Chances at CMC ED?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Claremont McKenna College
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I’m an international student from India applying ED…with financial aid ( ugh ). What do you reckon my chances are?

SAT: 1480
Essay: 22/24
Class rank: 5%
GPA: We don’t get one, I’m doing the A-Levels and my predicted grades are A,A,A.

I focus a lot on my ECs.

-Organized a musical fundraiser to raise money for LGBT women
-President of the school fest, hosting 5 schools and 500 people one year and 10 schools and a 1000 people the next.
-I run a charity to rehabilitate stray dogs in India. Government recognized, affiliated with hospitals.
-Prefect in the student council for 2 years.
-Debate team for 4 years, won inter-school and national debates. Same for MUN, several awards.
-Worked with Apne Aap, an organization working towards the rehabilitation of sex workers
-Ensured the employment of female workers at a petrol pump when I interned at a firm that owned it
-Published in 3 short story anthology books. 1 in India and 2 international.
-Several other community service and social justice related activities

I write a lot and I feel like my common app essay is strong…do you think it’ll make up for my SAT score and want for financial aid?

2

Wow, that’s a pretty amazing app, stumbled across CMC pretty late but I’m applying ED2 :slight_smile: GOOD LUCK another question which major are you going for and have you done any interviews?

3

I’d always known about CMC but I reconsidered it just in time for ED1! And I’m terrified my app is below average!!
I chose Philosophy and Public Affairs as my first choice major, and yeah I did do a phone interview with an alumnus. Best of luck for ED2!

4

You have a much stronger application than others, but being an int’l student from India asking for financial aid makes acceptance very hard, as you noted (especially b/c CMC is not need blind for int’l students).

Honestly can’t chance you other than to say as a domestic student you’d be a strong candidate. Good luck!

5

Thank you so very much, very (somewhat) reassuring to hear that! I’m honestly just all ready for a rejection, but man would I love to be proven wrong aha.