<p>Yes, i am a meager 2190. (670 CR 800 M 720 W 12 E) <-- that's for oct. June (730 CR 690 M 650 W 10 E) = Combined 2250 (730 CR 800 M 720 W 12 E)</p>
<p>---I wanted to know my chances (well, and i still do) but looking at the other threads, I see all 2200+'s for the ivies...I am on a tight budget, so I would only apply if i have a possibility of getting admitted. So, should i apply to HYPS? or should i save ~$250 USD? My ECs r good, but not stellar. Recs...i have no clue how they will turn out. Essay - writing about sth about struggle/immigrant (but it won't - i hope - be the same as all others bec i wont be focusing on "poor struggles = happy life in HYPS" but sth else =) I will also be attaching an additional essay on some EC i think XD. </p>
<p>Thx guyz for all advice! Oh, I am a senior IB diploma student (5HL 2SL) in Canada. =)</p>
<p>"eh, ur canadian, reduces ur chances, i wouldnt apply if you had a limited budget..."</p>
<p>uhh, exactly how does being an applicant from Canada reduce one's chances of being accepted? Last I heard, Canadian acceptances are fewer because there are fewer applicants in the first place. In any case, care to back up your statement?</p>
<p>i have a lower sat score then you and im applying. i think you have a good shot and i would try to earn the money for the apps. it might cost you 65$ now (or is it more for canada?) but you might luck out and get harvard in the end. with a 2100 and other good stats, you have a good shot at getting in to a lot of ivy leage schools-so try to earn the money for them if you can.</p>
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<p>Arent Canadians interntional applicants? Their rate of acceptance is low.</p>
<p>Harvard only looks at your highest scores. Right now, you have a 1530 on the old format. Assuming good IIs and ECs, you should have just as good a shot as any.</p>
<p>Ali_liu, is there perhaps any chance you can apply for a fee-waiver? If you're eligible, you may not even have to worry about application fees at all. I'm not sure how it works in Canada, but check with your school (guidance counselor), and aksk about fee-waivers for admissions! You seem to have good chances! Good luck to you.</p>
<p>seth blue.....being canadian means you're an international applicant...international applicants are accepted at lower rates than domestic applicants....there, that's me backing up my statement</p>
<p>hey, thx for the inpit so far. i'm looking at the ivies bec they consider cndn applicants w/ need-blind policy (or so they say). i can't apply for a fee-waiver bec my counselor is somehow against that...he even tells me that finaid at american universities is impossible. I will be applying for fin aid when i apply to university. i will also be applying to 1 or 2 canadian universities just in case =)</p>
<p>I just thought 2190 would be too low for HYPSnlike..i just hope there isn't a "cut-off" XD</p>
<p>There are no cutoffs for SATs. I know for a fact that people have gotten into schools like Caltech and MIT with scores of ~450 on one section (meaning their highest possible score was ~1250).</p>
<p>I thought Canadians were not considered internationals. We get that need blind thing I heard. We have fewer applicants here, so I think that evens out the fact that there are fewer acceptances.</p>
<p>I believe Canadians are international applicants. The need-blind thing you're referring to - Seth Blue) is a policy wherein colleges disregard financial need until AFTER acceptances. I know for Harvard, that after the applicants are accepted, the school meets "100%" of their demonstrated financial need. That's what "need-blind" means. It's not an exemption that Canada gets over all other countries. I definitely don't mean to bash Canada by any means! Good luck to you!</p>
<p>trust me, I'm perfectly clear on the fact that I'm a beer drinkin', hockey obssessed, socialist canuck. </p>
<p>Anyway, I don't see your relevance. What's your point? Mine was that Canadians are in a different realm of "internationalism" than Europeans or Asians.</p>
<p>Where is that ever defined? A different country is a different country, regardless of distance from the U.S.
Does that mean that applicants from Mexico are from a different realm of "internationalism" as you put it?
What about applicants from Russia (next to Alaska), or islands near Hawaii? What about Carribean commonwealths? I don't buy it sorry.
Seth blue, please don't bash yourself like that. I feel terrible that a lot of people on this thread have been so - believe it or not - PREJUDICED!
No, I'm not trying to say you're any of those things.... all I'm trying to get at is, that no matter the distance - an international applicant is an international applicant.
Plus, I think it's cool that (however irrelevant this may be) Canadians leave their doors unlocked throughout the day. I learned about that in "Bowling For Columbine" the video-documentary by Michael Moore. I'm writing an essay about it for AP English! Guys don't bash Canadians. Their violence level and homicide rates are A HECK OF A LOT LOWER than here in the States. That might even be an understatement! We can learn from our buddies up North (or South if you're in Alaska and in certain parts of Michigan).
Let's all just stop this bickering and get along! Good luck to all applicants - regardless of your origin!</p>