Hi guys, So i moved to USA a little before 9th grade from a tiny country in south east Asia, i think I am an international student, because i’ve no green card or citizenship and will probably be on student visa . I go to an ridiculously overachieving public school
Weighted GPA- 4.66 —Unweighted- 3.97 (Only if i have straight A)
SAT -1450 (Will take it again), Going to take three SAT subject test
AP-( AP NSL)10th grade,
(AP Chem, AP calc, ap lang, ap world, ap euro)- currently enrolled in,
(ap lit, ap stat, ap physics C E& M, AP Economics, AP Com gov)- 12th grade
I am a member of 5 different honors society
I speak English, Russian and my native language
I don’t play any sport or play any instrument but i have around 400 community service hours and a few leadership activity
a internship with a renowned business consultant agency this summer in DC
What are my chances for any of the three schools or any similar school?
oh and i plan on double majoring in economic and business management or finance
I would really appreciate any help
I think you could definently get into GW because of your SAT score and GPA alone. You should might need to boost up your extracurriculars for NYU because Stern is very competitive, but your other stats are great for NYU. I don’t know much about Northeastern.
I agree with @ylracon that GW is definitely a safety. Your stats are a low match for NYU (pad some EC’s) and same for Northeastern
I would be careful with rising stats and lowering admissions rates. The new 25-75% SAT for Northeastern is 1450-1550, putting you on the border of the 25% line and their admissions rate dropped under 20%. GW and NYU are experiencing similar drops. I would say all of these are high matches (close to reach) to low reaches.
@ylracon @kjohnson1023 i’m trying to boost up my ec but since these were never required or really valued in college admission where i come from. so coming in 9th grade i didn’t how to play any sport or instrument
@PengsPhils retaking it again hopefully it gets better
@wchs12, as an international student you have to adjust the acceptance rates: in general, about 10-15% of admitted students are internationals.
You don’t have to play a sport or instrument to have meaningful ECs. Start from a different place: you go to school, you have homework, you have to eat, sleep and have family time. What do you do with the rest of your time? are you using those hours constructively? What do the things that you spend your time on say about you? Have you, by choice, engaged in something over a prolonged period, with a high level of involvement and some way of demonstrated achievement? These things are some of the proxies that colleges can use to figure out what you bring to the community, as well as your ability to be self-motivated and self-directed; your ability to commit to something over period of time- which are both important parts of being successful in college. Meaningful leadership positions say to colleges that you have demonstrated enough maturity and ability to work with others that you have earned a position of responsibility from your peers and / or the adults who know you best.
@collegemom3717 To be honest my first two year here - especially freshman year had been more about adjusting here, to the American education system, and learning english although i passed esol it took me while before i could hold long conversation with people. Sophomore year I got those community service hours done and now junior year I have a job. As for other free time - i did never do much- I am muslim i go to mosque often and i am a bit involved with the local embassy (my mom is a diplomat). And i am not 100% sure if i am international student although i am here on visa i went to an American high school
You are an international student: only US citizens and permanent residents (green card holders) count as domestic students.
I can’t speak to GW or NYC but I was accepted this year to Northeastern as well as Wesleyan, Wellesley, and UVA and can share my sats\application strengths\weaknesses and some advice having attending their accepted students weekends.
For academics and stats:
unweighted gpa of 3.9
composite ACT of 32
academic background was in a homeschooled classics program and I took two years at the local community college in high level science and math courses
as far as ec’s:
was MVP and captain of multiple volleyball teams
had 15 years of violin and was concert master of the local orchestra
I competed in debate and coached debate for two years
scuba certified
spent much of high school traveling internationally
For strengths my application emphasized a unique background in humanities with courses like Rhetoric, Philosophy, and Logic and confirmed the rigor of my program in AP English and government 5s. I also think my international experience and global view, something you’re clearly strong in definitely helped with Northeastern. My essays were incredibly strong and my letters of rec were written by professors who really knew me. As far as weaknesses, my standardized test scores could have been stronger, especially as a homeschooler and my application lacked spectacular awards or a particularly unique experience or interest.
My overall guidance would be just to apply to schools that feel right for you, focus on your essays a lot, make sure you paint a cohesive narrative of who you are and your aspirations, and remember to make sure your application feels like your voice.
Good luck!!!
@winchester00 thank you. I feel like I don’t have a lot of the traditional ec but I might have some that interests college but idk if its enough somewhere like Northeastern or nyu
You are a competitive applicant. Your stats and ECs are good. Write great essays and you could get accepted to any of these schools
NYU and Northeastern are slightly more competitive statistically than GW, but I knew stellar kids this year who got rejected (and more often waitlisted) at all three. My kids got into NU, waitlisted at NYU, and one in and one waitlisted at GW. 3.7-3.8 GPA, SATs just above and just below 1400. Nothing is certain, though you seem to be an excellent prospect for any of those schools. Important…you don’t mention financial aid. All three are notoriously stingy for middle-class kids. Have lots of backups if that describes you.