NYU, Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Barnard, Cornell, Wesleyan, Amherst?

<p>Do I have what it takes? (International Applicant for Fall 2016)</p>

<p>Please tell me of my chances at schools apart from the ones mentioned above as well. </p>

<p>SAT: I haven't taken it yet, but I'm assuming it'll be around a 2000.</p>

<p>GPA:
9th Grade: 3.56
10th Grade: 3.75
11th Grade: The results aren't out yet, but I'm assuming it'll be around 3.90-4.00 ish.</p>

<p>Race: Asian
Country: Nepal
Current Grade: 12
Intended Major: International Relations and Economics</p>

<p>Additional Education:
1. Leadership Skill Development Program (LSDP), 2013
Today’s Youth Asia
2. School Representative Media Training (SRMT), 2007
Today’s Youth Asia</p>

<p>Work Experience:
1. Intern, Today’s Youth Asia (January2011- July 2013)
• Anchor & Scriptwriter of TV Shows, (2011- 2013)
• Curriculum writer, 2013
• Assistant Coordinator, Leadership & Skill Development Program (LSDP), Leadership Academy, 4th May-15th May 2013.</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Student editor, "TRIVENI", Triyog Higher Secondary School's annual magazine; 2012/13</p></li>
<li><p>Member, "Marian's Echo", St. Mary's College's annual magazine; 2014/15
• Editor
• Interview Department
• Reports</p></li>
<li><p>Member of the St. Mary's Drama Club; 2013/2014</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Television Work Experience:
1. Anchored and scripted Nepal’s Top 7 Debaters 2013, 2nd Season. (National Debation Competition)
2. Anchored and participated as a youth for the television show ‘Youth & Development’ featuring; Mr. Ronan Farrow, Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for Global Youth Issues and Director of the State Department’s Global Youth Issues Office, U.S Government; December 2011.
3. Anchored & scripted the television show ‘Youth TV Show' featuring Chef Alfred Gafner, Switzerland; March 2010.
(ETC.)</p>

<p>International Competition Participation:
1. Participated in the South Asian Finals of Horlicks WizTeam 2012, a unique personality contest that recognizes students overall character & competence, representing Nepal at Bangalore, India; (16-20) December, 2012</p>

<p>Project:
"For the Children, By the Children", individual project for the South Asian Finals of Horlicks WizTeam 2012, India featuring Raksha Nepal, an organization that works for sexually exploited women and their children; December 2012.</p>

<p>Event Hosting:
School's Silver Jubilee Program; 7th & 8th February, 2012
National Awards for Chef Alfred Gafner of Switzerland for Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego, and others.</p>

<p>Seminars and Workshops:
1. Photography workshop conducted by celebrated photographers: Stephen Freiheit and Thomas Kurek from Denmark in collaboration with Leadership Academy of Today’s Youth Asia, 2013.
2. Participated in the “Economics, Banking and Finance” session of Nepal Management Symposium 2014 at Hotel Radisson, organized by Kathmandu College of Management and KCM Student Council, 14th June 2014.
3. Participated as a delegate in the India Today Global Roundtable, where notable speakers where- H.E. Ashraf Ghani (President of Afghanistan), Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar (Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan), Mr. Nalin Kohli, National Spokesperson of the BJP of India, amongst others)
4. Participated in the workshop organized by "Foundation for Suicide Prevention Nepal" on the day of International Survivors of Suicide Loss, 2014.</p>

<p>Awards and Extracurricular activities:
1. World’s Youngest English Inspirational Talk Show Host, RecordSetter.com, 2014.
2. Horlicks WizTeam, Nepal, 2012.
3. Graphic Designing; First Position, 12th Grade
4. Best Debater, 10th Grade
5. Best Elocutionist, , 10th
6. Runner up, Best solo singing performance, 10th grade
7. Best Personality, Triyog Higher Secondary School, 2012-13
and won many other school competitions as well. </p>

<p>Published Articles: 12 articles in the national daily newspaper, and others in school magazines.</p>

<p>Grades: I'm particularly very worried about my grade in Accounts because it hasn't been very high at all (average in the 40-50s). This is very frustrating to me, considering that my I chose this subject when I didn't want to take up Business management at all, but had to due to societal pressure.To make up for this grade, I was considering having this teacher write me a letter of recommendation. Do you think that would help much?</p>

<p>ECs, Activities:
Literary Club (12th)
Drama Club (11th)
Student Editorial (10th)
Have been a part of the school choir, as well as have participated in the school musicals as well.</p>

<p>Recommendations: All 3 are going to be very strong. </p>

<p>Please reply! :)</p>

<p>Stellar EC’s, although seem to be more geared towards Journalism, you may want to elaborate more on why Economics and International relations - Schools like to see EC’s that connect with your proposed major. </p>

<p>SAT aim for at least 2150 </p>

<p>Take the ACT, you may like the test better</p>

<p>Match for all except Cornell and Amherst - reaches </p>

Sure, I do have an explanation on why I want to take Econ and Ir. And will definitely give ACT a thought. Thank you so much SternTurn.