<p>Hey everyone! I'm kind of new at College Confidential, and I've sent all my applications in before the deadline (phew!) but I just need some honest/harsh chances so I know what to expect. Anyways here are my uni choices, stats and EC's:</p>
<p>UNIVERSITY CHOICES (by order of preference)
1. MIT (applying for financial aid)
2. Berkeley
3. Stanford
4. Princeton (Applying for financial aid)
5. Cornell
6. Harvard (Applying for financial aid)
7. Georgia Tech
8. UCLA
Btw, I'm applying as a mechanical engineering major for all the unis.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.21 (weighted)
Rank: Our school doesn't rank but I'm in the top 1%</p>
<p>RECOMMENDATIONS
Counselor: Awesome
Chemistry Teacher: Awesome
Physics Teacher: Good
Business Teacher: Generic</p>
<p>AWARDS (Not that much...)
First in my country for the IGCSE Additional Maths exam
Science related prizes from my school every year
Service honor (Patrons of the award include Nelson Mandela, The Duke of York)
Outstanding Scholastic Achievement award
English Literature related prizes
2-Year Academic Scholarship Recipient</p>
<p>EC's
School Orchestra - Since Grade 6 - Concertmaster since Grade 11
Chamber Orchestra - Since Grade 9 - Violin I
Band - Since Grade 6 - Drummer (Played in several charity events, parties and restaurants)
Musical Productions - Grade 9 ~ Grade 11 - Violinist and Drummer
Musical Charity Events - Since Grade 11
Went to Kenya for 3 weeks to build a library with 40 other Kenyan and international students (Grade 10)
Went to a local island for 2.5 weeks to build a shelter for the locals affected by the Tsunami (Grade 9)
Founder and Chairperson of the Student Executive Committee
- Implemented an environmental policy
- Organized a leadership training camp for students in grade 6 - 8
- Organized the graduation dinner for the previous senior students
- Currently planning an event to promote internationalism in our school
Member of an organizing committee for an international conference taking place
- In charge of musical and dramatic acts
Organized a charity for Kenya
- Collected an excess in donations. The excess was donated to local orphanages.</p>
<p>ESSAYS
CommonApp: 8/10
Supplements: 9/10 (Especially the Harvard and Cornell essays)
UC essays: 7/10
MIT: I genuinely have no idea. But I was honest so okay I guess?
Georgia Tech: 7/10</p>
<p>Anyways thanks so much! Harsh comments are always welcome, if not preferred! :D</p>
<p>I dont see much EC focussed on Engineering. The service stuff is great though.
So based on that here are my predictions</p>
<ol>
<li>MIT (applying for financial aid) - reach</li>
<li>Berkeley - match</li>
<li>Stanford - reach</li>
<li>Princeton (Applying for financial aid) - reach</li>
<li>Cornell - possible reach/low match</li>
<li>Harvard (Applying for financial aid) - reach</li>
<li>Georgia Tech - match</li>
<li>UCLA -match</li>
</ol>
<p>Depends how they like you in your essays. I think the concert master EC is good…a lot of colleges like the band folks (stanford, princeton)…but it depends on your essays and how many they are looking at from the pool of candidates from your region. Also even though you are an international, the 650 CR score might hurt in the ivies…as so many have like over 750 in all three sections.</p>
<p>Thanks trinityforcollege! Yea, I was worried about the CR: 650… Oh well, it’s too late now since SAT centers here are all full! Just hoping for the best now! haha I guess the Ivies/Stanford and MIT were just for experience; realistically, I think I might be at Berkeley :D</p>
<p>Wow, I’m quite jealous of your 800 SAT in math! UCLA and Berkeley definitely, also Georgia Tech and even Cornell. MIT and Princeton might be bit of a reach. Harvard is a reach for everyone
I’m sure you’ll get in the rest, you’re really well rounded!</p>
<p>Your IB scores are amazing!!! Match for all the UC’s, Stanford and tech. Reach for the rest but hey you never know! Btw Harvard loves IB. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Thanks fleurebelle95 and rubybuddga! haha I’m jealous of your CR score! hahaha if only IB scores were a big factor in admissions. Besides they’re only predicted scores, not actual scores.</p>
<p>Your stats are pretty amazing, esp. in the EC’s department. The only thing on there that could hurt you is the CR score, which is definitely low for top schools. I’d say you’re in at UCLA, Berkeley, GTech, and probably Cornell (high match/low reach). Stanford, Princeton, MIT, and Harvard are reaches for anyone. You definitely have a shot at all of them, but as an international, the competition is ridiculous, especially if you applied for financial aid. Honestly, these schools are quite unpredictable, all you can do is hope for the best. Good luck!</p>
<p>What do you mean, you got first in the country for IGCSE maths? Aren’t full marks fairly common…?
Sorry I can’t do much by way of chancing you :S I doubt I have more knowledge of your chances than you do… and there’s no way I can properly evaluate your essays either. You look like a pretty solid candidate though, and really good on paper, so there’s not much point stressing about it! Good luck</p>
