garrrh- SAT IIs- please chance!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>I'm an indian (south asian) living in HK, will be applying as an international student- I go to a private school which sends a few people into ivies and colleges of similar standard each year. For example, this year one person got into harvard, three into U chicago, 1 into penn, a few into cornell, one into cambridge. A few years back we got 5 into penn last year 2 into penn- so we got some relationship with them. </p>

<p>These are the schools I'm applying to</p>

<p>U Chicago (EA)
Harvard
Columbia
U Penn
Brandeis
Tufts
NYU
Michigan </p>

<p>probably undecided- maybe Jerome Fisher for penn</p>

<p>Here are my stats</p>

<p>SAT I-
Reading 780
Writing 760
Maths 770
Essay 8
Total: 2310</p>

<p>I took it twice, first time I got 2150 with 760 (R), 760 (W) and 630 (M) with an Essay of 11/12</p>

<p>SAT IIs-
Lit-730
Maths II- 780</p>

<p>IGCSEs/GCSEs- english system stuff
7A*s 2 As (grades are on an upward trend- I didn't do so well when I was 14, but I worked and now it's a perfect report card)</p>

<p>I also took AS levels for Maths, Physics, Economics and History (I did maths in y11- I think that's grade 10 in America)</p>

<p>for Maths I got an A, so far for AS levels it's been all As, but I haven't gotten the results for the most recent round of tests</p>

<p>(not expecting very high for Phys, Econ and Hist cos I'm doing IB and didn't have any time to revise for them- just wanted some sort of a grade except predicteds, which can be wrong)</p>

<p>IB Predicted
Maths HL- 7
Economics HL-7
History HL-7
Physics SL-7
English SL-7
French SL-7</p>

<p>My recs- one from my history teacher and another from my english teacher/debate coach- I think they'll be awesome- both of them really like me and I tutor students for my history teacher</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars- (I'll list the biggest stuff)
Mainly Speaking
Sing Tao Debating Competition (National Level) 2005-2006 Champions
Sing Tao Debating Competition 2007-2008- Champions
B.A.R Association Debating Competition (National Level) 2007-2008 Champions
B.A.R Association debating Competition 2008-2009
United Nations People's Speak Debating Competition 2007-2008 Champions
Hong Kong Model United Nations 2008-2009- Outstanding Delegation Award
World Schools Debating Trials Participant (got to be invited)- last 4 years
Hong Kong Individual Debating and Public Speaking trials participant 2007-2008
Hong Kong Individual Debating and Public Speaking trials champion- 2008-2009 (I got first, so I think this means I'm HK number one- but you never know with these things)</p>

<p>I competed on an international level at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Trials, came 18th in the world, 6th at persuasive speaking and 12th for interpretive reading</p>

<p>I tutor History and Maths weekly
Tennis
Art (drawing the human face)
I run A LOT </p>

<p>Positions Held-
Debating Team Captain-2007-2010 (probably means the most to me- I was the first person on the team and it's what I work hard at- no joke- week of the debate I'm sleeping at 2 cos I'm perfecting my speech)
House Captain- 2008-2009
Student Council representative (you get elected in my school after making a speech)-
3 times- 2005-2006, 2006-2007,2008-2009
Head Prefect (Deputy Head Boy- got elected for this as well)-2009-2010</p>

<p>Other Stuff-
I just went to the Global Young Leaders Conference in Washington
Doing an internship at the Centre For Development Studies in Kerala, India, regarding the historical development of the Kerala model- CDS is pretty well known, they published a paper with the UN in 2005 and laid the foundation for the Kerala model of economic development in 1975</p>

<p>School Awards-
Year 12 (American Grade 11 I think)- Debating, Economics, History, Physics, Brown University Book Award
Year 11- Debating, History, French, ICT (computers), International Citizenship
Year 10- Economics</p>

<p>thank you!- really appreciate it, no one in my family's been to the US for college so you guys are REALLY helping me here</p>

<p>karna</p>

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<p>U Chicago (EA): High Match
Harvard: Mid reach
Columbia: Low reach/mid reach
U Penn: Low reach (better chance bc of school’s relationship)
Brandeis: match/in
Tufts: Match/high match
NYU: low match
Michigan : Match/high match</p>

<p>The above is a bit harsh only because you are an international student. I certainly think yoiu will get into at least one or two Ivies, though. Good luck!</p>

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<p>U Chicago (EA): High Match
Harvard: Mid reach
Columbia: Low reach/mid reach
U Penn: Low reach (better chance bc of school’s relationship)
Brandeis: match/in
Tufts: Match/high match
NYU: low match
Michigan : Match/high match</p>

<p>I agree completely with noreally, since your international.</p>

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<p>thank you for your help! </p>

<p>does being an international really hit my chances?</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, internationals are held to higher standards when applying to US schools than domestic applicants.</p>

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<p>I guess this is a BUMP-</p>

<p>but I have to add one more thing-
In november 08, I went to a province in China and built houses for a week</p>

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<p>Bump …</p>

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<p>bumpityy- come on guys I need advice!</p>

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<p>bump bump bump *sigh</p>

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<p>Holy crap. If you manage this I will be very impressed (not that I doubt you of course!). IB looks great on college apps as far as rigor goes.</p>

<p>Your test scores and extracurriculars are very strong as well.</p>

<p>U Chicago (EA) - high match
Harvard - reach
Columbia - reach
U Penn - low reach
Brandeis - low match
Tufts - low match
NYU - low match
Michigan - match</p>

<p>Unfortunately because you’re international, I agree with noreally and Peruviansinger; if you were US I’d say you were into all except the Ivies.</p>

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<p>uhmmmmm
good SATs (Im envious)
good ECs (can touch that you are so good at debating)
write good essays
your school list is totally in order
just do it</p>

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<p>oh yeah
plz chance me back thankyou
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<p>thanks for the replies guys-</p>

<p>just a question- when you say low match? does that mean I have a bad chance? or a good one?</p>

<p>I guess this also doubles a bump=D</p>

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<p>bumpitttyyy</p>

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<p>What is your intended major?</p>

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<p>probably undecided-</p>

<p>chicago- econ I think- im just not very comfortable about choosing so early</p>

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<p>You have a good chance at those schools. Why isn’t Stanford on your list? Stanford looks for well-rounded students with a lot of ECs like you do</p>

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<p>thanks for replying!</p>

<p>stanford? never really thought about it that much- with the East Coast area I have some family in NY so I thought they’d help me if I had any problems, but I do also have family at cali as well- so I guess it never really crossed my mind=)</p>

<p>any idea about my question on highmatches/low matches?</p>

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<p>Columbia: low match
U Penn: low mathc
Brandeis: high match
Tufts:high match
NYU: high match
Michigan :high match
The UPenn, Harvard are all high reach</p>

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<p>guys!!! I don’t get low matches!?</p>

<p>does that mean I have a bad chance, or does it mean it’s low so I can get in quite easily?</p>

<p>if the former, I thought U Chicago was harder to get into than Tufts!?</p>