Please chance me for these colleges!!! I will change back :D

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am currently a junior at a highly regarded american school in the middle east, and I am looking to major in actuarial science (or mathematics where act. science is not offered at the undergrad level. I will be applying to Wharton (UPenn), which happens to be my dream school.</p>

<p>Here are my stats/qualities:</p>

<p>GPA:3.87 after first semester of 11th grade, bound to go up because of 2 APs this year and 3/4 the next year
Class Rank: 7 of 112, will be 6th or 5th after this semester
Very rigorous course load</p>

<p>SAT1: took it in January, got an 1830 :( (750+ on math and writing and reading were pretty mediocre); WILL TAKE AGAIN IN OCTOBER after studying a lot, will probably get a 2100-2150</p>

<p>ACT: took it in April, got a 29 composite (32E, 31M, 26R, 25S), will take again in october and will probably get a 31-32</p>

<p>SAT2's: taking math2 at the end of this year, aiming for a 750+, will take physics in november of senior year(next year), aiming for a 700+</p>

<p>APs
This year: Stats and Econ this year (expecting a 5 on stats and maybe a 4 and a 5 on macro and micro)
Next Year: English (4), Cal A/B (5), Physics B (4/5), Chemistry (4)</p>

<p>Next years AP scores won't really matter since I will be applying ED.</p>

<p>ECs and others:
MUN: 9, 10, 11, 12; participated in numerous regional and international conferences (ambassador and main submitter)
Pakistani Society Debate Organizer
National cricket team (traveled to a few places, and hosted a tournament ourselves; appeared in the local newspaper for being chosen for the national team)
Cricket Club: 6 years; competition with other clubs throughout the nation, recognition for being the best under 15 batsman in the nation; led our team to 3 championships and was the captain for 2 years
Basketball: 9, 10, 11, 12 (captain)
NHS: 11, 12 (maybe president)
Tutoring: 9, 11, 12
INJAZ (business organizations' competition):10, 11, 12 (Head of Finance)
Forensics and Debate: 11, 12 (oratory and serious duet acting)</p>

<p>Community Service:
Community cleanup in Toronto
Helped build houses in Northern Pakistan for the homeless
Visiting orphanage in Pakistan</p>

<p>Other:
Worked at an accounting firm in New York for 2 years
Worked at an insurance firm in New York for 2 years</p>

<p>I am a Indian/Canadian living in the Middle East</p>

<p>Please chance me for:
Early:
UPenn (ED)
U of Illinois - Urbana Champaign (EA)
U of Michigan (EA)</p>

<p>Regular:
Columbia RD
Claremont Mckenna RD
Stanford RD
USC RD
Boston College RD
NYU Stern RD
University of Virginia RD
McGill
University of Toronto</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>oh and please tell me how i am looking for: Amherst, brown, cornell, duke, williams, and UT-Austin</p>

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<p>bump
10char</p>

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<p>help please</p>

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<p>Bump
10 char</p>

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<p>I’ve got to say, it’s not looking good. GPA is fine, though slightly lower than everyone else’s. But SAT/ACT is quite below par. ECs are solid. Unfortunately, you’re also Asian (Indian) and international. </p>

<p>Actuarial science or math major? Where are the math contest awards? Or even math club? Seems like a weird choice, your app doesn’t fit, and that might go against you slightly. </p>

<p>UPenn (Wharton) - high reach. rejected.
U of Illinois - Urbana Champaign - don’t know enough about this school
U of Michigan - same. seems like a reasonable chance though
Columbia - high reach. probably rejected.
Claremont Mckenna - don’t know this school XD
Stanford - high reach. rejected.
USC - don’t know
Boston College - don’t know
NYU Stern - reach. my guess is waitlist.
University of Virginia - match?
McGill - reach (unless you are considered as a Canadian applicant, which makes it a lot easier)
University of Toronto - match? (again depending on Canadian-ness)</p>

<p>only my opinions of course.</p>

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<p>will i be considered a canadian applicant if i am a canadian passport holder and a resident?</p>

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<p>resident? then yes. so McGill and U of T would be predictably easy to get into. not sure if you were just a citizen.</p>

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<p>ballin@thebubble: Get the SAT scores higher definitely unless you are very unique in your own way.</p>

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<p>thanks…
anyone else?</p>

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<p>That would be a no to UPenn, unless you get your SATs for sure to AT LEAST 2100, and have outstanding essays and recs.</p>

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<p>oh
bumppppppppp</p>

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<p>wow
ages later, bump!</p>

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<p>If you get your test scores up, you should have a decent chance because your GPA is excellent… Especially at Wharton because you show dedication to one certain passion - math/banking, etc. - as shown through your EC’s and working in NY at different firms… Where are you from anyway? If you’re an international applicant, I think that that’s looked on favorably…</p>

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<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>In my opinion, pretty stellar extracirriculars.
It’s very hard to say because I have never evaluated an international student; I do not know what standards colleges look for.</p>

<p>However, rank is pretty impressive. I would recommend raising SAT scores a bit. If you can just get a 100 more pts than expected (2200 eventual) and 1 more pt on ACT (33), I think you will have a very solid chance.</p>

<p>Overall, I would say you are a formiddable applicant. Best of luck!</p>

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