Do I stand a chance at Harvey Mudd?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I am a senior from Mexico City, currently a student at a prestigious boarding school in Canada. I've been passionate about computer science all my life.. I started programming at 13, can program in over 6 languages, and I had a summer job as a database developer intern in Mexico last summer.</p>

<p>I'm taking IB HL CompSci and currently have a 96.
My average at the end of Grade 11 was 92.</p>

<p>My grade 12 courses:
English, Calculus and Vectors, Advanced Functions, Biology, Physics, Computer Science.</p>

<p>My grade 11 courses:
English, Functions, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Antropology Psychology & Sociology, World History.</p>

<p>My test scores are not the best :(
My ACT highest scores (and I'm not sure if HMC superscores) are:</p>

<p>E: 33 (ironic)
M: 26
R: 32
S: 32
W: 8</p>

<p>I am writing the subject tests (Math II and Physics) this Saturday, but I do not feel at all prepared. (Funny story, I stayed with a friend whose dad has a masters in Engineering and helped me prepare. He couldn't solve many of the SAT Physics problems. How do they claim you're prepared to take these after 1 year-long high school course?)</p>

<p>My recommendation letters are gonna be very good.</p>

<p>I had a skype interview via initialview.</p>

<p>I program for my school's VEX Robotics team and last year my programming skills were ranked 68th out of over 8000 in the world.</p>

<p>I appreciate the feedback!
Thank you.</p>

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<p>More about my ECs:
Other than programming for VEX Robotics, I am a school prefect (highest leadership position), I am in the Reach (trivia) team, I am a tour guide for the school, I founded a Dungeons and Dragons club and a Geek club, I am a scriptwriter for Film Club, and I did ModelUN in my school back in Mexico.</p>

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<p>How much can you pay per year?</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure I can afford full tuition. I just read that admissions for internationals are not need-blind (hence the edit). Is this a big factor? How are my chances considering this?</p>

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<p>@Erebon‌
You are an international student, correct? Then it’s need aware. Either way, since you can pay full tuition-talk with your parents-it won’t matter much. You still are considered for merit scholarships. </p>

<p>Since you can pay full tuition, you have much much better chances than other int kids who need aid, but your composite ACT score is below 25%. Middle 50% for HMC is 32-35. If you manage it to increase it to at least 34 and writes good essays, it may be a low reach.</p>