Chance me Please! Will Chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi guys, I posted a chances thread some time ago but I've revised my list of schools and have also realized I did not add in some ECs and other info.</p>

<p>Personal Info.
Female
Indian (not living in India)
Very competitive school sending many to top unis
Not applying for any sort of financial aid</p>

<p>Grades
-SAT 1: Math, Writing, Reading: 800,800, 720
-GPA: (this is for grade 10): 3.67-- It is out of 4, but our system is far mor rigorous than that of many US schools (e.g. getting a 4.0 is virtually unheard of): but my report card reflects all As
- Grades currently: studying for A levels at the moment. Predicted: AAAAa
- School does not rank
- Most rigorous course Load</p>

<p>Activities</p>

<ul>
<li>2 academic merit-based scholarships</li>
<li><p>Distinction Award for All-rounded Performance in school</p></li>
<li><p>deep interest in arts/writing: </p></li>
<li><p>Performed in 3 Public Performances</p></li>
<li><p>Member of Crew for several other performances</p></li>
<li><p>mentor at a youth camp</p></li>
<li><p>Stage manager for a Arts Extravaganza Public Performance</p></li>
<li><p>Exec. Comm member of school newspaper</p></li>
<li><p>Exec Comm of school Arts Council</p></li>
<li><p>Been sponsored by school for trips to Italy, England and France</p></li>
<li><p>Internship with a Ministry Department</p></li>
<li><p>Community Service (about 160-200 hours)</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer at a children's home</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer Recruitment Project (initiated by my group)</p></li>
<li><p>Arts Camp for children in elementary school (I led and initiated it)</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer at local resident aid centre where I help the underprivileged with bureaucracy issues</p></li>
<li><p>Initiated a project which involved drawing up park plans and meeting with ministers: one plan eventually got taken into consideration for a local school. Selected to represent school at Australian Finals</p></li>
<li><p>Others:</p></li>
<li><p>Cambridge Summer School participant</p></li>
<li><p>Internship at a prestigious law firm</p></li>
<li><p>Model United Nations delegate</p></li>
<li><p>Swimmer for 10 years: peak was when I was 14 and placed in the finals in the National * Dancer: certified in Latin DanceSwimming Championships</p></li>
<li><p>Piano: grade 6 qualifications</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Notes</p>

<ul>
<li>Recs are v. good</li>
<li>Essays good according to people who have read it</li>
</ul>

<p>What are my chances for:
- Columbia
- Brown
- Cornell
- NYU
- U Penn (Not Wharton)
- Dartmouth</p>

<p>I have safeties in other countries.</p>

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<p>Bumpppppppp!!</p>

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<p>Bump10char</p>

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<p>Bumppp Chances please! :(</p>

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<p>you’re pretty much in at all of your schools</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/801642-what-schools-should-i-looking.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/801642-what-schools-should-i-looking.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>yeah you really don’t have to ask because most people probably won’t bother to reply since you’re already good and won’t really need our advice XD
though ivies are hard to say, so… but you’ll be fine=)
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/801024-chance-please-international-ill-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/801024-chance-please-international-ill-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Erms… I’m going to chance you guys in a minute but I find it very hard to believe what you’re saying! I thought every school there was a high-reach for me. :open_mouth: I’m an internatioanl student btw, albeit one not requiring FA.</p>

<p>Does anybody else have an opinion on this? I have also applied to Canada and UK and hence only want to apply if I have some sort of chance in the US-</p>

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<p>Opinions anyone? Pretty please? :smiley: I have to let my school know soon if I am going to apply to the US and I can’t decide :(</p>

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<p>You have some great ECs (esp the intership) and pretty solid stats (esp taking into account the competitiveness of your school), so…</p>

<ul>
<li>Columbia - low reach</li>
<li>Brown - low reach/high match</li>
<li>Cornell - match</li>
<li>NYU - match</li>
<li>U Penn (Not Wharton) - low reach</li>
<li>Dartmouth - low reach/high match</li>
</ul>

<p>Let me know what you think of my chances too:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/800471-what-my-chances-chance-me-ill-chance-you-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/800471-what-my-chances-chance-me-ill-chance-you-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>hey college9876! Thanks for the chance! Check your thread I’ve chanced you :D</p>

<p>Does anybody else have any opinions? I think I might approach my teacher tomorrow</p>

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<p>As competitive as your school is, it’s going to be hard to get into the Ivies simply because of the overrepresentaiton of Asian students. There’s no way that Cornell is a match for anybody, much less an over-represented minority. Please don’t take that offensively, as I’m not questioning the quality of you as a student - it’s simply how few students are taken into Cornell, period. Your best shots are going to be at NYU (that’s a low match for you) and UPenn. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks Keasbey Nights! Yeah I realize that, sadly, getting into US colleges is much harder for Asians. Grah.</p>

<p>Does anybody else have any opinions? I have asked my teacher and he is willing to back my applications, so yay! Any other schools I should reach/match/safety for?</p>

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<p>You have good EC and good SAT scores!!</p>

<p>-Columbia-high reach

  • Brown-match
  • Cornell-match
  • NYU-low reach
  • U Penn (Not Wharton)-match
  • Dartmouth-match</p>
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<p>thank you very much Sangwoo Kim! I think I’ll put in applications for cornell, brown, columbia and U Penn now. Not to keen on Dartmouth + NYU is pretty expensive. </p>

<p>Does anybody have any suggestions of where else I may apply?</p>

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<p><em>bump</em> 10char</p>

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<p>Columbia-reach
Brown-match
Cornell-match
NYU-match
U Penn (Not Wharton)-match
Dartmouth-match </p>

<p>Chance me back!</p>