**Chance me please**

College Search & Selection
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<p>Basic
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: African (Burundian)
School: Catholic College Prep School
Major: Anthropology or International Relations
State- NJ</p>

<p>Test
ACT: 2/7
SAT- 1800/2400
AP Tests:
• Computer Science
• European History </p>

<p>*Honors *
• Algebra 2
• Pre-Cal
• US History II
• English </p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
• Economics
• AP Euro
• AP Computer
• Honors Pre-Cal
• English VI
• Religion VI</p>

<p>Other Stats:
Rank: School does not rank, but top 50% in class. (49/114)
GPA: 3.0</p>

<p>ECs:
Erase - Erase racism on earth: 9, 10,11( President)
Red Cross: 11, 12 (President)
Model UN: 11, 12
Yearbook: 12 (photographer)
Soccer- 11
Swimming- 12
Cross Country-10</p>

<p>*Universities/Colleges *
• Cornell University
• University of Connecticut
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Boston University</p>

<p>Miscellaneous/Notes</p>

<p>• play the drums in band (not a school band and also not normal for African WOMEN to do that)
• made my own computer game
• made website for recognition of war </p>

<p>Volunteer- Red Cross overseas (1 month)
Community Service-100 hours</p>

<p>Essay
I will write about a Table. How the table is important to me: In Africa my family and I were in a war and so we hide underneath the table from the bombs. Now, since I am in the USA for many years, don’t know exact number... but anyways, now my parents uses it to talk about bills and how will survive for next day. </p>

<p>*So the essay will be a contrast of the use of a table in two different countries and two different situations. *</p>

<p>SUPPLEMENT
My experience at the Burundian museum and how that made me think about a major in anthropology since Burundi is in the heart of Africa and also where civilization started (Africa).</p>

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<p>I have no idea of your chances, though I think they are reasonable (I doubt Cornell, though), given your background (though, with your GPA, it is going to require a very strong essay and supplement.) Your chances will be better, obviously (and with more opportunities for financial aid), if you are a U.S. citizen. I was attracted to your post by your Burundian background, as I have been working to aid people in trauma healing in Burundi (African</a> Great Lakes Initiative: Helping to create a more peaceful future in Africa)</p>

<p>Have you explored schools with stronger reputations in international relations, such as American U. (I'm biased, I have a d. there, working on a double major in international business/international service), or George Washington? (Both of those might be difficult with your GPA, but you might be viewed as a very special candidate.) Or alternatively, smaller schools with very good reputations in anthropology and international studies, such as Beloit?</p>

<p>How are your language skills? French? Kirundi? Kiswahili? If good, will you have the opportunity to highlight them in your application?</p>

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<p>wrong forum. try the What are my chances forum.:)</p>

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<p>I speak Kirundi, wow mini we need people like you in my country just be careful because of the diseases and the on and off again war.</p>

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<p>Actually, I have been doing fundraising, and other activities, rather than resident in Burundi. Skylark</a> Sings ~ Good Works</p>

<p>Did you do a language in high school in addition to Kirundi?</p>