IVY League admission chances

Applying to College
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<p>Hiii ... I am Indian student .. My Profile is as follows ...</p>

<p>Class X - 84.5% ( Maths - 95%, English - 91%, French - 71%, Social Science - 88%, Science - 82% )</p>

<p>Class XII - 75.8% ( Maths - 91%, English - 95%, Physics - 71%, Economics - 68%, Chemistry - 54% )</p>

<p>SAT 1 Score - 2350 ( Maths - 800, Critical Reading 790, Writing - 760 )</p>

<p>SAT Subject test scores - Maths level II - 800, Physics - 780, World History - 800</p>

<p>EC's - President of Student government, School Chess Club member, Animation Club member</p>

<p>Used to teach poor slum people through my School's Literacy Mission.</p>

<ul>
<li>Special Circumstances - Shutdown of my father's business in 2008, leading to lots of economic problems, fights and tensions in family .. which has considerably affected my academic and personal life ...</li>
</ul>

<p>I want to major in Maths ...</p>

<p>What are my Chances at</p>

<ol>
<li>Brown University</li>
<li>Columbia University</li>
<li>Cornell University</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania</li>
</ol>

<p>Please help me ... as my school counselor doesn't know much about US education and I can't afford expensive private counselors.</p>

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<p>How can I improve my chances … Will a great essay and a proper explanation of my family circumstances … help …</p>

<p>How can I show to these colleges that I have the potential but due to adverse conditions I couldn’t perform that well in my High School …</p>

<p>Past mistakes shouldn’t ruin ones future …Isn’t it … How to tell this to the college Admission committee</p>

<p>Even my School teacher’s are ready to testify that … I was one of the brightest boys of my school …only that I didn’t get a proper environment to study … and I lost interest in my studies due to my ever increasing family problems…</p>

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<p>All of them are reaches do to your grades and few EC :confused:
A great essay and recs could be good but I’m not sure that it will be good enough because you are an international (who needs aid?).</p>

<p>There are other very good schools in the US other than the Ivies that you might get into with your profile though.</p>

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<p>But … I was checking some other college websites … and I find that my GPA won’t that bad … because 75% and above from India is equivalent to A in USA ( As per SUNY - Buffalo, NCAA International Students admission guidelines, University of Illinois, University of Northern Iowa, Purdue University… and few more )</p>

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<p>those schools don’t care about just grades and test scores. you also have to have stellar extracurricular activities and essays.</p>