International Student's Chances at Cornell, JHU, Columbia, Yale and Uof Chicago

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>black female from the Caribbean reposting due to lack of response</p>

<p>Academics
GPA: 4.0 uw (school does not weight)
SAT 1: 2190 (CR-700 Math - 780 Writing - 710) - one sitting
SAT 2s: Bio M - 710, Chem - 710, Math 2 - 680 (didn't get a chance to actually study for these because I got the books about a week before the exams and had too much school stuff to do)
Rank: School does not rank, but at least top 5% of graduating class</p>

<p>CSEC (Caribbean Secondary School exams done by just about all english-speaking caribbean countries and marked on a curve) (1=A, 2=B, 3=c etc.)
English Language - 1
English Literature - 1
Mathematics - 1
Biology - 1
Chemistry - 1
Physics - 1
Principles of Accounts - 1
Spanish - 1
Information Technology - 1</p>

<p>CAPE (Caribbean Exams - Advanced level - done in sixth form (grade 12 - unit 1 and grade 13 - unit 2))
Unit 1 **
Biology - 1
Chemistry - 1
Physics - 1
Pure Mathematics - 1
Communication Studies - 1
**
Main Extracurriculars
Chess:
I've been highly active in chess my entire high school life and captained both the female team and the B team for my school in nationwide competitions. I am currently on the A team (there hasn't been a girl on it in about 6 years). I have also traveled to trinidad to represent my country in a Caribbean Chess Festival competition. I have been the treasurer and secretary of chess club and am currently its president.</p>

<p>Capoeira:
I started capoeira last year and just received my second belt. I am the secretary and treasurer of this club at school.</p>

<p>Biotechnology:
This past summer I worked for 2 months at a university studying biotechnology and growing a variety of plants including lemon grass and sweet peppers etc. I was involved in everything from initiation to decontamination and hardening and did a report about it.</p>

<p>Mentoring:
I am currently in my school's big brother big sister mentoring program where we help incoming students to adjust to high school life and with any problems, academic or otherwise they may be having. I also volunteered last year for a homework study program in which we helped students of the lower school who were struggling in any areas of study. Also help organize various school fund raisers inncluding one for chess club to send 10 of its members to trinidad for the tournament.</p>

<p>Awards<br>
-Received 'Magis' awards (from school) for my performance in CSEC and CAPE
-Honours all years of high school
-a ton of awards for nationwide baptist church sunday school exams (placed top 3 in the island about 4 times)
-awards for chess form various tournaments
-selected as a motivational speaker for scholarship award winners (scholarships are to enter high school) from a certain company as I was selected as the highest achiever among those of my year who had previously received the scholarship.</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins: Reach
Cornell: Reach
UChicago: Reach
Columbia: High reach
Yale: High reach</p>

<p>These schools are essentially reaches for students who are from America who have similar stats like yours. You stand a really good chance however, but I am not sure if anything particularly stands out. I would look into more options as an international student just in case you know.</p>

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<p>Just off-hand, I think you stand a good chance at JHU.</p>

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<p>does it help that I just got my green card though? As far as stats, we don't exactly get the same opportunities you guys as it comes to extra currics and what not. Oh yeah I also forgot to mention I was on the school volleyball team for like a year and I also did music for quite a while (had to stop because of exams and stuff).</p>

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<p>Another thing, the school I attend is considered the best in the Caribbean and my ranking would, if calculated, fall in at least the top 5% of my class.</p>

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<p>The schools are reaches, but you have as good a shot as anyone else. The fact that your international's pretty interesting. Capoeira? I've always wanted to start that, I used to breakdance</p>

7

<p>Ironically, I've always wanted to breakdance.</p>

8

<p>I believe it does help that you hold a green card.</p>

9

<p>Well, that's good to hear I guess, although I don't know to what extent it really will help.</p>

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<p>Jcancollegebound I’m from Jamaica as well and i have one thing to say…your grades are maaaaaaaaddddd!!! I have 9 passes and 7 CSEC grade ones (i didn’t study at all for CXC). I’m currently in grade 12 and I am considering apply to US colleges for the year sept 2010. You have 5 CAPE ones maaadddddd!!!</p>