<p>Hi everybody!!
I am from Burma. I have applied Early Decision II to Swarthmore College.
I got 680 on SAT verbal, 800 on SAT Math and 730 on SAT writing. I have also taken two SAT subject tests (Maths level II and chemistry) and got 800 on both. My IELTS score is 8. I have received a couple of prestigious academic honors in my high school and ranked sixth in the whole Burma in National Matriculation Exam. My extracurricular activities are not bad for a student from a Burmese government school; I held a high-ranked position in my school's student council and I have involved in several community service projects as well.
The teachers who write recommendations for me know me very well and I am kinda like their favorite student. So, I am pretty sure they would write superb evaluations for me. Also, as my counselor and I are close, I think she will write a good recommendation letter for me. However, as my family is not very well-off, I have high financial need (The maximum amount of money my family can pay for my college is $9000 per year.)
For my common application, I wrote about the person who influences me, my grandpa and I paid a substantial amount of time in writing it. Moreover, as Swat is my dream college, I put a lot of time and efforts in writing my "Why Swarthmore?" essay. Therefore, I believe my essays would not hurt, even if they cannot help much, my application.
Considering all these factors, can you please tell me if I can get into Swat??</p>