Chances for an australian international.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I’m applying only for the schools I really want to go to in America, because a lot of the universities here are so good that they are better than what my safeties would be in the US.
I’m applying to:
Smith (on EA or...
Barnard (on EA)
Columbia
UPenn
Princeton
Brown
Wellesley</p>

<p>If I don’t get in, I’m pretty much guaranteed a spot at Australian National or University of Sydney; so having matches or safeties isn’t an issue.
We don't have a GPA here, and I’ve taken the hardest course load possible (extension and Tertiary courses (pre college). AP's aren’t available.</p>

<p>The grading here is also funny. Here, you can be valedictorian and receive a B. or in my case as last semester get a 96, be valedictorian, and get a B).
I attend a mid-class private school, most go on to ANU for college.</p>

<p>Freshman year:
English (B), Religion and philosophy (A), Math (B), Biology (A), chemistry (B)
History (A), Music (B), art (B).</p>

<p>Sophomore:
English (A), Religion and philosophy (A), Math (C), Biology (A), astronomy (A), Physics (C), Music (A), Art (A), photography (A), legal studies and civics (A), commerce (A).</p>

<p>Junior year:
English (A), Religion and philosophy (A), Math (B), Economics (A), Art (B), fashion (C)</p>

<p>Senior year:
English (A), Religion and psychology (A), philosophy (A), Economics (B), Sociology (B), Math (B).</p>

<p>EC's:
Amnesty International
Formal committee
Youth Ministry
Young entrepreneur business program—finance director of my own company with the Australian Tax office as a partner.
Yearbook
School newspaper-editor
Fashion parade/grooming and deportment
Spanish language club</p>

<p>over 200+ hours in volunteer work.
Come from a low income family.</p>

<p>Honour roll, awards in music, writing, academia and Japanese language.</p>

<p>Sitting the ACT and SAT II (literature, math IC, and US history) in October.
Planning to write my essays about something unique in being Australian from an international perspective. </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Need financial aid?</p>

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<p>yeah I do, my parents can only contribute $15,000 a year.</p>

<p>Ive been told by people at Harvard though, that Im basically guarenteed admission, because Im Australian (not much national competition, from a very good well developed country) so I don't know.</p>

<p>Where should I apply for ED?</p>

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<p>:o @ Harvard guarantee</p>

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<p>No one, I repeat, no one, is guaranteed admission at Harvard.</p>

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<p>Oh, I also write my own blog, and am taking a literature class at MIT online before I go. (Im planning to major in literature and economics.)</p>

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<p>no1 has a garuntee at harvard mate! in fact, from your profile, i would think that upenn, columbia and princeton are fairly high reaches since you are in the international applicant pool. </p>

<p>dunno abt the rest.</p>

<p>good luck</p>