MIT and IVY Leagues?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I don't really have nice stats as most of people that I see here, but I just wanted to find out.</p>

<p>Well just little bit about my background. I was born in Korea and I've lived in Korea for about 9 years. Then, I started moving around countries like China, Canada, the UK, and now I'm going to a highschool in the US.</p>

<p>It's been about 3 years since I moved to the states. (Transcript shows my record in school in China for the first semester of Freshman year)</p>

<p>My GPA should be about slightly over 3.8 or something. Just a few B's.
(class rank under 20 out of 250)</p>

<p>I took ESL in the first semester.</p>

<p>Overall I will have 4 or 5 AP classes by the end of senior year. (class of 2006)
(calc, stat, bio, env science, lit)</p>

<p>My first SAT score was just around 1800. So, I really worked hard over the summer and now I get around 2100 and my goal is around 2200.</p>

<p>I scored around 287 on TOEFL, and I will also take Math level 2, Chem, and Korean for SAT II's</p>

<p>My ECs are really poor.
I play bass clarinet in band, I did internship and job working with computers, I have been doing community service for about two years now.
I do play a lot of sports but I wasn't able to join any school sports. (argg)</p>

<p>Do you think I have any chance??</p>

<p>Oh I'm still Korean citizen and I am in desperate need of financial aid.</p>

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<p>Hate to be harsh, but your chances are slim. Doesn't hurt to take your chances and throw in an app though.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the reply.
I would like to know the schools that I have greater chance of getting in and also generous to international students regarding finaid. (if there is such kind of school)</p>

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<p>I may be wrong, but I think that Swarthmore gives finaid to international students. It would be a pretty big reach for you, but if you keep working on those SAT's and write a spectacular essay, you might have a shot.</p>