quick chance me. european student

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So im going to an irish school and am aiming for the ivy leagues, yale, harvard and brown being my top three. Id be applying this winter.</p>

<p>SAT
writing: 750
reading: 790
maths: 770</p>

<p>SAT 11
english literature: 800
biology:800
maths 2: 790</p>

<p>GPA: irish system doesnt give this
rank: 1/120</p>

<p>Curriculum: I study seven subjects at higher level. Basically I take the hardest curriculum avaliable to me, about 15% of students take all higher level subjects ( there is also a lower level) and out of that very,very few get all As. The curriculum is intense and ends in an exam at the end of your last year. These results are pretty much all that is required to go to college. The grades I get would be considered outstanding in a national sense but will the colleges realise that considering that they wont be familiar with the curriculum?</p>

<p>ECs
( All the ECs i've done are because I love them, ecs aren't needed for college in Ireland so keeping up ecs in your later years in secondary school is rare.)</p>

<p>reading ( will this count?its something that im passionate about)
beekeeping(three years)
Local theatre group(five years)
sailing ( four years)
piano(nine years)</p>

<p>School stuff</p>

<p>served terms as both prefect and vice prefect, also was elected head girl.
have been a green schools prefect for years( help make school enviromentally friendly)</p>

<p>Debating& speaking: Part of Irish debating team, won regional finals twice. Have taken part in lots of public speaking competitions with the school</p>

<p>Acting: School musical (two years), part in Irish play that one a national award, part in english play that got to national semi finals, acting in an anti bullying dvd.</p>

<p>Mock trial: took part in two mock triail competitions</p>

<p>gaisce: received bronze and silver gaisce awards ( presidents award ) currentl in the process of getting the gold(it takes 52 weeks).</p>

<p>Work experience and volunteering</p>

<p>job to pay for college ( 1 year)
volunteer in local charity shop, profits for people with disabilities ( 250+ hours)
volunteered with the special olympics
ran a marathon to raise money for services for children with disabilities in my area
volunteered in local school's summer camp for children with disabilities ( 2 summers, two weeks)
Completed work experience placements in the local courthouse and an irish television company.</p>

<p>My recs are exceptional( theatre teacher, irish teacher and counseller ), my interview will be great and i think my essays should be a very high standerd. Do i have a chance?</p>

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<p>Also my ecs lack leadership positions as these normally aren’t avaliable in our system,
will that hurt me? I have been a leader a lot in school and outside, my recs mentioned this so that might help my lack of obvious leadership positions?</p>

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<p>please?..</p>

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<p>I think you have a really solid shot at those schools, but you never know. Good luck!</p>

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<p>You look like you could be a competent applicant for the ivies. You have good scores, rank, and exceptional ecs. But, the ivies are a reach for everyone so best of luck.</p>

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<p>thanks:)</p>

<p>do you think coming from ireland i have a better chance than most internationals as very few irish students apply to america?</p>

<p>or is that taken into account at all?</p>

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<p>Another question, if i get into any of these schools am i likely to get a lot of financial aid?</p>