I have been dreading the time when I would have to post this :(

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>ohhhkay CC here it goes... I have been dreading the time when I would have to post this cuz I'm so afraid that I'm a hopeless case..</p>

<p>I first came here (not that long ago :P) to get help on improving my SAT, which I did eventually..
1st SAT sophomore year:
600CR, 660W (9E), 640M= 1900</p>

<p>2nd SAT (Junior year): nov12
590CR, 700W(10E), 660M= 1950</p>

<p>3rd SAT (Junior Year): Jan13
620CR, 740W(9E), 800M= 2160</p>

<p>Now the thing is, I know 2160 isn't your "decent score" over here.. not by far.. but listen up..</p>

<p>I am still a junior..
My dream is, of course, top uni's, (lately I've been very interested in premed ar MIT) but I have confidence of 0.. cuz My country doesn't have any "top notch"national contests or what's not.. I have done everything I could for EC's.. from president of student council for 2 years now (and founder.. school had none.. i know -_-) , organizing many events in my school, like environmental days, costume show.. bla, bla, bla.. as in, Head of the events's club. Also, fundraising club, debates' cub..
I have also been involved in a fundraising campaign that we a bunch of teenagers carried out on our own to help orphans in Gambia.. this is the second year so far for the campaign which was very successful last year. We raised enough money last year to build a class for the orphans there..
I had a summer job for two years (well it started as volunteering in the 1st year, then they decided to pay me XD) in which I used to teach children an English course..</p>

<p>But THAT'S IT! I am fond of doing something that doesn't involve school, and that makes me feel useful somehow.. But I can barely find anything!</p>

<p>I feel so underachieved you know.. plus..</p>

<p>My school doesn't offer AP's or any rigorous courses. I am the first in my school, with always a really high GPA of 98-99%.. btw, we take all the subjects every year.. (all the sciences, History, economics, English, French as second language(I am taking the delf this May, Arabic, computer (but it's super easy so..)) .. I am planning to self study as many AP subjects as I can next year.. I feel like I'm at a GREAT disadvantage! It's just so unfair cuz i AM trying my best.. and taking every chance I get!</p>

<p>I still haven't taken any subject tests... I was planning on taking 2 subject tests this year.. what do y'all think?! Then maybe next year take the SAT next year to improve more? I dunno.. WHAT CAN I DO? I am still a junior. I'll do whatever it takes.. Just tell me what to do to have a better shot at top uni's like everyone else....
I once read n one of the Ivy league's website that they look at ec's in the context of the person's background and environment or sth..
What do you think?!</p>

<p>sorry for the blabber XD
Would reaaaally appreciate your opinion XD
P.S. I already posted this on another thread, but srsly I was stupid. This is where I'll get the most replies :D</p>

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<p>seems like a good chance just keep on getting high grades and work on your sat critical reading section lol practice 20 practce exams just for reading. one of my friends alan did that and he got a 2380 on his sat</p>

<p>chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1467326-chance-me-uc-berkeley-haas-stanford-ucla-usc.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1467326-chance-me-uc-berkeley-haas-stanford-ucla-usc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You’re school doesn’t offer any AP classes so I really don’t know how that would work. However, raising your SAT score will be critical. Try to get above a 2250~ range if you can. It seems like you are in a different country, and it should work to your advantage unless your country is known for elite schools and such… I hope this helps</p>

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<p>There are about 15 universities in the country where your score is anything less than exceptional. Please understand, that score will not keep you out of anywhere</p>

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<p>Your application will be considered in a completely different category. You have very good chances. Keep working hard.</p>

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<p>@Rubbish, I really don’t get your point… so… Am I good enough then? What 15 uni’s?! LOL… I’m sorry… maybe I’m going through a moment of stupidity here, but can u elaborate?! :)</p>

<p>As for everyone else, thanks a million… Really put my hopes.
I just want to clarify that I am in an international school that claim it offers the “American Curriculum”… Even our books are “American”, but as you can see the way they are giving it is different AND THEY DON’T OFFER RIGOROUS COURSES… but my point is would it do me bad that still I took the “American Curriculum” after all… But not a good one though… :/</p>

<p>@AnxiousRon, I’m not good at chancing at all… but I’ll try my best… probably I’ll tell you are waay better than I am, and would get in for sure… lol XD</p>

