<p>I'm an international (residing in oman; indian national)</p>
<p>What do u think my chances are of getting into:</p>
<p>1> Cornell U
2>MIT //i know it is a supersupersuper reach
3>stanford
4>Johns Hopkins</p>
<p>I would be needing tonz of aid ( family contribution would be abt $5000)</p>
<p>Here are ma stats:</p>
<p>SAT I - 760 (M), 700(V) </p>
<p>SAT II- 790 (II C), 770(Phy), 700 (writing); i retook phy n did math Ic on dec 6th</p>
<p>TOEFL- 657/ 676 </p>
<p>Academics- </p>
<p>1> Always among top 5% of da class </p>
<p>2>Awarded SCHOLASTIC AWARD by AIR-INDIA </p>
<p>3>Excellent grades on my report ( Almost all A's) </p>
<p>my school follows the indian system and doesnt offer any college level courses. I have taken the hardest course offered by my school. </p>
<p>Extra Curricular- </p>
<p>1> gr8 at quizzing- reached quarter finals of an international quiz competition in 8th grade </p>
<p>2> Captained the quiz team which has won the inter-house quiz for 2 straight yrs. </p>
<p>3>participated in elocutions,spelling bees etc. runner-up in spelling bee in 10th grade</p>
<p>5> Good at creative writing- My essay waz HIGHLY COMMENDED by the Royal Commonwealth Society, London. </p>
<p>6>Won 1st prize in school computer exhibition </p>
<p>7>Represented my school at a NATIONAL SCIENCE EXHIBITION at the zonal level </p>
<p>8>Ranked 3rd among all entrants from the Gulf region in the National Cyber Olympiad, held by the Science Olympiad Foundation, New Delhi, India </p>
<p>9>Awarded a HIGH DISTINCTION certificate for my performance in the test held by The University of New South Wales, Australia </p>
<p>10>Member of Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (DEAS)- similar to the boy scouts </p>
<p>11> School Prefect for 2 yrs. </p>
<p>12> Member of school Social Service Club </p>
<p>13> represented school in an international science n math competition in India this november</p>
<p>14>Won an "honourable Mention" in the astronomy quiz part of the International Astronomy School, India in nov.</p>
<p>... and so on...</p>
<p>I also did abt 60 hrs of community while on vacation in India as there are no such oppurtunities where i live. </p>
<p>Oh yeah.. i applied princeton ED, but looking at the stats of people being deffered i guess i have no chance of getting admitted!</p>
<p>BTW.. i would be glad if u could suggest a few safeties!</p>