Chance me!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, I'm a new CCer and I'm trying to figure out what colleges to apply to. My older siblings told me to all the Ivys because of financial issues. I'm doubtful. Which Ivys might i have a chance at? And what other colleges should i apply to for matches/safeties?</p>

<ul>
<li>Columbia ED</li>
<li>Harvard</li>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Brown</li>
<li>Dartmouth </li>
<li>Upenn</li>
</ul>

<p>Other's i was considering too (but i need more suggestions!)
- Hamilton
- Connecticut College
- Hampshire
- Bennington
- Clark</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I:(Doing them soon- hoping to get 2150+)
SAT II: ""
ACT: -
APs: -
GPA: -
Rank: 1/27</p>

<p>Subjective:
Academic: Class Certificates in (A Levels) Economics, History, Geography, Biology and (O Levels) Chemistry, Geography, Biology, History, Mathematics, Language. GCE (10As) O Level- Highest in Country. Arts Subjects Award 2008/9 </p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
- Leadership: Head Prefect (senior-2009/10 & junior 2002/3), Prefect 2008/10, House Captain
- Sports: Soccer Captain, National Tournament 2009 (winners) & 2010 (winners), Interschool Soccer Tournament 2009 (runners up), Captain of House Team 2007-10, Swimming: 13 years & Division II Nationals for 5 years, Track 5 years</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Theatre: 6 School Plays, 4 School Concerts, Directed School Concert 2009, Best Supporting Actress 2006 & 2007, Best Actress 2008 & 2009, In Broadway Production- Merchant of Venice, Carol Service Presenter, Choir Club, Winner of Group Singing Award, Official Make up Artist</p></li>
<li><p>Press: School Photographer 2007/9, Senior Editor for School Newspaper , Official Comic Artist, Culture Section Editor </p></li>
<li><p>National: Scrabble Champion Winner & runner-up the year before, Scrabble Award for Highest Points (311), Inter-School Quiz team , British Council Essay Competition- 4th place, Illustrator for British Council’s ‘Stories 2009’, Host of International Volunteers Art Competition 2010 & Winner in 2009</p></li>
<li><p>International: Commonwealth Essay Competition- Highly Commended, Young Amateur Fashion Designer Award</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Job/Work Experience:
- JKH: Nutrition & Food Sector, Stock Exchange, Human Resources, Hotel Industry
- Worked at advertisement company (all work experiences were 3weeks-2 monts)
- Renewable Energy Company Speech Writer
- Loads of Charity/Community Service e.g. volunteering at elderly & children’s homes, Zonta Club, Room to Read Project in War-torn area, Cancer hospital volunteer, </p>

<p>Teacher & Counselor's Recs will be good (hopefully)- they love me and have written other recs for me for other things so i have an idea of what they are going to say</p>

<p>School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): small, competitive
Ethnicity: Asian.
Gender: F</p>

<p>Please help me with ideas! I need to know if i actually do have a chance at SOME ivy's and other match/safety colleges</p>

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<p>You certainly do have some promising extracurriculars though they are quite varied. Some of them I wouldn’t include - such as the Scrabble competition. You should think about what the award shows about you as a character and how you will contribute to the university (for example, your accomplishments in essay writing show you are a good writer; an academic trait, however Scrabble may just show that you got good letters when you picked them). Personally, Scrabble may show that you are unique, but, depending on the admissions officer, it could push them the wrong way.</p>

<p>Your head prefect stands out a lot, and it often helps people with mediocre grades and SATs get into amazing schools - emphasize it. Apart from that I cannot really give more chances as I do not have much information regarding your standardized tests and transcript.</p>

<p>If you want to get into Ivies, I would say, alongside your current extracurricular achievements, you should attain a 2100+ SAT I, 700/750+ SAT IIs, a weighted GPA of at least 4.3. Most importantly, make sure you are taking the most rigorous course load.</p>

<p>Your very sporty, you may want to get yourself recruited for soccer. :D</p>

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<p>Choose the school for the subject, not the name. I mean, of course you wouldnt want to qo to harvard if youre pursuinq music or somethinq. and theres a lot of financial aid out there.</p>

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<p>There’s plenty of need-based aid at many non-Ivies, but if you need merit aid you are not going to get any at any of the Ivies.</p>

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<p>That’s true. Which non-ivies in the North East give A LOT of internationals aid?
I haven’t really decided what major I’m definitely going into so i assumed that I would be set if i changed my major and was in an Ivy.</p>

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<p>And thank you Jebar Polsky! That makes so much sense and I never thought about it in that way before. Haha I will definitely take your advice! My transcript is kind of boring. It shows gradual improvement in the O level course from Bs (and D’s in some subjects) to As and as for the A level course, just As & Bs.</p>

<p>I let Hamilton’s dean of admission and coach know about my soccer and they want a video so I’d probably get started on that!</p>