Chances as Australian Applicant

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey all, I was wondering if you could help out a bit with telling me my chances for harvard, UPenn, U of Michigan, Stanford, NYU
So these are all my...stats? hahaha :P</p>

<p>Race: Indian
Country: Australia, I know a couple of people who've gone to harvard from my school if that helps??
SAT I: 2250, i'm trying again because i did badly and hoping for 2300+
SAT II: Latin, 760 and Maths II: 800
My ATAR (year 12 exam) prediction is around 98-99, so top 2 and 1% of the state respectively</p>

<p>ECs (The number of years is the number it will be at november 2012)</p>

<p>Not sure if this counts but I've elected to do Latin at my school (5 Years)
Also Sanskrit for 2 years (only offered for 2)
Latin Reading Competition twice, Commended and Highly Commended
Fluent in Hindi
Rowing - 3 Summer Seasons - 2 Winter Seasons - 2nd PLace at the New South Wales Head of the River (New South Wales is my state)
Library Monitor - 5 years
Rugby Union - 2 Seasons
Cross Country - 2 Seasons (83 min over 14km at the City to Surf)
Violin - 7 years
Flute - 4 Years
Numerous Orchestras - around 2-3 years
Duke of Edinburgh, Bronze and Silver Award - Basically requires you to do sport, music, volunteer and 2 overnight hikes the bronze takes 6months, silver 9months and gold (not completed) 1 year
40 Hour Famine - 3 times - Raised thousands</p>

<p>I may of forgetten a couple of things </p>

<p>Thanks for reading all this If you could just tell me if i have even a slight chance, maybe even a percentage that'd be awesome</p>

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<p>Youre stats are pretty good…but, in my opinion, the ECs are a bit lacking, especially in depth. I also dont see many awards on that list. Then again, its nice being an international applicant.</p>

<p>Harvard: high reach
UPenn: High Reach
U Michigan: Match
Stanford: High Reach
NYU: Match</p>

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<p>Cool, thanks a lot for taking the time to read it :slight_smile:
By high reach do you mean it will be a bit of a stretch to get it?
Also, do you know how I could strengthen my ECs?</p>

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<p>High reach means that it will be a stretch, but the top ivies and Stanford are high reach schools for almost everyone… I would be stunned if you don’t get into Michigan… and NYU should be no problem for you either. Your ECs aren’t bad, they just lack a little focus. Focus in on one thing that your passionate about and show that you are devoted to that activity.</p>

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<p>Awesome, I think I’m just going to focus on my SAT for a while then, keeping up ECs obviously, theres a couple I missed in that list but they don’t add that much focus because i kind of just like everything :stuck_out_tongue: I will try to apply ED at UPenn so that should help me a little when a apply. I think I might try to show my passion is rowing and the classics</p>