Chances for some Ivy Leagues

Student Lounge International Students
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I am living in Hong Kong. I am applying to some good universities for Business/Economics.
Here are my stats:</p>

<p>-SAT: 1430/1600 (2070/2400) - Very disappointed, taking it again because I consistently get 2250+ in practices
-SAT 2: 800 Math 2C, 780 Physics
-Taking full IB diploma with very rigorous courses, Math Physics and Economics higher level. Predicted 40/42</p>

<p>Honors:
- UKMT Gold Medal Intermediate
- GYLC
- Member of Mensa International
The following Honors are possibilities for they havent taken place yet and there is still another year before application:
- Win an interschool business advertising competition
- Regional math competition
- Euclid Math Competition
- UKMT Senior next year</p>

<p>For my extracurriculars the following are the only noteworthy ones:
- President of a tutoring club for younger students in the school
- President of a guitar club
- Started a business with a friend where proceeds go to charity
- Summer employment at a bar (40+ hours a week)
- Model UN
- Debating
- Golf (started from scratch and within 3 months (200 hours) I started representing school in competitions)
- 100 hours of community service with Unicef</p>

<p>I think I can write a fairly good essay and will get good recommendations.</p>

<p>Here are the universities I am planning on applying to:</p>

<p>U. Penn
Cornell
Brown
Columbia
U. Chicago
Stanford
UC. Berkeley
NYU</p>

<p>Can you chance me with my current SAT scores and possible changes if I do attain 2250 in my next attempt.</p>

<p>Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>Do you need financial aid? If so, approximately how much aid do you need? That affects your chances a lot.</p>

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<p>Oh sorry, I forgot to talk about that. I do not need financial aid.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>I would say you have a very good chance at all of them. </p>

<p>Today I received my decision from UIUC and was accepted, even though my stats were merely average.</p>

<p>With your stats, if you are able to convey a strong personality in your essay as well as recommendations, you can rest easy knowing you are a potentially good candidate. And regarding SAT, you’ll very likely improve with subsequent tries since you get used to it.</p>

<p>Overall, you are a strong applicant.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot mate. Anyone else want to chance me?</p>

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<p>I have slightly better stats than you, (2240 SAT1 and 800 800 790 SAT2) and maybe slightly beeter ec’s in academics/sport, less in the way of in community work and jobs, similar in music/culture and I am hoping to get into HYP Cornell and Duke… The big negative for me is that i need almost full finaid. So, if I stand a chance of getting in (which I think and have been told that I do) you should…:slight_smile:
Edit: bear in mind that scores are not the be all and end all for these top places; just get above 2200 and you are in the right pile immediately!</p>

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<p>I think you will get into at least one… given that you do not need aid. I am an international and I got into U Chicago btw. Higher SATs than you but lower IB predicted.</p>