Give me a chance? :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi I'm a Kiwi (from New Zealand) thinking about applying for the class of 2014. </p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
School Type: Large Public School
Applying for financial aid</p>

<p>Academics-
GPA: School doesn't do GPA
Rank: No official ranking but top 5%
SAT: 700CR 750MTH 750W/12E- 2200 (retaking)
SAT II's: 690Lit 720Bio-M 740Chem</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
-Badminton- National representative, competed at international tournaments, top 10 Australasian junior ranking, school captain, Association team captain, coach at holiday programmes------- Main passion
-Debating- Quaterfinals regional advanced grade competition, school debating coach, debating adjudicator
- Sustainability committee (Green Captain)
- Humanatarian Group
-Regional and National Model UN</p>

<p>-Awards:
-Distinction National Economics Competition
-School subject prize winner
-Full scholarship to the University of Auckland (won't put this on app though?)</p>

<p>Recs-
From my English and History teacher. Should be good!</p>

<p>Hooks: None </p>

<p>I'm wondering what my chances are at the following schools (they're all amazing, I know XD)
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Dartmouth
Duke
Georgetown
Williams
Amherst
UChicago</p>

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<p>Harvard: Big reach/ mid reach
Yale : Mid reach
Princeton: Big reach
Columbia: Low reach
Dartmouth: reach
Duke: reach
Georgetown: In
William: reach
Amherst: in
UCHicago: low reach.</p>

<p>Hope this helps. Although stats differ.</p>

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<p>Wow, those chances are a lot better than what I thought they’d be. Thanks!</p>

<p>Anyone else? Any feedback/criticisms would be greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>Okay you do not have to take your SAT I again! Don’t sell yourself short. Make sure you show involvement and commitment in your ECs, write good essays, receive good recs and you should be accepting some big packets in the mail come April :-). Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Bump 10 char</p>

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<p>C’mon guys!</p>

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<p>b u m p …</p>

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<p>I would recommend taking SAT I again, because of your Asian ethnicity and the fact you’re applying for financial aid.</p>

<p>lol, you have no hook? I’d say your extraordinary accomplishments in badminton are hook enough. Definitely write about them in college essays!</p>

<p>If you break 2300 for SAT:</p>

<p>Harvard - mid- to high-reach
Yale - mid- to high-reach
Princeton - mid- to high-reach
Columbia - reach
Dartmouth - low-reach to match
Duke - low-reach to match
Georgetown - low-reach to match (unless you capitalize on your involvement in debating, then probably match)
Williams - don’t really know the school, but probably match
Amherst - same as Williams
UChicago - I think match</p>

<p>I’d really appreciate it if you chanced me back :slight_smile:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/818137-chance-me-emory-columbia-yale-etc-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/818137-chance-me-emory-columbia-yale-etc-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks! Chanced back?
Do you think that writing about extracurriculars in the app. essay is a good idea? I’ve always thought that schools want to learn more about you as a person, rather than just reiterating extracurriculars listed elsewhere in your app?</p>

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<p>Harvard - reach
Yale - reach
Princeton - reach
Columbia - low reach
Dartmouth - low reach
Duke - high match/low reach
Georgetown - high match
Williams - match
Amherst - match
UChicago - match</p>

<p>Really good EC’s. Your scores are low for international applicants, and you ought to check which schools aren’t need blind to internationals, because that will be a factor as well. I think you have a solid shot at most of them. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I’ve seen people write about both. You can talk about how badminton shaped you as a person. :)</p>

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<p>Thanks An0maly and ibpsh01!</p>

<p>Anyone else?
I’ll chance back =)</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Your academic records seem excellent, but your ECs are a little bit weak
Harvard-high reach
Yale-high reach
Princeton-high reach
Columbia-reach
Dartmouth-reach
Duke-match
Georgetown-low match
Williams-in
Amherst-match
UChicago-match
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/803462-my-chances-brown.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/803462-my-chances-brown.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>@Sangwoo- Lol really? I thought it was the other way around? I was hoping that my extensive involvement in badminton would boost my average academics? Or is the fact that badminton isn’t a NCAA sport going to greatly reduce the appeal of my EC?</p>