Chances at LACs! Will I get in??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please chance me!!!</p>

<p>*International from Estonia
*Attending one of the best high schools
*Most difficult courseload possible (thanks to the ridiculous Estonian educational system I have taken courses in every subject available...usually each of them for three years. So I have grades in EVERYTHING)
* GPA: 92%
* No rank, but probably in the top 10%
*SAT I: 1970 - W 620, CR 650, M 700 (taking again in Jan, but I guess these are pretty decent too)
*SAT II:Lit 630, Math I 640
*TOEFL: 111</p>

<p>*Essays: very good to excellent (I don't know, I have nothing to compare them with)
*Recs: good to very good</p>

<p>ECs and other stuff:
*University courses in two of the major universities here (3 courses total) (2008-2009)
*Took Russian Language courses one summer (2006)
*Debating: team captain, judge, organizing one of the greatest international debating competitions in Estonia (2007, 2008) + many local ones
*School Choir (A-category) (2007-2009)
*Photography: Photographer for some school events + photo editor
*In the organizing commitee for Senior Prom 2008 (also a photographer for it)
*In the organizing commitee for Freshmen Initiation 2008
*In the organizing commitee for Teachers’ Day 2008
*Member of the French Club (we can't have any leadership positions
*Currently organizing a student exchange program with a high school in England
*In the organizing commitee of Tallinn Open 2009 (the greatest international debate contest in Estonia)
*Nominated by my school to People to People Leadership Summit 2009
*Participator in the DISC Assessment (DISC is the four quadrant behavioral model based on the work of William Moulton Marston Ph.D. (1893 - 1947) to examine the behavior of individuals in their environment or within a specific situation. DISC looks at behavioral styles and behavioral preferences.)</p>

<p>Awards:
III place in History olympiad 2006
III place in G5 debating contest (G5 - the 5 best schools in Estonia) 2007
A diploma from the President's Historical Research contest 2006
A diploma form the National Archive for Historical Research 2007</p>

<p>Work experience:
2007 - translated scientifical research from English into Estonian
2008 summer - worked as a shop assistant in a phone shop</p>

<p>Going to major in Political Science
FA is extremely important. my parents can pay around 10 000$ a year
Applying to:</p>

<p>Northeastern (EA)
Providence College (EA)
U of Scranton (EA)</p>

<p>Amherst
Bates
Colby
Colgate
Connecticut
Dickinson
Grinnell
Lafayette
Middlebury
Oberlin
Reed
Trinity College (CT)
Vassar
Williams</p>

<p>I know I have a lot of colleges in my list, but I want to make sure I get in atleast somewhere</p>

<p>So please tell me what I could expect!!
Thank you!</p>

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<p>The declining economy will make it increasingly difficult for internationals needing FA, and you'll be in competition with students whose profile is similar to yours, but whose SATs are higher. Try to target schools where your SAT is closer to the 75th percentile. I'm afraid it's going to be a tough year for your group at most schools.</p>

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<p>Thank you! :)
Any other thoughts?</p>

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<p>bump(10char)</p>

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<p>buuuuuummmmmppp</p>

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<p>Improve your SATs and SAT IIs and you'll have much better chances. Shoot for a ~2100 and I think your chances will go up quite a bit. Unfortunately, I don't know much about those schools' admission processes, but I think you have a decent chance to get in--you seem like you'd be a good applicant. Good luck!!! =)</p>

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<p>Thank you!!
I am planning to take the SATs again and get smth like 2100
With SAT II I've given up (atleast mathI and lit are one of the most difficult tests to score well ;p)</p>

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<p>Anyone else, please?</p>

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<p>flid - </p>

<p>For your reference, our son is in Middlebury's Class of 2012.</p>

<p>His test scores were as follows:
SAT - 2270
SAT IIs - Four 770s, one 740
APs - Seven 5s and Three 4s.</p>

<p>His extracurriculars were not as extensive as yours.</p>