<p>Does Bates offer need-based financial aid to international students?
I presume admission is extremely difficult for internationals, but once accepted, is the “full demonstrated need” met ?</p>
<p>I scored 790 Critical Reading, 730 in Math, and 670 in writing.
I hope I’ll get really good SAT II scores.</p>
<p>Do I have a chance ?</p>
<p>By the way, I’m Honduran. (Central America)</p>
<p>u have a fabulous chance!</p>
<p>thanks howie ...</p>
<p>My GPA is 3.72, however I'm ranked 4/83, maybe #1 had a 3.8 GPA.
EC's: Here's my problem. I don't have much EC's because my school didn't have any activities whatsoever. I know this is not a valid excuse though. Anyway, my onle real activity is really good I would think. I go on Saturdays to a rural community some miles from the Honduran capital city Tegucigalpa, to take food, clothes, books, occasionally medicine, etc to the poor community. This is my Common App essay subject.</p>
<p>Do you think not having many EC's will hurt me?</p>
<p>Mine's the other way around - I've got good EC's but not as good GPA's and all though - top 10% in my school with a GPA of 3.46. But I've worked really hard on my commonapp essay and the "Why Bates?". So hope for the Best.
BTW, I'm an ED -1 candidate from Nepal.</p>