<p>DISCLAIMER: this post is not for boasting. in fact this post is very imp. for me coz i cant afford the paid evaluations n i cant afford to apply to a plethora of colleges. my dad is already not very happy with collegeboard's fees. n i want to study in the u.s. should i apply for purdue beering and boston university as safeties or should i wait till 16th december, even if i miss out many scholarship deadlines.
country - pakistan, hence multilingual. started spanish also btw!
status: gap year applicant and asked for major fin-aid
sat I 2400
sat II 2400
rank: 1/600+
eight 5s on ap exams
decent ECs, work ex, community service
head boy, computer champ: science fairs, certs from microsoft, cisco, oracle
strong recos and innovative essays
will i make it? i am crazeeeeeeeeeeeee about yale. thnx in advance.</p>
<p>what are your ECs?</p>
<p>bump bump bump</p>
<p>those are all very well, but you need to stand out.</p>
<p>wow.. impressive... but i heard that they discriminate against international students who cant afford it</p>
<p>I don't think he'll have a prob standing out.</p>
<p>on the site, they say if combined parental income is sub-45k then EFC is zero, even for international applicants. But on the international finances certification form, they ask for funds available etc. My dad didnt want to ruin my chances so he wrote 5k, but isnt the whole thing self-contradictory?! Btw, I have UNHCR debates, JAMs, mock parliaments, creative writing stuff. i am basically using two semi-hooks: computers and public speaking. besides my activity essay is about dancing!!! if that makes them see me the person, that is.....</p>