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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>I'm an international applicant from india applying for undergraduate engineering in the States.</p>

<p>Financial - No Aid</p>

<p>so my details go like this:-</p>

<p>SAT - 2030
CR - 590
Math - 730
Writing - 710</p>

<p>SAT Math2 - 780
SAT Physics - 700</p>

<p>Class Rank - 2nd out of 57 students</p>

<p>Teacher reccomendations - Very strong!</p>

<p>Job Experiences-</p>

<p>1) Interned at an automotive workshop as an assistant service mechanic for 2 months in the summer of 2008. Paid.</p>

<p>2) Interned at an industrial component manufacturer where i complied huge databases of AutoCAD drawings of their components in summer 2009. Paid.</p>

<p>3) Currently an unpaid apprentice at the Jaguar Land Rover dealership, in their workshop.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars- </p>

<p>1) Captain of the School Golf team (founded the team too)</p>

<p>2) Participated and ranked in the top few in state and national level golf tournaments</p>

<p>3) One of the 12 selected from India to participate in the St. Andrews Golf summer school in Scotland</p>

<p>4) President of 500 member international religious organization.</p>

<p>Community Service- </p>

<p>1) 2 month service at a national organization, going into slums and convincing parents to send their kids to school and give them an education (we also got the education sponsored)</p>

<p>2) 2 hrs/week & 52 weeks/year community service at a place of worship where serve food to devotees and cook food in their community kitchen. </p>

<p>Essays - Very Very Strong (Worked pretty hard for the past 3 months on them and everyone whose read them, loved them) especially engineering one. </p>

<p>SO WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?</p>

<p>Look to hear some honest views from you
Thanks</p>

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<p>To be honest with you, I have no idea about SAT scores, i’m used to ACT. But, in my opinion, you have a great shot being number 2 in your class and with leadership(captain) and all, you most def. have a shot.</p>

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<p>thanks for your reply charactercounts4</p>

<p>Anyone else?
Any admitted guys?</p>

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<p>i was accepted at duke ED and have about the same composite SAT score…have faith in your extra-curriculars and all that stuff! that’s the most important!</p>

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<p>With Duke’s increasingly holistic approach to admissions, I think your ECs will carry you through. I would still say it’s a reach though.</p>