Do I have chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Franklin & Marshall College
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<p>I am an international applicant at F&M, I am doing ED2. Please say what are my chances.</p>

<p>(A-levels Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Computer Science and General Paper)
GPA 3.2/4.0</p>

<p>SAT 1200 in CR+Maths</p>

<p>ACT (not taken)</p>

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<li><p>Leadership: Founder of a tech company named Zapper Tech., President of Environment club, students club and computer college</p></li>
<li><p>ECs: School newspaper 1 yrs, debate 2 yrs,Cricket 4 years (part of district team and captain of school team), photography</p></li>
</ul>

<p>-intern at a tech company, participated in Hackathone as youngest participant</p>

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<li><p>No APs and foreign language.</p></li>
<li><p>Portfolio sent and additional essay on my interest in programming</p></li>
<li><p>Commonapp essay: about my last name, how it changed the way I think</p></li>
</ul>

<p>That's pretty much covering all the bases, please lemme know what you guys think about my chances! Thanks!</p>

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Where are you from? Have you applied in ED2 applicant pool? And how much can you pay per year?

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http://inlikeme.com/admission-statistics-acceptance-rates-early-vs-regular/

Based on this article you have a fairly decent chance. Since you are an international student (taken the A-levels…British, right?) that is in your favor, since F&M likes a diverse background. What might hurt is the international student financial aid, which is terrible at other schools. However, I hear F&M has one of the best needs-based aid in the country, since they got rid of merit aid (you can google this one). Here’s the link for F&M int. student aid (might help): http://www.fandm.edu/financial-aid/international-students

Hopefully you will get in because this year according to F&M’s Facebook page, “Thus far, the Franklin and Marshall College Admission Office has counted 7,025 applications from students seeking places in the next first-year class, an increase of 25 percent over the previous record of 5,632, set in 2008, and 28 percent more than last year’s application total of 5,472.” The old (2012) acceptance rate for F&M was 39.3% (When there were 5500ish students applying), which means that the new acceptance rate is just above 30%. If a lot of those students are ED2, then it’s going to hurt you, otherwise you don’t have to worry about it, unless you get pushed back to Regular Decision. I applied to F&M regular decision (changed last second from ED2), which is why I know most of these facts (research).

Also, F&M has an SAT optional option (if you know you’re an better writer than test taker) where you submit 2 writing examples, but you might not be qualified: https://edisk.fandm.edu/occ/magazine/spring05/sp05_story1.html

Profile wise, your GPA and SAT might be a tad bit under average or average, but F&M has a “holistic” admissions process. This is when they look past your scores, and they focus on schedule-rigor (you’re very above-average), Leadership & EC (again, you’re unique here too), and diversity (you’re an international applicant, so that’s a big plus). I know I shouldn’t be helping out the competition, but you’re an ED2 candidate that sounds much more interested in F&M than me. Best of luck and hopefully you get in!

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Also might help (for international student aid at F&M): http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/franklin-marshall-college/1649303-help-me-choose-f-m-v-s-denison.html#latest

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@IndubitableDan are you from F&M? or were you accepted?

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@versionone it was my ED2 school, but I changed it to Regular Decision, class of '19 candidate.

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@‌IndubitableDan So, you are just like us, class of 2019 candidate. Any particular reason for changing?

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@versionone I was going to go to F&M because it was rated with IVY league schools for pre-med quality (with a strong science department), and I only live an hour away. I changed to regular because I looked at my stats and felt like I had a chance for Lehigh ED2. I kept F&M because it has excellent needs based financial aid, and I wanted a financial aid safety if I didn’t get into Lehigh because I hear that ED2 candidates don’t get as much financial aid.

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i think you can get in, because you have a decent amount of leaderships and clubs you’ve joined. Also, it’s impressive that you’ve taken internships before which i think a lot of international students do not do. So I really wish that you’ll get in!