NYUAD class of 2020?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi this is an international student applied EDI to NYUAD. Looking for peers who also prefer close-knit colleges.
Please chance me @_@

Objective:
SAT I (superscore): CR 730 WR 720 M 780
ACT: composite 31 R 30 M 34 S 30 E 29 W 30
SAT II: MathII 800 Physics 780 Chemistry 790
Unweighted GPA: 95/100
Ranking: unavailable
AP: English language(4)*
Major Awards:
-National linguistics Olympiad competition 3rd prize
-National English proficiency 1st prize
-USAD finals scholastic division: Math(silver) Science(silver) Art(gold)

*my curriculum doesn’t offer AP, I self studied and took it

Subjective:
Extracurricular:
-president of translation department at student ambassador association(host foreign guests, translate files, campus tour)
-vice president at English corner club(hold sonnet discussion, games, debates in English for young graders)
-linguistics club(discuss questions)
Job/Work Experience:
-consecutive interpreter for online seminars
Volunteer/Community service:
-a volunteer week in rural areas with primary school kids
Summer Activities:
-individual research on eugenics
Essays (rating 1-10, details)*:
-rather innovative narration of my passion for interpretation

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details)*:
-nomination to NYUAD from counselor
-an evaluation from a NYU professor

*I don’t think I can make a fair rating of myself. sorry about that:)

Teacher Rec #1: Physics teacher(sorry I have no idea about the content)
Teacher Rec #2: History teacher(same as above)
Counselor Rec: Don’t really know
Additional Rec:the evaluation from NYU professor
Interview: initialview submitted, accentuates my experience as a consecutive interpreter and my eugenic research

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: undecided
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): China
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: female
Income Bracket: No idea
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

I think my extracurricular is weak, unlike US natives and other international students who are loaded with sparkling activities.TAT but my experiences and PS are very consistent to my passion for simultaneous interpretation and translation

I’m mainly applying to LACs, what are my chances to Middlebury EDII??
Please comment if you share my interests and school choice:)

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please reply guys :expressionless:

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chance me for these other choices please?
Middlebury(ED2)
Reed
Colby
Colorado(EA)
Carleton
Claremont Mckenna
University of Rochester
Pomona
Oberlin
College of William and Mary
Wellesley
Hamilton
Bowdoin
Davidson
Vassar
Wesleyan
Grinnell
Haverford
And if I apply to FA, how much will my chances be reduced?

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Being international might hurt you, but your test scores and ECs look pretty good to me. Personally, I wouldn’t sent the ACT, but I dont really see it hurting you that much if at all. Your national awards are definitely a plus also. Good luck!

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By average student ACT/SAT scores, the top ~3/4 of your choices appear like this:

Pomona
Bowdoin*
CMC
Carleton
Haverford
Vassar
Grinnell
Hamilton
Wellesley
Wesleyan*
Reed
W&M
Middlebury

Though other factors are involved, your chances at these schools will correlate to some extent with their average scores. The remaining five schools would be slightly easier to gain admission to, though they as well are highly selective.

As a matter of opinion, the colleges on your tentative list represent some of the best opportunities in the U.S.

*Standardized test optional.

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Eugenics? Do you mean genetics?

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@catfanatic6 thx for replying:) yeah I’m not sending ACT. I took it as a lucky shot, not many preparations though.
So true that international applicants pool is very very competitive, especially so many of my compatriots go abroad each year. Do you think good writing(relatively SOS I wish I were raised multilingually) may gain me some advantage over super-high-scoring peers?

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@merc81 Thx for the list. I realize some on my list are not realistic for me (:expressionless: So you mean I have little chances getting in the schools on your list? FA is not necessary but I don’t hope to pressure my parents.

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@merc81 “eugenics” was coined in 19th century, meaning “good genes.” Its original intention was to improve the quality of human population. It is often associated with abuse of scientific theories, inhumane social policies and some of the most extreme atrocities in human history, but in my opinion the notion eugenics intended for good but has been misused. With contemporary understanding and tech, it will be beneficial to follow a proper approach to eugenics. Like warding off diseases. If you are interested I could elaborate my research to you in private.

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@Meerlin: When I post on chances threads, I’ll sometimes put schools in some type of order (particularly when LACs and universities both appear, though this is not the predominant case with your choices). I will also leave off a few, so as not to place a sometimes excellent college “last.” You are qualified for every school on your list, and should apply to all of those which you find appealing based on your personal criteria. As a general rule, gaining admission to schools with less than about a 25% acceptance is particularly difficult for both U.S. and international students. These schools can still be “realistic” for a qualified applicant, however, particularly if, as in your case, the student is not in great need of financial assistance, which does commonly matter.

In the U.S., eugenics is still generally understood to mean controlled selective pairing within humankind. It is the element of control that most find objectionable. Since the term predates Watson and Crick, I’m not sure if the modern understanding of genetics has ever been incorporated into a definition of eugenics. Semantics aside, I would be very interested in hearing about your research privately.

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Oh my. To me your application seems wonderful. I mean, I am not really doing much and I am still applying
My extracurricular include:
President of the science club
Volunteer for teaching African refugees English and Math
Part of National Arts Honour Society
Member of the math club
Managed a huge festival in our school in 9th grade
National French Olympiad - participation
Over the winter break, i helped a family organize a huge function for their pregnant daughter ( they couldn’t afford professionals)
Volunteer for the Indian embassy in Cairo to help out with international Yoga Day
Visit an Old age home nearby

As for Academics
Full IB
HL physics
HL Math
HL Chemistry
SL English
SL Economics
Spanish Ab Initio
Predicted 6 s in all the subjects
GPA is a 3.99 on a scale of 4.3

Financial Aid: yes
Nomination: Yes

Major: Mechanical Engineering
I am pretty confident with my Commonapp essay. It is very Beautiful.
But, that’s it really
I think your application is much stronger

BTW, I don’t see how being an international Student is a weakness. I honestly think it is a strength.

Be more confident. I think you will be fine!!!

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@Nermoeyah I like your extracurriculars. your academics looks nice as well. see you on cw:)