Chance me please :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm an international student studying at one of the best private schools in my country. I'm going to apply to full financial aid.</p>

<p>-GPA: 3.99 (Weighted)
-Class Rank: 2/600
-SAT (expected): 1900 to 2100, M700+ CR600+ and VW600+</p>

<p>-I'm taking 5 A levels, (It's a two part exam, AS is the first part and A level is the whole 2 year thing) Following are my scores:</p>

<p>Math (accelerated) complete A level: A
Physics AS Level: B with a predicted A as my final score.
Chemistry AS Level: B with a predicted B as my final score.
Economics AS Level: A with a predicted A as my final score.
Urdu Language AS Level only: A </p>

<p>-In O levels I had the following grades:</p>

<p>Math A*
Physics A*
Chemistry A
Biology A*
Environmental Management A*
English Language A*
Pakistan Studies A*
Islamic Studies B
Urdu Language A</p>

<p>I'm taken the following elective classes (you can take a maximum of 3)</p>

<p>-German Language
-English Literature
-Politics</p>

<p>-I have two High Achiever Awards in both Academics and Extra Curricular Activities.
-I have an Advanced International Certificate of Education with Distinction </p>

<p>Following are my ECs:</p>

<ul>
<li>School Basketball Team 9th Grade</li>
<li>School Drama Society Member 9th Grade</li>
<li>Founder/ President School student magazine 11th and 12th Grade</li>
<li>Organized intra-school basketball tournament 10th Grade</li>
<li>Volunteer and President at a Disaster Relief Campaign 10th and 12th Grade</li>
<li>I won 2nd position at a university level aero-modelling competition </li>
<li>Started my countries first and only Tourette Syndrome Support Group 10th Grade</li>
<li>Interned at WWF 9th Grade </li>
<li>Volunteered at several NGOs dealing with underprivileged children's education</li>
<li>Almost 200 community service hours</li>
<li>Participated at several MUNs and other debate competitions and have several awards from that</li>
<li>Certified WWF Ambassador<br></li>
</ul>

<p>And my highschool transcript is also mostly As.</p>

<p>I'm applying to the following schools for engineering or mathematics/ economics (at liberal arts)</p>

<ul>
<li>Adelphi University</li>
<li>Boston University</li>
<li>Clark University</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Colby</li>
<li>Dartmouth</li>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>Harveyy Mudd</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins</li>
<li>Skidmore</li>
<li>Williams</li>
<li>MIT</li>
<li>Berea (maybe)</li>
</ul>

<p>And if you think I'd have a good chance at any other college, please tell me.</p>

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<p>Get a real score before chancing. Your expected range is to wide that chancing does not make any sense. Nevertheless, there are quite a few schools on your list are reaches even with your highest expected SAT score.</p>

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<p>Bump bump bump</p>

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<p>Come on guys. At least chance me for Clark (non-SAT), Skidmore and Johns Hopkins</p>

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<ul>
<li>Adelphi University - high match</li>
<li>Boston University - high match</li>
<li>Clark University - don’t know the school </li>
<li>Cornell - reach</li>
<li>Colby - reach </li>
<li>Dartmouth - reach</li>
<li>Duke - reach</li>
<li>Harveyy Mudd - low reach</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins - low reach</li>
<li>Skidmore - match</li>
<li>Williams - low reach</li>
<li>MIT - reach</li>
<li>Berea - don’t know the school</li>
</ul>

<p>Mine please?: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567285-chance-transfer.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567285-chance-transfer.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Note: The British scale B = A- in the US, C= B/B+, D=C. So essentially it’s as if this applicant had a 4.0 UW and perfect 5s on several APs.</p>

<p>The real unknown here is the financial aid. You’re in great shape - hopefully you’ll break 2000 for your SAT score.</p>

<p>Berea: if you’re admitted (you will if your parents fall within the required income bracket), you’ll have full financial aid. So, that would be your absolute safety.</p>

<p>Cornell: are you eligible for the Tata scholarship? </p>

<p>Clark: you’re a very strong contender for a LEEP scholarship</p>

<p>BU: academic match but financially uncertain</p>

<p>Colby: academic match, but your full financial need reduces your odds.</p>

<p>HarveyMudd: great ‘fit’ so that increases your odds, so I’d say 1:3 to 1:2</p>

<p>Skidmore: match, good odds at financial aid, not sure for the “full” FA though</p>

<p>Dartmouth, Duke, JHU, MIT, Williams are too unpredictable. You stand a chance and if they admit you you’ll be offered enough financial aid to attend, but at these schools it’s impossible to predict your odds.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much guys!</p>

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<ul>
<li>Adelphi University Low Reach</li>
<li>Boston University Low Reach</li>
<li>Clark University ???</li>
<li>Cornell High Reach</li>
<li>Colby ???</li>
<li>Dartmouth High Reach</li>
<li>Duke High Reach</li>
<li>Harveyy Mudd Reach</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins High Reach</li>
<li>Skidmore Reach</li>
<li>Williams High Reach</li>
<li>MIT High Reach</li>
<li>Berea ???
I may be bit going overboard a bit, but let me tell you this. The fact that you are an international student and the fact that you require FULL financial aid will hurt you. Big time, and you will be competeting against other international students who will have almost perfect GPA/SAT/ACT scores.</li>
</ul>

<p>Are you from Britain?</p>

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<p>^ No, I’m form Pakistan and thanks man.
Also, I got a SAT score of 2060, M740, CR650, VW670</p>

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<p>You can’t get financial aid because you’re not a US Citizen. But you can get merit aid. Just wanted to point that out…</p>

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<p>Actually, internationals get financial aid from all those universities except BU.</p>

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<p>Chance me for BC Early Action:</p>

<p>620 M
620 CR
700 W</p>

<p>ACT 30
GPA 4.25
Top 10%
Lots of Awards and EC including officer NHS; class officer; Academic Excellence awards etc</p>