International Student Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Hi everybody!</p>

<p>I am actually in the USA for a year as a Foreign Exchange Student in WV. My home country is France. I decided to apply for different colleges like HYPSC, NYU, W&L and Mcgill (in canada). I would like to know, if according to you, i could be accepted in one of them</p>

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<li>French Baccalaureat with for average A</li>
<li>2 C's, few B's and the rest A's during my years of High school in France</li>
<li>In the Top 7 from my High school in France during 3 years over 80 students</li>
<li>GPA in america: 4.145/4.145 (Straight A's even in English 101 and calculus)</li>
<li>1' of my high school in America over 175 students</li>
<li>Speak English/French/Spanish Fluently</li>
<li>SAT (january) : 1840 (CR: 580; M:680; W:620)</li>
<li>SAT II chemistry : 670</li>
<li>SAT II Math II : 580</li>
<li>TOEFL: 102/120</li>
<li>Letters of recommendation PERFECT (I saw them .. and they describe me like the best student ever)</li>
<li><p>Letter of Recommendation from the Governor of WV</p></li>
<li><p>3rd best archer in France in 2009</p></li>
<li><p>Manager of the basket ball team of my USA high school</p></li>
<li><p>Excellent interview with P, Y, W&L</p></li>
<li><p>Good interview with H</p></li>
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<p>Thanks a lot for your help</p>

<p>ArtemisF</p>

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<p>Hey thank you so much for your answer :slight_smile: Makes me laught :)</p>

<p>so for my grades on the SAT the truth is … that I couldn’t even speak english 5 months ago and I took this SAT in January. So my scores are lows … the problem is I can’;t take it anymore because the next on is in March and teir decision will be already make…</p>

<p>Yes I mean I am a good archer but in France the level is not so hard so I will never kill an oliphant :)</p>

<p>About the interview, intervieweers send me an email with their feedback that they sent to the colleges. For yale they gave me the best grade for a candidate and for Princeton too. The man from Harvard was really serious … so I guess it was ok …</p>

<p>Thanks so much for your answer once again …</p>

<p>Do you think that I could be accepted to Mcgill with my application ?</p>

<p>Thanks :)</p>

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<p>yes, your SAT’s definitely pose a problem, as they’re well below columbia’s typical scores. totally understandable given that you didn’t speak english very well back then, but still, the schools can’t necessarily overlook this, especially given other stronger international students, as well as the fact that the school obviously teaches in english. </p>

<p>your scores are also below mcgills middle 50 percent, but i’d say you have a better shot at mcgill either way</p>

<p>good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks guys :)</p>