<p>3.66 and 1980 is way too low for Pomona, Stanford, MIT, Harvey Mudd, and Brown. Unless you have some extremely compelling diversity factor or life story, you will be rejected from these schools.</p>
<p>This list reach heavy if you assume you will get 2100 on the next round of SATs and it is pretty unrealistic with your current SATs. I think you need to work on a list that fits your current stats and then have a few schools you can add in if you SATs do go up. It is fine to apply to Cornell ED as a major reach, but you really need choices that fit your student profile.</p>
<p>I’d hit the college guide books and consider some schools along the lines of URochester, WPI, SUNY Stony Brook, Bucknell, Union, Lafayette, Fordham.</p>
<p>My GPA again should not be taken literally. It was my own rough calculation. GCE system people!
My O levels were 6A 2 B</p>
<p>And a B in GCE is equivalent to an A- in american system</p>
<p>Unless you can get your CR score above 690 UMD-CP is not a safety school for you.</p>
<p>Umdbc this should be your academic and financial safety</p>
<p>Look at Stevens
Northeastern
WPI
U Rochester</p>
<p>How are instate for MD but have a foreign high school?</p>
<p>Im a US citizen. Lived 15 yrs in MD, 3 abroad. Ive checked, im still a marylander</p>
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There isn’t enough information to say if there is zero chance or not. The OP only listed his GPA and first SAT test, with expectation of a higher score on a 2nd test. The listed colleges consider far more than just GPA and SAT. For example, Brown doesn’t mark any of the above stats in their “very important” criteria of the CDS (viewing 2011). Instead they rank things like course rigor, talent/ability, character/personal qualities, and demonstrated interest ahead of stats. We don’t know if the OP excels in any of these areas or not. Their admission facts page mentions a 5% acceptance rate for applicants with a CR as low as the OP’s first SAT… not good odds, but not zero chance either. I had similar stats to the OP, with a lower GPA and CR score, and was accepted to all of the “remove, no chance” schools listed in the quote above (accepted several years ago, with 800 math and a 4.0 in many dual enrollment courses).<br></li>
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<p>That said, I agree that the stats are a weak point, and without knowing anything else about the poster, the stats suggest a low chance of admission to highly selective colleges. In my opinion there is nothing wrong with applying to reaches, so long as you are aware that they are reaches and have a true safety on your list, along with the reaches.</p>
<p>^Thank You! I do have safeties. UMD’s. I can get into CP and BC easy.</p>
<p>OP, can you give your ECs, anticipated quality of recommendations, rigor, etc? I know elsewhere you posted about the restrictions in ECs to remain more conservatively dressed.</p>
<p>OP, you say you need aid. You realize with your list, even if you do by some chance gain admission (and it’s an if), you will be near the lower end of their pool of applicants. Financial need will probably gain you something, but your chances of merit aid are slim to none. </p>
<p>To get merit aid, it’s far better to apply to a few schools where you will be near the top of their applicant pool.</p>
<p>And here it goes…
Basketball team captain
Model un multiple accolades
Assistant committee director at my schools model un
Student council
Muslim student association
Volunteer at multiple islamic learning centres
Possibly member of NGO, should get confirmation this week
Plan to take part in schools drama production in sep/oct</p>
<p>Most rigorous course load : yes
I take further math which is considered the hardest subject offered in A levels. People look at me like im crazy when i say i take it. We originally had like 15 students. But like 10 flunked out. I got an A on midtern and B on finals</p>
<p>I have a close relationship with my A level math/further math teacher. I end up getting into a casual convo with him all the time.
My O level english teacher will write the second. I was practically her favorite student. Always got the highest marks in the class on essays and tests.
My GC is pretty nice too. I visit her often.</p>
<p>Feedback on my essay has been positive.</p>
<p>Think about applying ED to one of those schools your really like and EA to a few others. Also take 2 or 3 subject tests.</p>
<p>Im applying ED to cornell and EA to which ever has an EA plan. Taking physics and.math II in november. Knocking 800’s on my practice tests. The A level curriculum is extremely rigorous compared to USA. I did my freshman year in md. Took all honors and 1 ap. The subject tests are nothing, i knew the entire course beforehand.</p>
<p>I could also get a recommendation from my O level biology teacher. She always commended me for my hard work.</p>
<p>Sorry if you mentioned this in an earlier post but what’s your intended major?</p>
<p>Computer science
Possible minor in some form of math</p>
<p>I know my EC’s have nothing to do with my major. Thats because computer science is unheard of where i live. So no clubs or events or anything relating to CS. We tried to start a computing class but were rejected cuz not enough kids.</p>
<p>Problem is I don’t see match/CS in your ECs</p>
<p>Oh nvm. Okay. Include that in additional info/special circumstances. Can you take a CS course at a local CC first semester?</p>
<p>You could also shadow a CS/math person at a local university. I did that for linguistics. I emailed 6 people and got 2 yes responses</p>