<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
Type: International Student</p>
<p>Predicted grades for IB:</p>
<p>HL Economics 7
HL Business Management 7
HL Math 7</p>
<p>SL English 6
SL French Ab. Initio 6
SL Chemistry 7
Bonus Points: 2/3
IB Total: 42/45</p>
<p>Not sure how the IB grades translate into GPA. School doesn't rank us, but I know I am in the top 5%.
Taking the highest course load possible.
Standardized Testing:</p>
<p>SAT I - Math 720, CR 670, Writing 620. Total: 2010 (1390)</p>
<p>(Quite low in comparison to CC standards, I know!)</p>
<p>SAT II - Math II 750, Chemistry 730.</p>
<p>Academic Awards:</p>
<p>-UK Senior Math Challenge Silver Medallist: Top 10% of the world.
-Kumon Math Program - Gold Medallist 4 years consecutive and member of the Advanced Student Honor Roll.
-Winner of the Principal's Award at school for achieveing Academic merits in 7 out of 8 subjects.
-Academic Excellence Award winner - 9th and 10th grade.</p>
<p>Extra-Curriculars:</p>
<p>-Model United Nations - 4 years.
Positions held: Assistant President - Special Conference Sub Committee 2, Chair - Security Council, Chair - General Assembly 1, Deputy Chair - General Assembly 6. Organized a conference with a team of 3 others for middle school kids: Coordinated it ourselves.
Awards won: "Best Delegate Award" won 3 times in 5 conferences.</p>
<p>-Debating Team - 4 years.
Captain for the past year, won "best speaker" award 7 times during the year.</p>
<p>-Student Council - 1 year.
Position held: Chief Treasurer and Leader of Fundraising Committee. Organized school prom and winter dance; Completed the budgeting for the entire council as well as balancing the accounts.</p>
<p>-Cricket - 8 years.
Vice-Captain of team for the past 4 years. Recently won "Most Improved Player" and nominated "best bowler" for the calender year having taken most wickets for the team.
Used to be a member of the country's national cricket team before starting IB (way too hectic).</p>
<p>-Mathematics Peer Tutor - 2 years.
Position Held: Senior Tutor; Helped other high school kids with math problems during lunchtime and after school on a voluntary basis</p>
<p>-School UN Day Events Committee Leader - 2 months of prep.</p>
<p>Organized and coordinated all the activities. Managed payments and delegated tasks etc. </p>
<p>Community Service:</p>
<p>-Institute of Mental Health - 2 years.
Position Held: Volunteer Leader; Coordinated activities and organized groups to volunteer at the institute of mental health; Organized fun badminton games with the patients and befriended them over the 2 years.</p>
<p>Work Experience/Internships:</p>
<p>-Interned 2 weeks at a consultancy firm in India which involved maintaining and auditing financial records of client firms.</p>
<p>-Will be interning this December at a micro finance bank in India to learn more about development economics and self-financing. As a part of the internship, I will be visiting many villages with an experienced economist to monitor the income situation of the poor and the status of poverty-alleviating mechanisms in these rural areas.</p>
<p>Intended Major: Economics. </p>
<p>Financial aid NOT required. </p>
<p>I am applying to a few Ivies as reaches just to see how it works out (not really expecting any acceptances). Applied to UChicago EA already and will most probably go there, if accepted. </p>
<p>I am still afraid of all rejections and hence, need a few safety unis. Any suggestions? </p>
<ul>
<li>Universities that will definitely accept me given my scores and stats.</li>
<li>Universities that have a decent economics program. </li>
<li>Preferably a uni that uses CommonApp; (makes my life easier).</li>
</ul>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>