some questions...

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<p>3 questions:</p>

<li><p>does Pton really make a lot of fuss over the SAT I score? How abt the SAT II score? (compared w. GPA etc.) - is 1350 competetive or totally down in the dumps?</p></li>
<li><p>Living in several countries, and in the process transferring 3 schools in my three yrs in High school - is it considered just a plain mess or will it be counted as “varied experiences”</p></li>
<li><p>What is the admittance rate for int’ls for RD?</p></li>
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<p>ummm 1350 is pretty low considering the minimum for athletes is like a 1320 or so or else u ccant be considered</p>

<p>i dont know for that one</p>

<p>really low. the admittance rate for int'ls for ED is already like in the one-digits or so....</p>

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<p>are 25% of freshmen athletes??</p>

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<p>a good number of them are. the rest might be people that have done something amazing =D</p>

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<p>aww man, that sounds really unfair for callthecops.... having to test in a second language and adjust to different schools shouldn't hurt someone's chances.... so sad</p>

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<p>25% of the freshmen are athletes?! interesting...</p>

<p>what constitutes being an "athlete?" Simply having played a sport in HS or being recruited?</p>

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<p>p'ton, like any other uni, cudnt give a piecea**** if ur a HS athlete...they only care if ul represent THEIR uni outside...so i was pretty sure that 25% are not playing for the pton teams..</p>

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<li><p>Look at the deferred&accepted list from the ED round, clearly scores aren't everything. It would be to your advantage to get the highest score you can. A 1350 is not competitive, though (25% - 75%ile = 1390-1560, U.S. News Rankings) so it would be good if you have some other appealing qualities/qualifications.</p></li>
<li><p>Depends. This is what you make of it. Make sure your GC Reports and the school info is as clear and organized as possible. Turn your experience to your advantage and maybe write an essay about what you have gained from living in several countries.</p></li>
<li><p>Approximately 8% for RD (everyone). Internationals should be around that figure. Less for Korea though, as there are probably more applicants from that area.</p></li>
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<p>Au contraire, callthecops. High school athletics shows that one is willing and able to dedicate the time and energy needed to compete with others. This, combined with an excellent academic record, gets universities to take note. Participating in sport during high school, even if you're not going to compete on the collegiate levels, is one of the better extracurriculars you can have. (especially if you happen to be a captain, or excell in that sport)</p>

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<p>If you make light of it and write a very good essay on the topic, it could be a great eye catcher for the adcoms. What were the circumstances of the moves? What hardships did you face? How did you overcome them? These are the things you may want to elaborate upon in an essay. A well-crafted essay could, no doubt, tip the scales in your favor.</p>

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<p>See my breakdown for Internationals at <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=12611%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=12611&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>And to answer your question, 8%</p>

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<p>My 500 word essay was on diversity and my meeting w. the dalai lama that changed my life + how I made a whole school more tolerant/accepting of other cultures, after doing a thesis on whether TCKs and Int'ls were being tolerant of other cultures. Do u suggest I do the optional essay to discuss the hardships etc. that I faced when transferring schools and countries?</p>

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<p>It wouldn't hurt. If you don't have anything else for the optional essay, why not? Anything to make your application more unique than others.</p>

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<p>whats ur msn? mine is <a href="mailto:suryakane@hotmail.com">suryakane@hotmail.com</a></p>

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<p>TCKs - that's interesting....</p>

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<p>I had a conversation with someone today who suggested that Ivies are increasingly using the same models for admissions as are used for Rhodes scholarships -- that is, the outstanding, all-around kind of students, which may be why great test scores and grades alone do not seem to be having the impact they had in previous years. Interesting concept.</p>

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<p>Dizzymom! Glad to see you! <em>gives hug, passes enormous plate of Christmas cookies</em> I just returned from being abducted by rogue carolers (some of my more random friends) and now I see you've posted! It's a good evening over here. :)</p>

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<p>Dizzymom (and Cookiemom if she's around), I'm really excited to meet you come September. Will you bring cookies? Because that would be awesome. Kat2 and I have determined that no matter what, we're having a CC meet-up at Princeton. No questions asked. Just show up and get your dang cookies! <em>hopes to be Dizzymom's and/or Cookiemom's son(s)'s roomate/suitemate</em></p>

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<p>Well, to put it straight all the top schools give a fuss about the scores because loads of applicants apply with great scores & ECs. 1350 would be pretty bad especially considering the high scores of Korean applicants this year. All the ppl I know who are applying from to Pton from Korea this year have SAT Is over 1500. If you have great ECs that might cover it up.
And you should really emphasize how the experiences overseas helped you. In my case, I prepared for a American school for only a year and Pton told my counselor that they weren't sure about my abilities cuz I only studied for a short time(my scores are good but..) and deferred me. You might get the same response so you should do something about that. You might say that you constantly studied English when you were overseas or something(having someone else to emphasize this in a recommendation letter or something would be better than saying it yourself). Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Im an indian living in korea...</p>

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<p>Cookiemom has been busy baking Christmas Cookies. Even if you are not S's roommate, I'll disclose his location and send extra big care packages. I will bring cookies for move in and we'll set up a time to meet. Hopefully after the RD round there will be more regulars to jion us.</p>

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<p>oh that would help a lot. Make sure to emphasize how your experiences were benificial to you. Don't let the admissions officers think that you couldn't study because you moved around a lot.</p>