Chance me please! International applicant to a Liberal Arts College

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, Im an Indian student (female), in class 12 now. I just gave the general SAT and am expecting my scores to be b/w 2200-2270. I will be giving Subject SATS in Lit and Chem this Nov, and expect to score around 700 or higher in both.
I got an aggregate of 97% and CGPA of 10.00 in class 10; 85% in class 11 (because i focused on my ECs), and expect a 90%+ aggregate in class 12 (CBSE Board exams).
My ECs include-
1.Runner up in the international Commonwealth essay 2008; Bronze prize winner for the same in 2011, commended and highly commended certification for the same in 2006,2007.
2.School Cultural Captain, 2010-11; House captain 2010-12; Co-editor, School magazine, 2011
3. Interviewer, narrator, scriptwriter for an official school documentary, 2011.
4. Researched for over 2 years for the Powai Lake Project as part of a UK school exchange program (have prepared articles, poems,essays,skits,interviews,photo documentation...)
5. Amateur photographer and oil painter (exhibited works in IIT Bombay's annual Photo and Panting exhibition)
6. 60 hours of social work teaching underprivileged kids at an NGO.
7. Prize winner at interschool and within-school essay competitions.
8. Team member of 1st prize winning team at the National Science Exhibition.
9. Learnt music for 2 years (gave 2 exams and passed well) in 2005 and 2006.
10. Won a ton of sports prizes last 4 years in school (relay race, athletics, volleyball, football) and attended 2 swimming camps and passed both.
11. Misc things like passing in All India Drawing Exam, prizes in group songs,etc (in school), olympiad ranks, etc.
Thats about the major stuff.</p>

<p>I want to apply to Williams, Wellesley, Vassar, Amherst, plus Cornell and Brown/Princeton, with 100% aid. Do i have a chance? My recos are going to be very good, and my essay is shaping up really well.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot! :)</p>

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<p>Bu-u-u-mp.</p>

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<p>Until you get your SAT/SATII subject tests, it is hard to speculate. Even then getting 100% financial aid is difficult and you would be comparing yourself to literally the top person in India. For instance, Brown may receive 300 applicants from India and maybe 5 will be accepted and 1 may get some aid. From what I am seeing, colleges may give some aid but you have to account for other aid through private loans/scholarships. Your essay on the lake project sounds interesting. Your 2 years of music isn’t going to make you unique. So focus on what makes you unique. If your arts background is very good, do a arts portfolio as well.</p>

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<p>Thank you for replying! :slight_smile:
And oh. That clears it up a bit. Yes, i do plan to apply for scholarships.
Well, I am primarily a Science student who has a lot of arts achievements. Yes, i have prepared an Arts portfolio, I hope that will help my chances. The thing is, i have a lot of achievements in many fields. I’ll try to take your advice and narrow it down to the important (and relevant) stuff.
As for class rankings, I was in the top 2% in my school (~200 students) in class 10 and in the top 15 for sure in class 11. And if it makes any difference, I learnt the guitar too for a year (no certification though). I have also written an article to an award winning magazine. Anyway, <em>digressing</em>.
What kind of profile would you need to have to be get 100% aid? And am I qualified for acceptance into these colleges, if not for aid?</p>

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<p>Bu-u-umping.</p>