<p>Reading some past posts, I see that my past assumption - that Middlebury offered need-blind admissions to international students and it was pretty need-generous is a little wrong. Eek. <em>a little worried</em> My parents' income converted comes to about US$15,000-16,000/year and we still have a sister/daughter to finish uni/college. Are there any international students willing to talk about experiences of financial aid from Middlebury?</p>
<p>The post about the racial event last spring (was it?), that was a little tense, but I suppose it can happen and it was an isolated, personal incident instead of a big group of people ganging on another group or a single person. </p>
<p>I'm an international student, studying in Bucharest, Romania. My IB History teacher is from Vermont and went "ooh" when I mentioned Middlebury. Said they're looking for diversity...I can see Middlebury's mainly Caucasian, but there IS diversity, or at least a strong diverse community. Is there diversity economically and also regarding sexuality? Oh, and for any religion besides Christianity? Muslim community? For Jewish students? (I'm assuming there are vegan/vegetarian options on campus.)</p>
<p>Skimming posts around here, I see that Depression is a problem emerging (or maybe finally being acknowledged). Does Middlebury have such facilities or counselors that help with depression, beyond the typical disorientation and homesickness most college-bounders feel? This is a rather important question as I suffered depression acutely a few years ago and turned suicidal.</p>
<p>Sorry my questions aren't in the tidy format of 1) [this] and 2) [that] and 3) [uhm..these?] and so on...</p>
<p>Now, I suppose I'm going to the more annoying part of "What are my chances" and going insane. But before I go into that, my high school history was rather checkered. Moved around a lot and changed from an American to British to American system and consecutives schools didn't have the same EC choices so I'm lucky if I have anything lasting for 3 years. I'm 19 and going to uni/college at 20 because I thought I could handle living by myself when I was 16 at this college taking a pre-uni course (A Levels). How wrong. So now I'm living back with my parents.</p>
<p>As such, I'm in "13th" grade since I had enough credits to graduate in May but need to finish the damn IB Diploma. 11th grade was practically nonexistent.</p>
<p>SAT I: Old version: 1330 (CR: 710, M: 620)
New version: 2030 (CR: 730, M: 690, W: 610)</p>
<p>SAT II: Biology (with Ecological Emphasis): 740
Chemistry: 650
Math IC: 670
Writing (before March 2005): 630 (I went DOWN!!)</p>
<p>TOEFL: 290 (out of a possible 300 on computer), 667 (out of 677 on paper)</p>
<p>Taking Math IIC or IC again and Literature on October 8th. Unsure whether worth it is worth taking the SAT I again since I think my Writing could be offset by my TOEFL and transcript (A/A- in IB English A1 HL) and actual IB Score - a measly 5.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 W, 3.6 UW</p>
<p>IB Results from May: English A1 HL-5, Biology HL-5, Chemistry HL-5
Final transcript grades: English: A, Biology: A-, Chemistry: C+</p>
<p>IB Predicted: IB History European HL - 6, Math Methods - 6/7, IB Spanish Ab Initio - 4/5
(As you can see, I am somewhat not linguistically inclined but I would REALLY be interested in learning Arabic, which I know Middlebury has.)</p>
<p>E/C's:
Basketball: 9th -hs, 10th-hs, 12th-jv and 13th grade-hopefully jv captain
Volleyball: 9th, 10th
Soccer: 10th
Band-baritone: 9th, 10th
School paper: 9th, 12th
Student Council: 12th - Treasurer, 13th - Secretary
Rotary Club: International Director: 11th
Community Service (little ones like helping shelving books or helping out at school events): 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th
Peace Village (home for Agent Orange victims): 9th
Heifer Foundation: 12th
Victor Babes Hospital (AIDS Hospital for kids): 13th - organizing comm
Drama/school play: 10th, 13th</p>
<p>Academic Awards: Dux Award(highest GPA overall in grade): 10th </p>
<p>Languages: English (fluent), Malay (able to understand conversationally), French (it's rusting. Took it for 4 years until 10th grade), Spanish (beginners)</p>
<p>I think the only 'hook' I can really say is that I'm an international student and I've lived in Malaysia, USA, Indonesia, Vietnam and Romania. Diversity, anybody...?</p>
<p>So...that question: What do you think my chances are, given my stats?</p>
<p>I'm not totally enthused by a rural setting, but considering what happened last time I was living alone, I think it's healthier for me to be in a somewhat calm setting where I won't have distractions on the weekends or a "party hearty/clubbing" atmosphere.</p>
<p>But does the surrounding town have at least a bowling alley or billiard hall?</p>