<p>Hi everyone! I need help on assessing my chances for getting into Vassar with financial aid I'm applying Early Decision 2 this January. Really appreciate your help loads! :)</p>
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<li>Male</li>
<li>Lived in Singapore since birth except for two years in kindergarten</li>
<li>Filipino citizenship, Singapore PR, going for 2-year Singapore National Service (military conscription) and applying for Singapore citizenship afterwards.</li>
<li>Neighborhood secondary school, top junior college (ivy feeder)</li>
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<p>Academics
- GCE O-Levels (end of Year 10):
Chinese B4
Social Studies + History A2
English A1
Additional Math A1
Elementary Math A1
Physics A1
Chemistry A1
Eng Lit A1
- Promo (Year 11 End of Year exams) grades:
General Paper C
Physics B
Chemistry A
Mathematics A
Eng Lit D
- Prelim (Year 12 EOY) grades:
General Paper B
Physics B
Chemistry B
Mathematics B
Eng Lit C
(yes I screwed up)
- Predicted A Level grades: BAAAB at least/hopefully
- SAT1: May- CR 720 M 800 W 660 Nov- CR 730 M 790 W 770 Superscore 2300
- SAT2: Took Phys, Chem, Math in Dec, results not out yet. Hopefully 800 or >780 for all.
- 3 distinctions and 1 high distinction in UNSW International Competitions and Assessments for Schools in Mathematics and English (sec sch)</p>
<p>Extra-curriculars
- Choir since primary school
- Choir president and tenor section leader in secondary school (4 years), executive committee (welfare coordinator) in junior college (2 years)
- Student councillor in secondary school
- Local Awards: Gold with Honours (top prize) in National Choir Judging for all times (2007 and 2009 for sec sch, 2011 for jc. it's biennial)
- International Awards: Gold for Prague Christmas Choir Competition in sec sch, 1st Prize and 2nd Prize in 2 categories (sacred and youth respectively) for Krakow Poland Choir Competition in JC
- Orientation group leader for all years possible in sec sch (3 years) and jc (1 year)</p>
<p>Community service
- Tutoring service for primary school students from disadvantaged backgrounds, in JC
- Choir concert to raise funds for old folks' home in JC
- Assorted random projects in sec sch I don't think are reeeaaally worth mentioning</p>
<p>Work Experience
- Banquet dinner waiter (part time) since Year 10. Worked on and off during the school term and during holidays whenever I needed money heh that is all.</p>
<p>Yeah Vassar and Yale-NUS are actually the schools that I've narrowed down on. I've thought of Swarthmore, Williams, Amherst, Wesleyan, Colgate, Reed, Pomona and a couple of other liberal arts colleges (dead set on LACs) but Vassar and Yale-NUS are the schools I want most</p>
<p>My gross monthly household income is <USD8000 so I can't afford college without financial aid. I'm applying for scholarships under local companies and government boards but they're really competitive. So yeah I'm applying for financial aid. Wiiiiill this greatly reduce my chances?</p>
<p>I think my weakest links are promo/prelim grades and my strongest are probably my ECs which sorta cohere and (maybe) show my dedication to choir? I'm planning to join choir and theatre in college. Oh and my SATs hopefully assuage the less-than-desirable school grades?</p>
<p>I'd be more than happy to send you my essays if you want to read them would love to have comments for them too.</p>
<p>Thank you SO much!! very grateful. :) :) :)</p>
<p>P.S. I looooove Vassar very very much MY HEART ACHES FOR IT <3</p>
chanced.</p>