chances at top colleges?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Im an international student(Indian)
My stats are as follows:
SAT1: 2280(math:740, writing:740 critical reading:800)
SAT2:
Physics:800
Chem:780
Bio:800
ECs:
Debating Society(gold medal+silver medal+best interjector trophy)
Creative writing-participated in an international writing coompetition... though didnt win nething:(
Also took part in a state level creative writing comp(but in stndrd 6th)
Have done research projects in Physics, chem and bio
Participated in Crossword competition in school(lame, i know)
Have worked in a doctors clinic as summer job
Several awards in New South Wales University's International Evaluation Exams
Several awards in swimming(but only till standard 8th)
Came 3rd in a state level music competition(but in standard 6th)</p>

<p>I know my Ecs arent very gr8, but do i stand a chance at the top colleges particularly Johns Hopkins?
Any chances fr a scholarship?
Any help will be appreciated!!!</p>

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<p>oh yeah, i forgot 2 mentioo.. i was consistently in top 5-10% of my batch in an EXTREMELY competitive school</p>

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<p>sorry.. i just keep forgetting stuff...
i went to several state level debates(got best interjector in one)</p>

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<p>guys.. dont just view this thread... i really need ur help!</p>

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<p>I think your chances are good for JHU --if there are not too many other Indian applicants with even better stats than yours. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins: Match</p>

<p>Where else are you looking?</p>

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<p>dont mention the stuff that you did in 6th standard and 8th standard. only say 9th standard up. they want to know about high school. also, the crossword competition looks a little bit desperate. with all that stuff taken out, ec are pretty weak. i dont know how youll do at JHU.</p>

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<p>also, when you say research for chem, bio, physics, do you mean classroom research, or homework research? Or did you actually go out of your way to a lab and conduct serious, voluntary research?</p>

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<p>you make other indians like me proud! your def. a match at JHU, maybe even a safety... (just dont apply for biomed eng. thatll kill your chances)</p>

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<p>You can only include ECs from "high school" and beyond. So nothing from 8th standard or lower. I don't quite remember the standard-grade conversion :) Nice SAT score by the way. I'm sure you're into JHU.</p>

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<p>^yea, thats what i said, and with that, chicra, all yuo have is:</p>

<p>Debating Society(gold medal+silver medal+best interjector trophy)
Have done research projects in Physics, chem and bio
Have worked in a doctors clinic as summer job
Several awards in New South Wales University's International Evaluation Exams</p>

<p>and that seems a little sparse ( also took out the writing competition, since you dindt get an recognition/winning - anyone can enter a competition, winning something is worth putting down)</p>

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<p>thanks for the help, and yeah.. the research projects were actually performed in a lab.. except for the bio one which was based on a survey</p>

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<p>and... do you think it makes a diff that i didnt apply for the writing comps as an individual candidate but was representing my school?</p>

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<p>also... any hope fr a scholarship?</p>