<p>International student - chance at 16 schools</p>
<p>Hi. I am an international student coming from Romania, and I am going to graduate from high school in 2013. </p>
<p>Here are my stats:</p>
<p>SAT I: 2020 (640CR 720M 660W)
SAT II: Math II: 730, Biology M: 640
TOEFL test: 110 (27 reading, 30 listening, 28 speaking, 25 writing)</p>
<p>GPA (including first semester of senior year): 3.8 out of 4
Highest GPA in class: 3.84 out of 4
25 out of 168
Courses: mostly Mathematics, Computer science, English, Biology
There are no AP equivalent courses available in our educational system whatsoever.</p>
<p>Extracurricular activities (the order is from the Common App):
- 9th grade: varsity sport-basketball, school team member
- 8th-12th grade: sport-karate-practicing for five years and possessing the blue belt-I have competed in contests and attened training sessions with valuable Japannese Sensei
- 5th-12th grade: playing the accordeon; I participated at different shows
- 9th to 10th grade: reaching the national stage of the Biology Olympiad two years in a row
- 10th to 12th grade: member of European Youth Parliament; I attended two sessions as a delegate and ambassador of my delegation and I am currently the County coordinator in Braila
- 11th to 12th grade: National Student Council maember- vice president in the high school and Department manager on Extracurricular activites ar the County level
- 10th=12th grade: Juggling Crew Braila; I have been juggling with poi for two years and I have creted the local comunity of jugglers
- 11th grade: member of the school Deebate Club
- 10th-11th grade- LEt's Do it Romania-organiserin the county, coordinator of my high school students,
Short essay: about a project involving the construction of an Ecobase-first in the country meant for open-air lessons, extracurricular activities and a place where youth can spend their time besides pubs and clubs
Long essay: "The hand of destiny": about the moment when my perception changed and I wanted to become soemone that can make a different. it happened at scouts where I met some elderly who impressed me that turned my dream aof becoming a doctor into that of being a successful business man (everyone who has read it considered it a really strong and original essay)</p>
<p>Recommendations: strong recommendations, showing my qualities through real examples, from the counsellor (which is also my Headroom and Geography teacher), English teacher, and Computer Science teacher</p>
<p>Background:
- married parents
- household income: around 12.000$ per year
- will need a good amount of financial aid (can only afford to pay around 4.000$ per year)</p>
<p>Intended majors:
- Business
- Marketing/ Management
- Economics </p>
<p>The colleges that I am applying to:
- Brandeis University
- Bucknell University
- Colby College
- Colgate University
- Franklin and Marshall College
- Gettysburg College
- American University of Bulgaria
- Lehigh University
- Middlebury College
- Babson College
- Trinity College (Connecticut)
- Trinity University (San Antonio) - applying Regular Decision
- University of Richmond
-Franklin College Switzerland
-University of Pennsylvania
-Hamilton College</p>
<p>I would be happy to attend any of these colleges, even though I know there are a lot of differences between them. So what do you think my chances are? Could you please answer me as clearly as possible in order that I understand? </p>
<p>Thanks a lot! I appreciate.</p>