<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I'm from England, doing A-levels so no AP scores/GPA.
My sisters both went to Northwestern and I will be applying there for early decision (No financial aid)</p>
<p>I want to apply regular decision to Duke, UCLA, Upenn, Vanderbilt, Berkeley, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Cornell, Amherst College.</p>
<p>Standardized test scores
ACT: Composite 33
English 31 Math 32 Reading 33 Science 34
Sat II: Biology: 720, Chemistry: 710, Math II: 700 (Retaking Math and Chemistry)
GCSES: 6 A stars, 4 As, 1 B
(Doing AS levels now and A2 next year)
Predicted 4 As in A- Levels</p>
<p>Extracurricular activities- National basketball U16
School basketball captain for 3 years
Started a basketball club for the upper school grades since not enough teachers
Coached basketball for younger grades
Deputy head boy (I organize events)
Been a math prefect
Debating Club
Student Voice (Kind of like class president)
Math competition, regional (southeast england)
Tutored kids in maths
Finished first aid course</p>
<p>Geographical residence--England</p>
<p>Minority status: Chinese</p>
<p>Volunteer work:
Volunteer at a local library for 3 years
Volunteer at a local elderly care home</p>
<p>Essays: Will be good if not great, I stayed at Northwestern for a week with my sister during her graduation there so I can talk about that in supplemental
Recommendations: Will be good</p>
<p>First generation college student: NO</p>
<p>Financial Aid -- NO</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Duke and Penn are probably going to be reaches.
Amherst, Cornell and Vanderbilt will be low reaches.
NU ED is a high match.</p>
<p>The fact that both your sisters are attending NU means a lot and will probably help you out. Maybe you should ask them instead about your chances, since they already got in</p>
<p>As an international student, these will Al be high reaches.</p>
<p>You have a great chance at all these schools. Just remember that all of them are very selective colleges so you may not get into your top choice.
BTW, do mean to say that you played for your country in the U16 category? If that is the case then you might get in everywhere.</p>
<p>@humblefool No, i mean I played for a U16 team that went around the country. Not internationally. Thanks for the post </p>
<p>Ok that great too!</p>
<p>wait… so being asian is still considered a minority? </p>
<p>Your chances are great for Northwestern ED. Focus on the legacy connection.</p>
<p>Why aren’t you applying to any UK schools as a backup?</p>
<p>@sgopal2 I am applying to UK as a backup</p>
<p>@asiandoctor I dunno, i just saw minority status and put my race. </p>
<p>@lellywang Being Asian is a minority but it is over represented. So it will not help in the process</p>
<p>The fact that you will not ask for financial aid puts you at great advantage- especially at the need aware schools. I think you have a very decent shot at most schools that are need aware- they oreger intl students that can pay. The need blind ones may be harder.</p>