Hey, I’m an international student and was just wondering what are my chances of getting into, Berkeley, Stern, USC, Stanford and Babson.
Education:
SAT Scores: Math:780 CR:600 WR:630
A-Levels: Business:A* Economics:A* Accounting: A*
Work- Experience:
Interned at a stock-brokerage firm(Research Department), helped push for and produce a report that covered the business section of many national newspapers about an IPO.
Interned at BDO (Audit firm) worked 12-14 hour days while auditing a multi-billion dollar company
EC:
Head-Prefect, gave valedictorian/graduation speech(not sure if that makes me a valedictorian though)
Student Council Senior
Basketball Varsity/ Vice-President
Music Club Sponsorship Director
Volunteer Work:
Course Assistant at Outward Bound(Global Leadership School)
Your SAT is a bit low for all those schools barring Babson where I’d say it’s about average. I go to a British school as well and your A-Level’s look good but they lack diversity - it may be off putting to those universities that as a finance/business applicant you don’t take maths at A-level at least. Have you already applied? If not I suggest taking some SAT II’s or retaking the SAT or even try the ACT if you want a very solid shot at your listed colleges. Your EC’s do definitely look pretty good though. Ar your gcse’s good? Those also play a part in admissions.
Berkeley - Low Reach
Stern - Reach
USC - High match/Low Reach
Stanford - Reach
Babson - Match
Unfortunately I’ve already applied, so there’s nothing more I can do, just interested to know my odds.
IGCSE:
English First Language: A*
Mandarin: A*
Malay: A*
Business Studies: A*
Economics: A*
Maths: A
History: A
21st Century Science: A
ICT: B(79)
Literature: C
Berkeley: Reach
NYU: Reach
USC: Reach
Stanford: High Reach
Being international puts you at a strong disadvantage due to the caliber required of these applicants.
chance me
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