<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm a new international member, from India. I applied ED to Columbia SEAS, but couldn't resist asking someone for what my chances were. I got a 2220 (800M, 680V, 740W). Math 2c 800, Physics 760, and chem 750. I think I had decent ec's and essays. My ec's were like president of the editorial board in school, lots of comm. service, president of the debate club, and others of that ilk. </p>
<p>Can u help me out?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>no chance....you're welcome</p>
<p>Is being international any help at all? Or is it a drag on the application? International - as in - US citizen living in India.</p>
<p>US citizen living in india is not considered international in terms of admission or financial aid. however if you play the diversity card right it could assist your application. being international on its own isn't going to impress the adcom though</p>
<p>thanks lynda. What would you say my chances are like, considering my application along with the rest of those in the pool?</p>
<p>27%...ed, 2.3%...rd, 100% if you take rim job lessons from me and give them to the adcoms....they'll appreciate that, oh, and make sure your parents can make a donation of at least 7 figures....that oughtta seal the deal</p>
<p>how are your grades and ECs? really cant judge anything solely on your SAT scores.</p>
<p>My gpa is 3.9 unweighted. rank:2/91</p>
<p>I don't know how my school in India would compare to a high school in USA, because here there isn't any such thing as a selective or more selective school. </p>
<p>I've been the president of my school's newsletter editorial board, the debating club, the vice president of the science club, the Interact Club, and a student manager for the Indian Red Cross. I think i've been committed enough to all of them. I play the violin and won three indian music competitions. I'm on my school's chess and soccer teams.</p>
<p>I received the NIIT National Talent Scholarship in 11th grade, and the PTA merit scholarship the year before that. I co-authored a research paper on biotechnology last year, and was awarded an all expenses paid trip to New Delhi (capital of India) to attend a National Seminar on Biotechnology. </p>
<p>There are a few other minor things, but what i listed, is pretty much what i gave columbia. </p>
<p>I'm sure my reccomendations are very good (counselor and teacher's), but i heard they don't count for people from outside the US.</p>
<p>I'd say you have very little to worry about for getting in SEAS, your stats are solid, as long as your essay and rec goes along with the rest of your app I don't see a reason for rejection. (especially with SEAS's 46% acceptance rate for ED)</p>
<p>thanks lynda</p>
<p>haha all you international students with your test scores. You have to think about it this way EVERYBODY who applies to the place will have roughly the same test scores. What makes YOU stand out from all of the rest? Why does the college want YOU is what you should be asking yourself. Dont waste your time thinking about test scores. Test scores and gpas only get you in the door, the deciding factors are really extracurriculars reccomendations and essays. Trust me i know, i lived in a harvard dorm for two years of highschool and talked to a lot of the TOP students. Many of them did not have the 90th percentile sat scores that you all obsess over. They got into harvard because they were exceptional at one thing usually.</p>
<p>"however if you play the diversity card right it could assist your application"</p>
<p>can u clarify?</p>
<p>what's the difference between samc and samcv?</p>
<p>excalibur66, it means if you are a minority, you have a better chance of getting in.</p>
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Haha, very good point.</p>
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it means if you are a minority, you have a better chance of getting in.
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I thought it meant you could say that your experience abroad has provided you with a unique perspective that you could contribute to the college's community, thereby making it desirable to adcoms and giving you an edge.</p>