<p>It'd be great if you could help me in determining my chances for some of these colleges. I plan to apply to:
Claremont McKenna College
Princeton University
Brown University
Georgetown University
George Washington University
University of Virginia
College of William & Mary
UC Berkeley
UC San Diego
UC Los Angeles
McGill University
Rutgers University - New Brunswick</p>
<p>Plan:
Early Decision I (Claremont McKenna)
Interview:
(Yes)/No (once with an undergrad student at CMC and once with the associate dean of admissions in my local city) (only for Claremont McKenna)
Campus Visit:
(Yes)/No (only for Claremont McKenna)
Unweighted GPA:
3.3/4.0
SAT I:
2160 (Reading: 640 - Math: 770 - Writing: 750)
SAT II Subject Tests:
Math Level II: 710
World History: 700
Chinese with Listening: 740
AP:
AP Chinese Language and Culture: 5
AP World History: 5
AP Microeconomics: 4
AP Macroeconomics: 4
AP English Language and Composition: 4
AP English Literature and Composition: to be taken
AP United States Government and Politics: to be taken
AP Calculus BC: to be taken
AP Psychology: to be taken
AP Comparative Government and Politics: to be taken
AP Environmental Science: to be taken
Honors:
Honors Chemistry
Honors Biology
Honors Physics
Honors Pre-calculus
Honors Algebra II
Honors World Literature and Composition
Extracurricular Activities:
Model United Nations: 4 years (20 leadership positions)
Soccer: 4 years (team captain, coach for middle school soccer)
Community Service: 4 years (service trip to Mongolia and Thailand, student leader for three years, etc.)
Filmmaking: 2 years (10th place at an international competition for documentary film, 2nd place at a national competition for documentary film)
Student Council: 4 years (committee head for 3 years, vice president for 1 year)
Spanish Honor Society: 1 year (Secretary)
Tutoring Club: 1 year
etc.
Awards and Recognitions:
School Model United Nations award
Top 10 photos of the year for a school photo competition
AP Scholar with Distinction
etc.</p>
<p>My school does not provide information on class rank and on approximate decile. Nevertheless, based on my assumptions, I believe I would definitely be in the category of top 25%, and no, I am not a California resident. I am a South Korean. Thanks.</p>
<p>On U.S. school standards your GPA would be considered low but since you are an international student, with likely grade deflation at your school, you get some benefit of the doubt. I’m not sure a (projected) top 25% decile will be good enough to get into the top-tier schools. Your ECs are impressive, your SAT is good (with a low CR score which is somewhat typical for international students) and I think you have a shot getting accepted to CMC. I would not bet against you on this one. Good luck. </p>
<p>Claremont McKenna College- high match
Princeton University- high reach
Brown University- mid to high reach
Georgetown University somewhat unpredictable, but probably low reach
George Washington University match
University of Virginia high match
College of William & Mary high match
UC Berkeley low reach
UC San Diego match
UC Los Angeles high match/ low reach
McGill University match
Rutgers University - New Brunswick safety</p>
<p>I am definitely applying for financial aid/scholarships. With CMC known for having relatively less emphasis on GPA and more emphasis on leaderships and extracurriculars, I am not sure though whether merit-based scholarships would be realistic to attain, but I might as well just give it a try. US schools are so expensive, man, and no, I’m not. (Those schools are ridiculous, full of crazy people) Anyway, I’ve only been to American international schools throughout Asia. (xP Sorry don’t really wanna reveal specifically where because I do want to maintain some confidentiality in my identity. Haha, I hope you understand).</p>