
Launched a social forum with hundreds of thousands users (topic - gender equality; it actually decreases the level of discrimination)
Dozens of websites, apps, etc
Active volunteer, social events organiser (more than 20 organised myself), some other honors, etc
Recommendation letters:
Teachers - 10/10
Counsellor - I know she did not write a lot (cause she told me so), but it was good for sure, she likes me a lot
Additional - from the ministry - 9-10/10
Essays are 7-9/10, I believe - friends and counsellor loved it.