I feel rejection.....

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

<p>I have a college list with about 10 colleges, but I have this paranoia that i'll get rejected to all 10 and be "college-less." I picked quite selective schools, so maybe that's the reason. Can you guys chance me? What do you think are my chances? </p>

<p>Additional Info: I attend a small, international school from Kazakhstan. My school doesn't offer a variety of AP classes, and extracurriculars but i've did all i could with what I had.
Also, Financial aid is not really a problem, but I think I will need some, but not a lot. My dad applied for a Green Card 5 years ago, and he thinks we might get one next year, so that also alleviates my concern for the high expenses of an American education. </p>

<p>SAT Score: 2080
CR: 720
Math: 680
Writing: 680</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.5 </p>

<p>Essay: Great
Recommendations: Good</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Student Council (Vice President of entire HS)
Helping Hands Charity (Secretary)
Math Honor Society
National Honor Society
Prom Committee (Head of Promotions)
Varsity Volleybal
Varsity Basketball
Book Club
Helped give christmas presents to a women's shelter organization on Christmas</p>

<p>This is my college list:
University of Virginia
Emory
Cornell
Georgetown
SUNY Binghamton
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
John Hopkins (just on a whim)
Boston University
Northeastern University</p>

<p>What are my chances..?</p>

2

<p>Georgetown, Cornell, UVA, USC, John Hopkins - reach
BU and Northeastern I think are possible
don’t know about the other 2
(also I’m no expert) good luck</p>

3

<p>Thanks…anybody else???</p>

4

<p>Pumpkin - I see you getting into Binghamton, UofR, Boston, Northeastern, University of Virginia and Emory.</p>

<p>I am not so sure about the rest…but good luck! These are all very great schools. I don’t think you will get rejected from all of them - so don’t be so anxious! (especially not from Bing/Northeastern)</p>

5

<p>Kazakhstan!</p>

<p>That’s really awesome. I’m not sure about the geography there actually. But I’m imagining there’s steppes there?</p>

<p>Anyways,</p>

<p>Try pulling up your SAT/consider ACT if you have only done it once or twice. Don’t do more than 3 times.
Do projects related to your major.</p>

6

<p>Kazakhstan! CIS buddy!</p>

<p>As others have said, try again on your SAT, or maybe take a stab at the SAT II’s (similar to AP tests, just no essays). Also, does Kazakhstan offer any sort of state testing, like the Unified State Exam in Russia (ЕГЭ)? (this link seems to say something [Unified</a> National Testing began in Kazakhstan](<a href=“http://www.tarsu.kz/eng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=185]Unified”>http://www.tarsu.kz/eng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=185))</p>

<p>Anyway, I think all but Georgetown, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and USC are good shots. Good luck, man!</p>

7

<p>Thanks everybody! I don’t have enough time to take another ACT or SAT because January’s my last date and I already signed up for subject.</p>

8

<p>^that’s perfectly fine. Make sure to revise thoroughly for your subjects, and polish up the essays. I’m assuming you’re applying this year, then there’s nothing much you can do anymore.</p>

9

<p>If you’re really worried, add a couple SUNY’s to the mix:
SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Albany, SUNY New Paltz… You’re a shoo-in with merit scholarships at Old Westbury.
Add CUNY CSI (Staten Island) and Hunter - they have dorms and they’re other safeties.
West Chester ¶ would be another safety for you and you’d qualify for the Honors College.</p>