I am an International student confused between applying to Hamilton or Kenyon early decision 1 for concentration in computer science.
i have four straight A’s in A level computer science, Chemistry ,Maths, and Physics
6 A’s , 1 A* and 2 B’s in O level
I was not able to take Sat or Act due to covid-19
For extracurricular i have 7 activities 3 of them are related to sports, one of them is debate and one is community service related to environmental change,and rest are about clubs that i joined.
for honours i have 100% merit scholarships for My A levels,certificate of merit for Best Tech idea(at school level held competition),And honour related to Positions i got in internal examinations.
I think i have strong teacher recommendation letters by my physics and maths teachers.
I am applying for considerable amount of financial too.
Can anyone please help me in choosing college,tell me if i got chance in any of two or recommend me another college.
Your help will be much appreciated. Thanks.
Don’t you have just a few hours remaining to make your decision and submit your application?
Kenyon doesn’t offer a major or minor in computer science, although it does offer a concentration in scientific computing:
https://www.kenyon.edu/academics/departments-and-majors/
Hamilton offers extensive, often lab-based, courses in CS, and has served as a center for competitive and recruitment opportunities:
https://www.hamilton.edu/academics/departments/Computer-Science
https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/comp-sci-department-hosts-college-computing-conference.
You also may want to consider Grinnell.
Your chances of acceptance to any of these schools would depend on a range of factors, with your high school transcript as the most important. Your B grades in O-Levels may represent a weak aspect of your application for schools on this level, but your achievements in science and math may compensate for this. You may just need to see at this stage how your record would play out in ED.
I don’t have much to add except it’s interesting that one of my son’s best friends from Hamilton is from Lahore and was a computer science major. They both just graduated this past May. They said that the CS major is one of the most rigorous curriculums at Hamilton. If it wasn’t the last day to decide to apply ED you could have called Hamilton’s admissions office to see if you could talk to him about his experience at Hamilton (I’m pretty certain he was the only Pakistani who majored in CS in the 2020 class so it wouldn’t have been hard to figure out who he is). He stayed in the U.S. and is now working in New York City.
Were A* grades available in your curriculum (and awarded to some students in your school) in A-Level subjects such as computer science, chemistry, mathematics and physics?
Also, be aware that, as an international applicant, an IELTS or TOEFL exam may be required if you are not a native speaker of English.