How can I impress them???

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<p>This is a general profile of myself, maybe I can add some other things. I know how poor my ECs are, I guess I just have to impress the colleges with great admission essays which can show much of my passion.
I’m now trying to decide on colleges. I get really nervous about this. Honestly, it really challenged just to send this profile up here but… I need some advices on my decisions, just anything you want to tell would be great, just where do you think I can be up to? Plus I really need financial aid…how can I impress the colleges with what I have?
Thank you very much</p>

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<p>Chinese (China born Chinese) Tianjin
One year exchange to USA (12)
One of the top-5 high schools in my city
GPA: we don’t really have that so I don’t really know how to count that
Class Rank: 20/100
SAT: Getting the results in two weeks, probably around 2100
SAT2: wish I didn’t take it
Recommendations: great
APs: we don’t call that but the classes in my school are all AP levels for sure
Classes:
10: literature, math, English (as a foreign language), history, geography, economics, biography, physics, chemistry (I took another 2 years through 8th and 9th grade in biography, physics and chemistry)
11: literature, math, English, history, geography, philosophy
12: In USA, because the host family’s limit studied in a small Christian school
Bible, American Government, General English, precalculus (hardest level possible), Spanish, Physics (for 1/4 term, quite because I find I know more than the teacher)
EC: (there really aren’t a lot really)
Works:
Promotion work for a company
Shopping-assistant
Secretary at a company (CRM systems)
(I was trying to gain some work experiences, it was all volunteer thing, none-lucrative)
Awards:
Many academic awards though they are Chinese ones
Awards for dance (4 years in School Dance Group, performed in important events in a group though)
Awards for English tournament
All year honor roll the year in USA
Community services:
To mental-disabled schools
To resthome
Volunteer works I did in USA: cleaning school church, read to kindergartens, help in school events
Admission Essays:Should be great</p>

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<p>just try to show all these things in your application..that is as simple as it gets....why don't u shortlist your prospective colleges....</p>

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<p>I haven't really decided...because i found there are no safties..
let's just say the possible ones and the ones i like:</p>

<p>Carleton C
Colgate U
Reed C
Grinnel
Lafayette C
Georgetown C
Cornell U
Columbia C
Bates C
Princeton...etc</p>

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<p>keep some room for safeties and go for all coz all are really good ones...btw...is there any kind of limitation in your college number...i mean what is the maximum number of colleges u can apply?</p>

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<p>My mom wants me to apply 15 for more chances, but i highly doubt if that is really better, for me i think i'm up to 10</p>

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<p>well..the more the number of colleges....more likely that u will end up getting into one...just simple probability my friend...just chances....why would u bring down your chances?</p>

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<p>uhm..just i worry if some school notice you have applied to so many, i don't know if that would be a disadvantage</p>

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<p>hey...that's rubbish...no one cares if u apply to 100 other colleges...they are only concerned about you...if u are good enuf...they will take u....if not...they will reject you</p>

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<p>is that right...anyway, thank you for your advise</p>

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<p>Hey...wats goin on....wat is this.....15 colleges...:eek:!!!!!!!
I know its ''simple probabilty'' but u are ignorin other things too...applyin to tooo many colleges will probably irk ur cousellor...in addition to that.....u will hav 2 write soooooo many essays........(sheesh)...if applyin through commonapp,u will hav to work more due to the supplements..(I was shocked to see so many things in a single supplement!!!!!!!)....and u know u cant work this much!(atleast I cant)..so many essays are bound to make u tedium...and u cant write a good essay if u are so much tired!!!! just limit urself and work on ur safeties!!</p>

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<p>I don't have a cousellor..this is all by myself
I guess you are right, i sure can't work that much...but it's so hard to give up the good ones..</p>

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<p>Thats y u need to SELECT them...:D...
btw,dont u hav 2 submit the recommendation forms and all other school forms stuff?</p>

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<p>yes, i do have to, and i planned to apply online( just for the application forms and essays), and the recommendations and other things by mails
btw, why do you ask this?</p>

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<p>Dont u think that ur counsellor is gonna REALLY ENJOY fillin out **15 **forms!?</p>

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<p>.......................i don't have a counsellor</p>

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<p>Where do you think can be my safties??? please help!</p>

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<p>I don't know about safeties in the US, but since you're chinese you might want to look at some unis in HK, like HKU or HKUST. They have a good international reputation and it might be easier for you to fit in there.</p>

<p>Isaac is right, applying to 15 colleges can be counterproductive since it is very difficult to put in the right amount of work into each application when there are so many. Better to narrow your list down so that you can showcase yourself best on each application (even if it's only 6) rather than do a shoddy job on 20 others.</p>

<p>Btw I am applying to 5.</p>

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<p>I suspect that your SAT results could be the determining factor; it's otherwise hard to evaluate overseas students. LACs are more about fit than large universities. Do you have an idea what you want to study, and what you want to do after BA/BS? Your competition is tough; there are many top Chinese students applying for financial aid at LACs.</p>

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<p>I'm interested in Anthropology and foreign languages</p>

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<p>drsuyi: Well,thats a good field...(atleast for me!):)...
there is basically NO safety for international student applying for fin.aid......if u can really afford all then we can talk about many safeties!</p>