Chance Me!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Please chance me for the following:

  1. Bowdoin College (ED2)
  2. Colorado College
  3. Emory University
  4. Franklin and Marshall College
  5. Reed College
  6. Trinity College

Bio:
Male | International Student | Ethnicity: Asian |

Intended Major:
Computer Science

Financial Aid Required: 80-100%

Numbers:
SAT 1: English: 620 | Maths: 720 | Total: 1340
SAT 2: Maths Level 2: 760 | Maths Level 1: 790

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and Scores:
Maths HL : 7
Physics HL : 6
Computer Science HL : 7
Economics SL : 7
French Ab Initio : 6
English Language and Literature : 6
Extended Essay: A
Theory of Knowledge: A

Extra-Curriculars:

  1. Competitive College Club Member: Intensive group-advising program for academically focused students participate in lectures/community service activities. | Duration: 2 years
  2. President Debates Society: Participated in parliamentary debates competition at national level and organised debating sessions every week for students. | Duration: 4 years
  3. President IT Society: Organised weekly sessions to have technology-related discussions and taught different programming languages to students. | Duration: 4 years
  4. Member Google Developers Group Lahore: Attended weekly sessions and helped in organising a few events. Got the title of the youngest developer at Google DevFest Lahore 2015. | Duration: 4 years
  5. Aptech Computer Education: Completed first semester of ACCP Pro learning Web Development, Web Designing, SQL Databases and the basics of C Language | Duration: 6 months
  6. Cleanup Project: Cleanup Project at a lake in a village which was also the main source of water for the locals. | Duration: 2 weeks
  7. Freelancer: Designed websites for a few clients and got paid for the job. I got very good reviews from all of my clients. | Duration: 2 years
  8. Air Sports: I learned the techniques used in Paragliding and then implemented them during my flight. | Duration: 1 month
  9. Earthquake Donation Drive: Organised donation drives for earthquake victims. | Duration: 2 months
  10. Taba Youth Force: Raised funds and Organised a carnival for underprivileged children. | Duration: 6 months

College Essays: 8.5/10
Supplements: 9/10

Thankyou!

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You are a solid candidate,mbut the fact that you need FA is going to be an issue. Combined with your SAT score, I think you need safer options. Good luck.

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@Lindagaf The lesser competitive schools don’t give financial aid to international students or give very less financial aid. So, what do you recommend?

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You are a strong candidate. Keep doing what you’re doing.

Good Luck.

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In terms of admission, F & M and Trinity (Hartford, right?) are probably your best bet, given your SAT score, which is just below average for those schools. Your IB grades are really good, so it’s obvious that you are a good student. But you need a LOT of aid. There is a lot I dont know, like how much your parents earn and what they can afford. That will be taken into account. If you had a top SAT score, you would have an easier time. I don’t know if you are a junior or a senior. I am guessing you won’t be able to retake the SAT. If you retake it and get the score up by 100 points, it might help, as some of your reaches are more generous with FA for internationals.

I just googled and found a list of colleges that give international students financial aid. It was on lendedu, but I can’t link it, it will be blocked. Realistically, I can’t see you getting into any of the other colleges. The colleges that will give you a lot of aid will want really high tests scores. Your score IS good, but at all your reach scholls, it’s around the 25th percentile. That is unfortunately a problem for you.

Have a look at the colleges on the list I mentioned. Generally, the less selective the college, the less aid offered to foreign students. BUT, if the list I mentioend is to be believed, you should look at Union College and Skidmore College, where you would be a very competitive candidate. Also, St. John’s University. Apparently they are in the top four for offering the most International aid. I don’t know much about St. John’s, but Union and Skidmore are both very respectable and fit in well with the LAC vibe you are obviously looking for. I think you need to contact the FA offices at the colleges you are interested in and just ask how much aid they give interntional students. No point wasting money on app fees when you will not be able to afford the college. Good luck.