Help! Intl Student! Don't know my chances for the Ivies!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi. I am an Asian studying in a private international school in the United Arab Emirates. As an INTERNATIONAL student, I am not fully aware of my chances for he Ivies. Here are my records, can you please advise me on which Ivy League university would suit me! Thank you in advance!!!</p>

<ul>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Indian living in a Gulf country.</li>
<li>School: Well ranked private school</li>
<li>Cumulative GPA:
confused over GPAs out of 4 and 5 etc... it is a full! 5/5</li>
<li>Class rank: top 5%</li>
</ul>

<p>Testing:
- SAT I: 2220
- SAT II: Maths Level II, Physics, Biology(did AP Bio, got 5 so 800)
- AP: Biology - 5, English 3(Will it hurt me?)</p>

<p>Grades:
We do not have all these honor courses system in our school. I have taken the MAXIMUM POSSIBLE load in ALL my years.
Gr.10: - accelerated O-Level Biology SELF-STUDY, got an A*
- accelerated Computer Science O-Level, A*
- accelerated English O-Level, A*</p>

<p>Gr.11: ACCELERATED SELF-STUDY AP BIOLOGY: 5
english 3
In addition, I took all the other subjects: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, French, English, Economics and got A* in O-levels this year in all subjects.(O-levels can be considered like SATs, but somewhat easier)</p>

<p>Senior Schedule: Calculus AB, Physics C(both parts), Chemistry(assured 5 in these three subjects), Economics(Macro), French
**Although we take the formal course in Gr.12, we have covered half the material in each of these subjects through O-Levels-UK exams)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars, etc.:
- Youth In Government (Head Prefect- academics and school discipline)
- Chosen for summer-camp in Egypt (for students with best academic AND extracurr. activites) fully paid by the school.
- Volunteer (200 hrs) in a hospital
- Teaching assistant at school
- Research project on Material Testing at an university/factory in India</p>

<p>Majors:
-Biomedical Engg
- Mechanical Engg (preferably with finance)</p>

<p>THER IS NO RECESSION IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD. GREAT JOB. PERMANENT FOR THE NEXT xx YEARS WITH SUFFICIENT MONEY. ALL I WANT IS A IVY DEGREE. MONEY OUT OF QUESTION.</p>

<p>I am not sure where I stand. Don't know what to expect.</p>

<p>Is there anything else I should do? Any suggestions are welcome.
Thank you soooooooo much for your time.</p>

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<p>Maths Level II, Physics, Biology(did AP Bio, got 5 so 800)</p>

<p>what does this mean? you got 800 in all of these and took them all or</p>

<p>you got 800 in math and physics but haven’t taken bio but assume that you will get 800 on that since you got a 5 on ap bio?</p>

<p>trust me a 5 in ap bio is easy. an 800 on bio, one of the hardest subject tests to score a perfect score in (percentile proves this) is not as easy. </p>

<p>ex. i got 750 on my bio sat and 5 on my ap bio test. both of which i considered easy, still don’t know what i got wrong on bio sat :P</p>

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<p>Agree with 10liny, I had the same problem. Scored 5 on AP Bio and got 770 on the subject test. The curve is like, you can miss 2 to still get 800 out of ~80 questions (don’t remember the exact amount).</p>

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<p>I am getting an 800 in each and every Bio, Maths, Physics practice test that I can get my hands on: Barrons, Kaplan, PR, all of them. Is that not enough? I am also going to study specially for the SAT BIO even if I got a 5. I believe that enough. Right?</p>

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<p>There’s no recession in Dubai? Man, our newspapers lie.</p>

<p>If money is no issue hire a top SAT tutor and up your scores. Being an Indian international puts you in about the most competitive pool there is. I’d throw in one of the top college counselors to maximize chances too since this is the topic of the day on CC.</p>

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<p>If you dont care which one, apply to all. I’d say you have a very good shot at getting into at least one.</p>