ConnColl- chance an intl student please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello everyone,
I'm an international student from a developing country.
I want to apply ED to ConnColl this fall. I have been in love with it for such a long time. It's my dream school. </p>

<p>My GPA: 4.86 on a 5 point scale
School does not rank
Even though they don't require SAT I will take it in October. Aiming for 1900+</p>

<p>EC's and awards:</p>

<p>Student Body President for a year and a member for 4 consecutive years
Community manager of one British online community of young leaders and entrepreneurs. I was the founder of their council in my country.
Founder of the national club that is a part of one global movement that was chosen as one of the world's top 100 projects for this century
Participated in 3 seminars that were set up by the European Union (all of them were held abroad)
Participated in loads of national training courses, workshops and seminars
300+ volunteer hours
Dancer for 5 years. Have held free classes for kids from impecunious families
worked on the British Council's global project ''Connecting Classrooms'' for 2 years
Member of one local NGO for 2 years and a half and as such was given a chance to volunteer at a few international festivals
won the first place at the national competition ( projects were related to youngsters and human rights ) in 2012 and 2013
won the second place at the international competition for the best innovation
won the second place at the Researchers' night that is held in more then 300 European cities each year
have been awarded an excellence scholarship for an outstanding academic performance for 4 consecutive years by the Ministry of Education
Intern at one of the world's biggest companies that is related to youth development
Will get a letter of rec from the British Government and two teachers who know me well.
These are the most important EC's and awards that should be mentioned.</p>

<p>I need to mention that I graduated a month ago and my gap year has officially started. I was forced to take it due to horrendous health issues that I have been facing for years. Also, my parents have had some health problems as well, so last year was so stressful for me.
I need a lot of financial aid. Annual income is below $20000.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance. :)</p>

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<p>yeah… I think you’re good for Conn College. Depends on actual grades, of course. I don’t know about financial aid, but I’d say you’re a very strong candidate overall. My school sends around 4 students there every year, and many more apply and get in.</p>

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<p>Thanks Prep15. Almost all of my grades are the highest ones, so I am not concerned about it. </p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Admission to Connecticut College is highly selective for international students. About 20-30 internationals are admitted with funding from a pool of 700 students, and generally ConnColl defers internationals who apply ED so that they can evaluate the entire pool for the limited funding that they have. Your grades and ECs look great for ConnColl, but it’s hard to say whether you would get in because of the selectivity. If you’re interested in ConnColl, I would also recommend that you look into Sarah Lawrence and Bates, both of which are SAT-optional and are similar to ConnColl in many respects. If you improve your test scores significantly, look into Vassar as well.</p>

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<p>@International95 Well,I can’t assume the outcome of the application process, but I want to know if I stand a chance. :slight_smile: And are you sure about the ED thing? I heard applying ED boosts chances of getting a generous financial aid package. </p>

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<p>Yes, some schools would rather that you apply RD so that they can compare you to the whole pool. You stand a chance, yes, but try not to fall in love with one school.</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>buuump</p>

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<p>Look at private message. If someone tells you that ConnColl is a match/safety, that person probably knows nothing about international student admissions. In other words, Conn is a reach.</p>