<p>Hello,
well I am an international applicant from India.I need some advice for selecting my colleges and classifying them into reaches,match and safety.
My stats are as follows:-
GPA - 3.9/4 (school does not weight as every student takes the same difficulty)
SAT I - 2320
maths-800
verbal-750
writing-770
SAT II
Math II -800
Physics -800
Chemistry -780</p>
<p>school does not rank but top 2% (as told by counsellor)
Will get good recco's as I have good relationship with my teachers.</p>
<p>Awards
1st National Cyber Olympiad (state level)
8th i.e. silver merit National Cyber Olympiad (National level)</p>
<p>Participated in an International Computer Olympiad COFAS (70+teams) all four years of high school. (Have won programming in C++,a jingle competition and a Software competition here)</p>
<p>Participated in an International Computer Olympiad sponsored by microsoft in Delhi called MODEM.This too al four years of high school (won programming,Digital video editing and group discussion)</p>
<p>Techno computer whiz Kid 2002-2004 till date (for four consecutive years winner of this award which checks knowledge related to computers)
Here,in my grade 9 I defeated all the students in high school (yes all 10,11,12 graders)</p>
<p>Activities
Co-Founder (2002) and current president of the computer club of my school
School captain (just 1 out of only 16 in whole high school of about 2500)
Debating Society Panel Member
School Magazine Editorial Board
School Choir-Lead Singer (since 8 grade)
Participated in a grand musical Peter Pan in grade 11</p>
<p>Research projects
Devised a programme for graphing an exact speed of a moving motor on a computer screen using C++.
two researches to be completed by the time of applying</p>
<p>work experience
Store Technician at reliance web world (since Dec 2004)abt 6hrs a week.
Pro gamer and have started own league for training pro gamers while charging little fee from them.</p>
<p>Community Service
Tuitions for underpriviliged children during school holidays
In the summer did my school SUPW with mentally underpriviliged children.
Raised a fund for the financiall weak/orphan childrens education.</p>
<p>So this is pretty much it.These are colleges where I am applying (for engineering).
1.MIT
2.Stanford
3.Caltech
4.Cornell
5.Princeton
6.Georgia Tech
7.UT Austin
8.Purdue
9.Columbia
10.Texas A&M University
11.Duke</p>
<p>I am also looking for financial aid so please tell me about it too.
Actually in reality I am just mad about MIT.Is there chance for me there as my SAT is not that good.Can any admission officer on the board give my chances at MIT.
Thanks</p>