My chances?

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<p>I am Sriram from India - I want to get a realistic estimate of my chances at U penn or any othe Ivy with financial aid of $40000. I have listed my credentials. Do i have any chance what so ever?
SAT1 - 2100 (CR and writing -680, math-740)
SAT2 - 2380 (math level2 -800, Phy790, Chem -790)
I have secured 93% overall in my 12th board by CBSE with
95% aggregate in Physics Chemistry Maths. My marks in physics is 93%,
chemistry is 95% and maths is 97%.
In my 10th board exam conducted by CBSE I secured 95.4% aggregate
with 99%in maths and 95% in science. (don’t know GPA as they don’t give)
Always been in top 5% in every exam since Pre-kg (though absoulte marks get low many times)</p>

<p>These are my academic honors
International</p>

<p>International finalist and national winner in the Red Rover goes to
Mars Contest conducted by the Planetary Society in association with JPL (NASA), Pasadena , California .
Team project “An Optically controlled Wheelchair” was accepted at an
international exhibition conducted by the Japan Institute of Innovation and Invention
Submitted essay “Is there ever a right Answer ?” to the
Commonwealth International Essay Competition which was highly commended by the Royal Common wealth society
National
· National winner in the physics category in the Intel Science
Discovery Fair with the team project “An Optically controlled
Wheelchair”
· Through Intel got an opportunity to do a month long
internship at Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad and was exposed to active
research in the country and did work in Gamma Ray Spectroscopy ( learnt
basics and took some measurements)
· My team project was selected to represent India at the Japan
Institute of Innovation and Invention through a national science fair
for the winners of different prestigious Science fairs in India
conducted at Homi Baba Science Center . My team project was nominated by Intel
for this competetion.
· In the International assessment exam conducted by the
University of New South Wales , I was placed at 99th percentile all India and
was awarded High Distinction in Science and Maths. I also got
Distinction in English
· In KVPY, a national science fellowship scheme by the Indian
government (Indian Institute of Science), I was selected for Interview
at the Indian Institute of Science after clearing a national level
competitive exam and was among the top 500 applicants interviewed
nationwide
(top 43 students from entire country were finally selected and I
didn’t make it there)
· In the National Talent Search Examination conducted by the
Indian government, I was selected for interview after clearing the state
level and national level competitive exams.
· I was selected to appear for the Indian National Astronomy
Olympiad after clearing the National Standard Examination in
Astronomy(ie. Regional level )
· In the National Science Talent Search exams conducted by
Unified Council, I had consistently got top all India ranks in my 8th, 9th
and 10th.( below 200 in all three years)
State, City and School Level (these are the more promonent mentions)</p>

<p>In the Physics Olympiad conducted by the Indian Association of
Physics Teachers was placed in the top 1% in my state (Tamil Nadu and
Pondicherry )
Placed 2nd in Time Science Talent Search exam in Chennai city
Placed 2nd in the state level astronomy talent search exam conducted
by the Tamil Nadu Center for Science Education in association with the
Birla Planetarium, Chennai
Awarded All rounder award by my school from 4th -11th grades for
being good in academics and extracurriculars. In 12th , won the Best
Creative Writer award
Was appointed the Maths Secretary by my school and was an active
member of the student government.</p>

<p>I was also a member of the Road Safety patrol and did 4 yrs of service to the RSP.
My reccos are strong and my essay is probably the best I have written so far.</p>

<p>Any chances ??? is this princeton stuff???</p>

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<p>did you say princeton stuff?</p>

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<p>Your reading comprehension (or just general stupidity) probably disqualifies you from Princeton.</p>

<p>You could try this other place called the University of Pennsylvania though, I heard they're a bit more lenient.</p>

<p>(PS: I did read your first sentence... and your last)</p>

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<p>hey reactionary, whats wrong with you... sriramfever, you have a good chance of getting in but they dont give any aid to internationals</p>

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<p>yea Reactionary no need to be an a-hole. the guy is trying to ask for chances and he happens to be indian, so naturally his english reading comprehension might be a bit lower (im indian so i can vouch that most indians have lower english skills, or use british english). </p>

<p>but yea, your satI is ok, SATII's are awesome, and your EC's are fantastic. i think you have a good shot at gettin in, but aid is a whole other ball game.</p>

<p>i dont think international students get much aid, if any at all.</p>

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<p>The name of this forum is "University of Pennsylvania." On the right side of this on the main forums page is a link to a forum called "Princeton." Above it is a link to a forum called "What are my chances?"</p>

<p>Now, I would understand asking for chances of getting into Penn on the Penn forum. If you have multiple colleges, go to "What are my chances?" and if you're looking for Princeton, there's a forum called "Dartmouth"</p>

<p>It might seem strange to some, but you might have to use common sense when deciding on which forum to post on.</p>

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<p>you want a 40 000 US$ financial aid package?</p>

<p>I dont think you're going to get it, considering your applying international. You've got to be a genius to get that much financial aid.</p>

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<p>no fin aid for intls. 40K is a whole lot anyway. </p>

<p>i think ur ECs are all the more impressive when u consider the fact that there are 1 billion ppl in India. so top-whatev # means a whole lot. </p>

<p>im with reactionary on this one: the tigers suck. plz dont come on this board asking about princeton "stuff". </p>

<p>penns the best school in the world, anyway.</p>

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<p>yup "penn is the best school in the world"....but i haven't really heard that statement outside of this board.....then why us.news and like 40 gazzillion rankings place princeton in top 1 or 2 or 3......shouldn't penn be up there too?????</p>

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and if you're looking for Princeton, there's a forum called "Dartmouth"

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<p>Huh ?</p>

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<p>lol; yea, I was wondering the same thing. Reactionary might've just been sarcastic.
To sriramfever, you might as well apply. You never know!</p>

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<p>Yeah, he was just being sarcastic...he came in here to talk about princeton, he'd do better in the Darmouth forum</p>

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<p>US news rankings? are you serious...? -_- come on guys, i think we've been through enough college researching to see that schools are about fit and not rank. </p>

<p>penns still the best school in the world... for me =)</p>