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<p>For pre-med pay attention to your costs… so you know what to look for in a safety.</p>

<p>But any school should be reachable.</p>

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<p>Anyone else? need as much advice :D</p>

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<p>Btw, @ Rubbish, yeah… I WAS suffering from a moment of stupidity… Sorry, blocked after SUCH A HECTIC DAY! I got your point and thanks! That was really nice! The question I may repeat is "What 15 uni’s? lol… can you name some? Are they really good, “prestigious” ones that are worth my fighting to leave my country and living abroad?!
Cheers! :)</p>

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<p>It’s a few more than 15 Us where a 2160 isn’t exceptional but here are some of those Us:</p>

<p>Harvard
Yale
UPenn
Columbia
Stanford
Princeton
Georgetown
Brown
Duke
MIT
Caltech
Vanderbilt
U Chicago
Swarthmore
Pomona
Amherst
Dartmouth
Cornell
Claremont McKenna</p>

<p>And yes, they are Us worth leaving your home country for.</p>

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<p>okay…i know that… um… but is it good ENOUGH at least for an international, along with my stats? I’ll try to get my CR higher then for sure, if God may, next year… And that internship in a hospital… but um does an 800 in Math maybe make up for the CR one in case I couldn’t improve?</p>

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<p>A high math score is helpful if you aim for a major that is math-heavy. The schools listed above pretty much amount to a lottery as far as internationals are concerned. If you can afford Berkeley, though, you have a good chance if you’re full-freight there.</p>

<p>As far as U Chicago is concerned, write stellar essays and you might have a chance.</p>

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<p>ooohhkkaayy… Any advice as to how to make the odds a lil on my side to wiin the lottery? :smiley:
And, unfortunately, No I can’t afford that. That’s why I was looking for prestigious “need- blind” top schools you know. And then was hoping for scholarship (frankly, worst case scenario, an acceptance letter would make my day lol ;P)
what about John Hopkins? Don’t think the odds would in my favor for scholarship there. Never heard they offered any to start with actually… That more realistic than Ivy’s? What about Rice?</p>

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<p>JHU: Low reach
Rice: Low reach</p>

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<p>I would take the ACT and some SAT IIs. They look good with colleges. Also, you may do better on the ACT than the SAT</p>

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<p>What I can do other than improve my scores, so that can be “HIGH REACH”?!
I’ll try ACT, but it is not offered in my city… But we’ll see XD</p>

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<p>@2200andbeyondXD: Thank you for your kind message. I can’t send PMs yet, so I’ll just reply here.</p>

<p>You can refer to my post here: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1430892-official-harvard-university-rd-class-2017-thread-26.html#post15596329[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1430892-official-harvard-university-rd-class-2017-thread-26.html#post15596329&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>But as I’ve mentioned in that thread, I’m not sure what things helped, or how much they did. I would encourage you to get involved in things you love/issues you care about, and to put a lot of effort in your essays! other than that, I hope that post is what you were asking for.</p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Hello 2200. I wanted to say a quick word about post 13. You may already know this but regarding need blind… Need blind admissions means that the school will evaluate your application without caring about your financial situation. However that does not mean that they will give aid towards admission. You need to research both aspects of a school completely independently. Of course in addition make sure to analyze how each school treats admissions and aid to foreign applicants compared to us apps</p>

<p>Skidmore and trinity have been mentioned as schools that might be foreign applicant who Needs aid 'friendly</p>

<p>This may already be knowledge to you but it seems to be a possible important point </p>

<p>Gl 2 u</p>

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<p>Thank you so much @bbccpp!
Yes I am aware of what you are saying, but as I said an acceptance letter is all I am asking for, actually aiming for…
The thing is God knows what may happen when the time comes! I just want to be the best I can be, get accepted by my dream schools to feel satisfied that I reached my goal of getting myself a chance at the best education.
Then, well, outside circumstances are out of my hands.
My goal now is to at least reach their level academically you know…
of course I have that in mind and I’m looking for less “prestigious” more generous schools too and will sure be applying to a couple at least.</p>

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<p>you are welcome</p>

<p>for what it is worth, your GPA really jumps out of the page at me. I did read a 2 year old post stating that Cornell is one college that values GPA very highly. You might want to apply there. You also might consider searching for other top schools that value GPA to a great degree.</p>