International Applicant - not too sure.....

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<p>Hey, im an international applicant (with no idea of the required standards but pretty sure its CRAZY high) and i was wondering what my chances are :/ Thanks for the future advice ;)</p>

<p>these are my stats, what do you guys think my chances are??</p>

<p>Grades IB:
Economics HL: 5/6
English HL: 7
Music HL: 7
French SL: 5/6
Maths SL:6/7
Biology SL: 7
+1/2/3 for TOK and EE so around 40/45</p>

<p>No GPA - international school and NO rank</p>

<p>SAT 1: 2200
SAT II: 700 in Lit and 760 - Maths II</p>

<p>E.C:
1. House Captain , Ambassador to School, Student Council (elected), School's Creative Arts Co-ordinator - Executive Committee. captain of local cricket club</p>

<ol>
<li>Musical Achievements:</li>
<li>Organised Music Festival (50, 000 dhs raised around $15,000)</li>
<li>Battle of the Bands finalist (top 5 in region)</li>
<li>Musical therapy with Autistic Center, and organized concert with the children</li>
<li>Entrepreneurship - Small live entertainment company providing live entertainment for different venues around Dubai.</li>
<li>Invited to do a small concert for the Princess of the U.A.E</li>
<li>Hired private musical teacher in Guitar, Piano, and Vocals.</li>
<li>Invited to record a professional album with BKP studios , for free.</li>
<li><p>Organized a 24 hour project involving Art and Music students, to put together an art and music exhibition
-Jazz, Folk Group and 'Soul Band'</p></li>
<li><p>Work Experience:</p></li>
<li><p>Ernst and Young</p></li>
<li><p>Habib Bank AZ Zurich</p></li>
<li><p>Marketing company in Paris (over the summer)</p></li>
<li><p>Shipping company in Singapore</p></li>
<li><p>Certified Hedge Fund Manager</p></li>
<li><p>Charity:</p></li>
<li><p>2 week Gillgit - Pakistan: organised expedition (teaching englislh, organized a trip for several people)</p></li>
<li><p>Take My Junk (distribution of clothes to workers)</p></li>
<li><p>organized lots of school charity events (150 or so hours)</p></li>
<li><p>part of Jess Vietnam Project (school charity) - (100,000 dhs raised for vietnam orphans)</p></li>
</ol>

<ul>
<li>Gold + Silver + Bronze International Award.</li>
</ul>

<ol>
<li>MUN (selected) + Global Young Leaders Conference (nominated from school),
Debate Club (president and founder), S.N.A.P (special needs awareness program), Young Enterprise Club</li>
</ol>

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<p>Erm. Predicted IB grades won’t carry much weight – at all. Your school must have some equivalent for GPA (perhaps a 100-scale?) and if you’re unranked you’ll have to at least give a % (at the top of the class). Your SATs are fine for an international, and your ECs look good as well; you truly have an international background, which is a plus. I think it’ll come down to how well you convey your interests in your essays, and – perhaps even more importantly – the quality of the other applicants coming from your country (Switzerland?). Also be sure not to apply for financial aid, because if so, your chances will be slim.</p>

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<p>I should be able to ask the school for a ranking, however, there is no 100 scale or GPA as i go to a British school. We only have the IB diploma, which perhaps can be turned into a GPA??.. i’m not sure :confused:
what do other internationals with no GPA or 100 pt scale do??
I will not be applying for any financial aid, and i am applying from the U.A.E, Dubai, so i think that is an advantage as the competition is not as fierce as it is in other countries, and i dont think many (who i know) are actually applying to Stanford.<br>
As for essay skills, i think i am a decent writer (english HL) so that should be OK…</p>

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<p>bump (10char) :)</p>