My Chances at MHC?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Mount Holyoke College
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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>I would really appreciate if you guys spare sometimes and glance through my portfolio ^^. II'm just going nuts with my application. Thanks heaps guys!</p>

<p>*** I haven't taken SAT I</p>

<h2>**** I studied in Australia in the last two years </h2>

<p>Asian. I skipped year 10.
Intended majors: Econs, IR, Political Sciences</p>

<p>GPA: 94% (top 1%)
(my school is a highly selective one, 50% of the students are ranked nationally in the top 10% )
TOEFL: 110
SAT II: 730 Maths II 700 US History ( I think I would not submit my SAT scores)</p>

<p>Honors/Awards</p>

<p>Year 9:</p>

<p>Third Prize in Literature District Contest
Fourth Price in Literature City Contest
Dux of Class (Literature Honor Class)
Awarded Eynesbury Scholarship </p>

<p>Year 11:
Dux of Humanities
High Distinction in Westpac National Mathematics Competition (Senior Division)
Merits for 9/12 units taken
Awarded Eynesbury Scholarship </p>

<p>Year 12
Eynesbury Academic Citation
Merits for Excellence in all five subjects taken
Nicolas Bampton Award for Outstanding Achievement in Legal Studies</p>

<p>ECs
(my school does not have any clubs)</p>

<ul>
<li>Class President (yr 9)</li>
<li>Coordinator of School Radio (yr 9)</li>
<li>Drama/Theater Club (yr 9)</li>
<li>MC for several school festivals (yr 9)</li>
<li>Coordinator of Translation group - VYV organization (for 1.5 yrs)</li>
<li>International Student Ambassador Committee (State-wide) (for 2 yrs)</li>
<li>Youth Executive member of Grote Street Business Precinct (for 6 months)</li>
<li>Piano tutor for people with disabilities (for 8 months)</li>
<li>Participant in UN Model debate competition (final state round)</li>
<li>Ball-room dance club at UniSA (for 4 months)</li>
<li>Playing piano (for 7 yrs)</li>
</ul>

<p>Besides, I work part-time at an ice-cream shop and take care of my 2 year-old niece after school. </p>

<p>What do you think about it? Do I have a fair chance of getting into MoHo?</p>

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<p>Submit your SAT II scores. 700 and 730 are very respectable. </p>

<p>You never know what the adcom will think, but you seem like you have a good shot! Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks a lot frazzledmaybe. I was just worried that the percentile of my US history (68%) was not really positive though.</p>

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<p>I got in MHC but didn't declined their acceptance (dumb!) now I'm applying for transfer. I'm an intl student from the Philippines. I went to a pretty good school, but my average was only around 87 (I think) but my SATs scores were pretty decent at 2110. I got a perfect TOEFL score except for the non-academic speaking part (still high 90s. I took the iBT) I had a handful of ECs and that was it.</p>

<p>I think what sealed the deal for me was my essay. I really liked it and was satisfied with what it said and how it felt. Now if only I could get a copy of it (nope, my computer back home got rebooted and I didn't print out a copy. again, dumb!)</p>

<p>You definitely have more than a chance of getting in, based on my experience.</p>

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<p>Fair chance.</p>

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<p>SAT I:
580CR, 750M, 670W
and my SAT II:
Math II 780, Biology M 750</p>

<p>Should I submit my SAT I scores?
Thanks!</p>