<p>I think many of us are really curious about the competitiveness of the international pool for getting into ivies and other top schools. So those of you who got accepted to any top uni, could you guys please tell us</p>
<li>your nationality</li>
<li>your stats (scores, ec’s, etc.)</li>
<li>and the school you got accepted to</li>
<li>whether or not u asked for financial aid</li>
</ol>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>1) US citizen living in India (Indian, technically)</p>
<p>2) SAT: 800M 650V 690W
SAT2: 800 Maths 2C, physics, chem
IB 11th: Maths, Physics, Chem HL - 6, B&M SL - 5, English SL - 4, French Ab Initio - 6
IB mid year: MPC - 7, Fr, B&M - 6, Enlgish SL - 4
ECs - Intercollege Sports Tournament organizer, School CAS Website Designer, Guitar (in band), some other minor stuff.</p>
<p>3) Cornell University (Engineering) Class of '10 ED</p>
<p>4) No FA.</p>
<p>well whats the defination of "top school" accordnig to you?? :rolleyes:</p>
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<li><p>Bulgaria</p></li>
<li><p>SATI - 1490, SATII Writing - 750, SATII German - 800, SATII Literature - 660, SATII Math IC - 650
ECs - drama, EIC of school newspaper, community service work, etc.</p></li>
<li><p>IUB, Trent U, Lafayette C, Grinnell C, Bates C, Swarthmore C, UPENN, Columbia U, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Wesleyan U.</p></li>
<li><p>Asked for aid.</p></li>
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<p>by top schools, i mean the ivies and MIT, Stanford, and Caltech</p>
<p>by the way, congrats to those who got accepted!!!</p>
<p>mariela, were u a 09er? How can u be accepted to so many Ivies?? :eek: It cant be EA for the Class of 2010 since Columbia and P'ton have binding admissions i.e. ED.</p>
<p>I think it's pretty much assumed she's either an 09-er or earlier.</p>
<p>yes, but getting in UPENN, Columbia U, Harvard, Yale & Princeton together astonishing... I have heard that the Ivies share data.
Amazing feat! Mariela must be an Overall great Individual to have been accepted by so many BIGGIES! I will be content with even one :D</p>
<p>Yep, I am an 09-er. Currently a freshman at YALE.</p>
<p>Good luck with everything guys, and as decisions start rolling in early April, if there is only one piece of advice I could give you, it would be this - look for the fit, not for the name.</p>
<p>I know it sounds trite, and it comes from a Yalie, but believe me, fit is much more important than the name.</p>
<p>I have tons of friends who'll be transferring out of the top schools because they are not happy there. So really think with your head and follow your heart!</p>
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<li>Canadian</li>
<li>89% UW GPA, top 5% rank, honours program...800 CR, 760 M, 710 W; 770 Math Level 2, 720 Literature...solid ECs, nothing that special (Newspaper, Lit Journal editor, bass+guitar, hockey coach, quiz team).</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania (ED), University of Chicago (EA)</li>
<li>No aid.</li>
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<p>Hey Mariela, I am Bulgarian and a permanent resident of the US and probably transferring to Yale this september. How do you like it there? How is New Haven?
Thanks!</p>
<p>Oh, wow, you just got me excited. We really need some Bulgarian support here. We are 8 right now, but two of the Bulgarians are graduating this
year, and they usually don't accept that many. Last year only I got in.
So, YALE IS SIMPLY AMAZING!!! I mean academically it's insane, but it pays off. New Haven is OK. Most of the time I am on campus, so it doesn't really matter, but there are some pretty charming places downtown.
Where are you going to college right now? What year are you? Have you already been accepted?</p>
<p>If you have any more questions about Yale, or whatever, let me know!</p>
<p>if yale is academically insane then i wonder what you will call caltech or MIT.</p>
<p>Meriela- do you wish you were at Harvard? :p</p>
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<li>Aussie</li>
<li>Stats: 1550 sat, two 800's and a 790 for SatII,
Ec. Quite a few sports, community service</li>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>no</li>
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<p>mariela i envy you ;)</p>
<p>and if a miracle happens the 30th of march, i would love to meet you next year, you sound like a great person!</p>
<p>flowertje = Yalie, Class of 2010
:) May god grant his/her wish :)</p>
<p>ronty dont you mean her?</p>
<p>I think he is a boy</p>
<p>well then you are 100% wrong :) </p>
<p>I am very much a girl, and if you dont believe me pm me and i will sent you a picture!</p>
<p>but you are forgiven because you want me to be a yalie!</p>
<p><em>feminin wink</em> ;)</p>
<p>hehehe.... I m sorry flowertje :D</p>