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<p>Hello Friends,</p>

<p>I am a prospective International applicant from India and I had applied to colleges ( HYPS, Amherst, Williams, Dartmouth, Middlebury, Hamilton, Bates, Columbia, Penn ) this year. But now I expect rejection from everywhere. But still can someone chance me.</p>

<p>Career Goals - Politician, Major - Pol. Sci.</p>

<p>Grades - Class IX - 90+, Class X - 87.5, Class XI - 88, Class XII - 75.8 ( CBSE English topper ) </p>

<p>ECs outside School</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Co-Founder of Two Registered and recognized NGOs ( One in a major city and the other in Northern Bengal ), First helps the poor people in their pursuit to gain education, Second helping the homeless and poor.</p></li>
<li><p>Created a new product, investors ready to invest, product ready to be launched.</p></li>
<li><p>Writing two books which would be published in the coming month.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>ECs in School</p>

<p>President and founder of Student union of my school
President of student government
President and Founder of Youth Bank
President and founder of Eco Club
President and founder of school disciplinary committee
Founder of various extracurricular clubs for students
President, Founder, Speaker of Economics and Political club of my school
RWA President
Teacher of adult literacy campaign
Teacher ( Maths, Social Sciences and Painting ) for underprivileged kids
Chief Artist and group leader of our school’s art club ( won many painting competitions )</p>

<p>Awards - </p>

<p>Received award from Government of India for my successful participation in the literacy campaign.</p>

<p>Other awards mostly from School</p>

<p>Recommendations - Excellent</p>

<p>Now the deal breaker - SAT Score - 2030, SAT II ( Jan 28th score, I am still shocked with the score. I felt I had done MUCH better ) - ( Maths - 630, US History - 640, Physics - 650 )</p>

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<p>SATs are low … from experience you need an average of 750 in each area - minimum</p>

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<p>Isn’t Amherst holistic in its approach.</p>

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<p>Will my application be read ? If yes, I might still have a chance. My essays, career goals, LORs etc may impress the adcoms after all.</p>

<p>Thanks by the way. I am just hoping for the best. :-)</p>

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<p>Just speaking from the school of “hard knocks” and experience … they are holistic once you get SATs in the 760s or higher across the board. There is a huge difference between “selective” and “highly selective.” </p>

<p>They are flooded with 780, 790 and 800 applicants. They go holistic once they screen the SATs for regular applicants. Legacy people, minorities and athletes are a different story - they’re given more consideration. </p>

<p>Still - do NOT want to discourage you from applying … you got an awesome resume and just as much chance as anyone. Admit stat is ~15% … that’s the reality unless you’re a legacy or recruited.</p>