College recommendations. Chance me?

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<p>SAT - 2160 (760 - CR, 760 - Math, 640 - Writing), I'm giving it again in November to try and increase writing to about a 750.
Subject tests - World History - 800, Math II - 740, Literature - 600 :( I'm repeating literature in December, don't quite know how I managed a 600 cause I was getting above 700 in all the reference books (including Barrons). Should I give Math II again or is 740 sufficient?</p>

<p>Academically, I've never been too good. I'm in the Arts stream with my subjects as english, math, political science, economics and psychology.
9th - 85.7%
10th - 89.8%
11th - 76.2%
Additionally, I am the president of the debating society and a member of the students council in my school. I have to try and get an 85%+ in my pre-boards, not quite sure how I'll manage that, but I messed up my half yearlies horrendously so I don't have an option there.</p>

<p>With regard to ECAs, I'm involved in debating, theatre, quizzing and model UN.
In terms on quantity, I've won 12 debates, out of which I'd say probably 5-6 are quite prestigious ones in Delhi, 2 at the zonal level and I have 2 national level ones coming up in the last week of October, just keeping my fingers crossed for them.
Debating is my main ECA, but I have won 2 theatre competitions and 3 quizzes, though again only at the state level. However, I have been the quiz-master for two national level quizzes, one of which was organised by the ministry of health, and have been the master of ceremonies for various school functions.
I have won 3 best delegate awards and a best position paper award and have been on the executive board of various MUNs, but haven't been able to participate internationally in a conference.
Also, I'm in involved in a project of a youth run organization in a slum in najafgarh in delhi. I'm making a documentary of the area, trying to show the contrast between the various societies in Delhi.</p>

<p>Teacher recommendations won't be a problem for me. The heads of the departments of political science and economics, the ECA in-charge and the principal have agreed to give me recommendations. Unfortunately, due to my school being an extremely competitive one in academics, my class rank would probably just be in the top 10% if I manage an 85% in the pre-boards.</p>

<p>My parents aren't too eager on me applying to the US, as they feel it'd be a lot safer to do law from here rather than do economics/international relations from abroad, so I am preparing for the CLAT simultaneously. They've also said that they won't let me apply to more than 6-8 colleges.
I need substantial financial aid and I cannot go without that. So well, I figure I might as well work hard, apply to only my dream colleges and hope for the best. Below is a list of, well, my fantasies. Let me know about 7 colleges for which you feel I might have a chance, keeping the financial aid requirement in mind. Thanks :D!</p>

<p>Brown
Dartmouth
Williams
Amherst
Yale
Stanford
Cornell
Columbia
Princeton
Harvard
Northwestern
Duke
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
John Hopkins
Middlebury</p>

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<p>All the universities listed are high-reaches for you. If you’ll apply to ALL the universities mentioned I’m sure you’ll get into two or three. </p>

<p>Well, that’s just my opinion. I’m trying to imply that you should apply to some mid-level and safety colleges. </p>

<p>Best of luck though :)</p>

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<p>Your list is tough given your FA need. Your score looks fine for UChicago admission but it is very tough to get FA there.</p>

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<p>I think if you’re able to raise your W score, you’ll have a decent shot at any of those schools. Your interests are unique in your context since most of everyone else applying from India will be more oriented towards the sciences. Fin Aid does spoil your chances slightly, but remember that if the colleges want you, they’ll definitely be willing to pay for you. Your ECs are run-of-the-mill and you lack any major awards, so you’ll have to use your essay to distinguish yourself from the crowd. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>nban92-welcome to cc!I’m from Delhi too,which school do you go to(if you don’t mind me asking)?I wouldn’t be able to chance you accurately,but I do suggest you look at a few safety’s too.Your list is currently comprised of what are crapshoots for everyone.</p>

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<p>perfectpixie-im from DPS RK Puram. I know that the list I’ve put up is full of major reaches, seeing that I don’t have any substantial national/international awards, olympiad achievements or the like. Just hoping I win those 2 national debates, the documentary comes out fine and I do well in the writing. There are many other great colleges that I’d love to go to, but they either don’t give financial aid to international students or give extremely limited amounts. Still, could you guys recommend any colleges where I might realistically have a shot at aid?</p>

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<p>there are so many of these DPS RK guys. i think it is time for CC to start a new forum for them. :)</p>

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<p>Northwestern and Uchicago are good for aid?I thought otherwise…</p>

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<p>I suggest you also post this thread in the ‘what are my chances’ forum.
You’ll get more reviews there.</p>

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<p>Everyone’s from Delhi and America on CC.</p>

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<p>perfectpixie - UChicago’s pretty bad at aid, but I love economics and I always have law in India as a back-up cause I am fairly confident of managing a top 200 rank in the CLAT, I’m just a lot more eager on the legal education than the profession itself, so I figured might as well apply to dream colleges even if it’s just on a wing and a prayer. I guess i’ll post it on the ‘what are my chances’ forum and see. No other college recommendations for aid?</p>

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<p>Consider Smith also (I am not able to make out whether you are a girl or boy, but if you are a girl, consider Smith)…</p>

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<p>Oh.I am a boy.I just liked the name perfectpixie because of my gay tendencies.
Also,because of my secret fantasy of being a girl.</p>

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<p>Lol. No, I’m a boy :)</p>

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<p>Oh damn.Medicine overdose.Im high on cough syrup :)</p>

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<p>There’s too much info on this thread, its easy to identify his IRL identity.</p>

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<p>@pixie - are you a gay??? or you have only tendencies…</p>

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<p>I think she was being sarcastic…</p>

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<p>Oh no.Bad blue_box.
Don’t mislead the poor boy.
No ‘she’.Only ‘he’.
The audacity of you calling me a sissy girl!Hunh.</p>

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<p>“poor boy”???</p>