<p>Yes it does. With his scores and circumstances, the fact that he is African gives him a 99% chance of getting into at least ONE of Americas top schools. By top schools, I'm referring to the 30 most selective. </p>
<p>The liberal arts colleges LOVE Africa. </p>
<p>You guys have no idea.</p>
<p>HSisOverrated,</p>
<p>Thank you for showing us your immaturity. I'm sure whatever others or I respond will be bluntly debunked, so I'm not even going to try.</p>
<p>Wow, thanks for the personal attack. Maturity FTW!</p>
<p>I think it's not about maturity but perhaps about confusing the domestic debate over Affirmative Action with the dreams and aspirations of an African national student.</p>
<p>Re: Post #21: Surely, the OP can detect a tone of grumpiness over Affirmative Action (a domestic issue) and not confuse that with his own prospects as a prospective applicant from a modern African nation.</p>
<p>How about let's move this thread into a positive direction. Does anyone know African (not AfricanAmerican!) students or have friends of their kids who've succeeded in applying, being accepted, and getting financial aid from a great uni or LAC? </p>
<p>Those anecdotes might be relevant to the OP,,,or reread the OP's first post and respond directly to his concerns:)</p>
<p>Yeah, 2 South African friends (brothers) got into UCSD. </p>
<p>J had a ~1900 SAT</p>
<p>S had a ~2000...if I remember correctly.</p>
<p>I can get 800 in math 1c and 2c also 800 in physics.will these scores compensate for a low SAT math score(710).I am thinking of HYP</p>
<p>Most higher level universities prefer the Math 2c score, and the curve for it is better, so choose that one. Some don't even accept the 1c (University of California for example).
710 for SAT 1 Math is not so low. HYP very much looks at the whole application so even students who have very high scores don't necessarily have the better chances than those with less than stellar scores. Here on CC, one can get the impression that a super high SAT score is what it takes, but it's the whole picture of the student that's important. At Ds school for example, a highly competitive school, there were students last year with scores under 2200, even one with a 2090 (to H), who were accepted over 2300+ students.(to H and Stanford). Your essays, demonstrated committment to a couple of ECs, your background, course rigor, any awards, how HYP perceives you as unique individual and with respect to what you may offer the uni. etc are all as important, if not more, than the SAT score, as long as SAT is within range.</p>
<p>Hey gashawnerso, I am aslo an Ethiopian applying to Harvard, so if it comes down to diversity, it is between you and me man. LOL</p>
<p>bump 10 char</p>
<p>shameless bumping</p>
<p>"But in my country they may just not find anyone better than me.In that case wouldn't they take me just for diversity."</p>
<p>someone is sure of him/herself...</p>
<p>"How can you say I have no chance at all? I personally know a black girl who joined Harvard last with an SAT score of only 2020"</p>
<p>was she from africa or america? (and yes, it makes a difference)</p>
<p>arachnophobia12 does make a point with his/her post.</p>
<p>African-Americans with multi-generational roots in the U.S. are the group of African-Americans (blacks) that are underrepresented as many blacks attending elite colleges are either recent immigrants from Africa or the Carribean or the children of recent immigrants, so the OP may find tht s/he does not really offer anything in terms of diversity.</p>
<p>Just go for your strengths here. You are academically motivated and bring an international perspective to the campus. Ethiopia is a particularly interesting country. Research the outmigration of Jewish Ethiopians from the GOndor region in the l980's and you'll see you have a unique perspective on a famous historical event, especially if you decide to apply to Brandeis or anyplace with international studies as an emphasis on campus. </p>
<p>I still remember reading about Hailie Silasie (spelling), which leads me to think you might have interesting things to say about the change of governments from more to less democratic regimes in developing nations. Medically, everyone is interested in how the Continent of Africa is coping with HIV, and any progress in public lessening of shame regarding seeking treatment. If I were you, I'd become an expert on your own country's history, politics and culture so you'll be able to engage in dialogue with with other students on campus. Indicate a flavor of this in your applicaiton essays. Bring something interesting to the table. Be open to others' concerns about the world, too. International students need to have more to say than just, "take me, I'm great." Learn about your country and continent so you have much to discuss here, in class and at the dinner tables.</p>
<p>There can be more than one Ethiopian on a campus. Surely you could tell the other Ethiopian candidate was joking. You and he are not competing for the same one spot somewhere.</p>