First Time Chance?

<p>I am new to this and I would really like to know my chances! :) I'm applying to CAS because I heard CALS was impossible to get into. Economics.</p>

<p>SATI: 800 M, 740 CR, 780 W
SATII: 800 Math II, 770 Bio E, 760 Chemistry, 760 US History
GPA: 3.97 UW, 4.61 W
Rank: top 2%, top HS in MA but known to be hated by colleges?
APs: 5 Chemistry, 5 USH, 5 Enviro; taking French, English Lit, BC Calc this year</p>

<p>Recommendations:
counselor one should be great, teacher recs are good/great</p>

<p>Essays:
experiences at Harvard Model Congress as an immigrant</p>

<p>Supplement Essay:
passion for business, lots of experience</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Band (4 years) - clarinet, first chair, band teasurer, District band
Color Guard (4 years)
Student Government (4 years) - mixed positions
School Newspaper (3 years) - entertainment section editor
Future Business Leaders of America (4 years) - placed at state meet
National Honor Society
French National Honor Society - placed in national french exam</p>

<p>Awards:
Excellence in English (9,10)
Bausch & Lomb (11)
Cornell Book Prize (11) - does that have anything to do with cornell U?
AP Scholar?
Principal's Recognition Award</p>

<p>Community Service: (about 300 hrs total)
Explorer at local children's science museum
Assistant teacher at local Chinese School
Peer Tutor</p>

<p>I also went to an Economics for Leaders camp at Cornell this summer...dunno if that counts for anything?</p>

<p>I am also applying as an international student - Canadian - does that help or count against me?</p>

<p>THANKS!</p>

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top HS in MA but known to be hated by colleges?

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<p>Do describe.</p>

<p>^ ditto CayugaRed2005</p>

<p>I'd say you have great chances!
but i have heard it's more difficult for internationals to get in!</p>

<p>well the kids at my school are great test takers, but the counselors and teachers always tell us to aim low because we have extremely low acceptance rates based on our gpas and sat scores..maybe this happens at all schools, i dont know</p>