<p>Hello to everybody,
I'm an European student and I'm applying this fall. What are my chances for the following universities/colleges?</p>
<pre><code> 1. Amherst College
2. Colgate University
3. Columbia University
4. Davidson College
5. Dickinson College
6. Gettysburg College
7. Lafayette College
8. Lehigh University
9. Princeton University
10. St. Lawrence University
11. Swarthmore College
12. Trinity College (Connecticut)
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<p>TOEFL: 104
SAT I: CR 570/M 580/ CW 600 [I took the exam again, with probably a lot better scores]
SAT II: Math II 630 / Physics 570
GPA: 5.93/6 with straight A's the last year and just a B or two the previous years</p>
<p>2 strong evaluations + 1 very strong from the guidance counselor</p>
<p>Languages(Speak, Write and Read):
Bulgarian(mother language)
English
Russian
Other languages:
3 years of French
3 years of German
1 year of Mandarin Chinese</p>
<p>The load at Bulgarian schools is, by default, rigorous and I've also taken some extra classes.
I'm into sports climbing, but I've also practiced swimming, jiujitsu and sailing.</p>
<p>ECs are a little weak for the “reach-for-anyone” schools. Hope you get a 2000+ and the ratings here will change. I suppose your safeties are at home.</p>
<p>Amherst: Reach
Columbia: Reach
Princeton: Reach
Swarthmore: Reach
Colgate: Reach
Davidson: Reach (get a 2100+ and it will be reachable)
Dickinson: Reach (here the threshold is 1950+ for reachability)
Gettysburg: High match
Lehigh: Reach (see Dickinson)
Lafayette: High match (pay attention to your interview and your essay)
St. Lawrence (test-optional): Match
Trinity: Reach</p>
<p>Columbia, Amherst, Princeton, Swarthmore, given your SAT and SAT II scores are entirely unlikely. For these schools you really need 700+ in each section of the SAT and on each SAT II. Lehigh is also unlikely - should be scoring around 650+ in each section of the SAT.</p>
<p>Like others have said the biggest issue is your scores, which are just too low for almost every school on that list. Your ECs seem a bit weak too right now. With your current scores those schools are unrealistic, with higher scores they will become reaches (they are often considered reach for anyone schools). Also make sure your essays are very strong, since the essay is very important for LACs.</p>
<p>I am an international student from Vietnam thinking of financial aid as the only way to get to Trinity.
My sister has just graduated from Trinity and I am deeply in love with this beautiful college according to what my sister told me about the Faculty.
My stats:
TOEFL ibt : 115/120
SAT I : CR 690, Maths 710, Writing 660. Total: 2060.
GPA: 3.8 (weighted)
Activity: Class president ( 12 years )
Honors: third prize in English competition in 2009 and 2011, second prize in 2012, highest GPA among peers.
3 recommendation letters, 1 essay.
Assuming that the recommendation letters are strong enough, my essay is (hopefully) a touching one, what chances would I have at this magnificent college?
Best regards,
Dam.</p>