South-Asian International Applicant For Top Universities

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi There,</p>

<p>I'm an international applicant from Lahore, Pakistan. I am currently enrolled at an Overseas American Embassy School. I am applying for admission for Fall 2008.</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>CGPA: 3.73 Unweighted through 11th grade</p>

<p>Mid-Year GPA: 3.26 (GPA system changed this year and my courseload intensified. If you include senior year first semester GPA into the CGPA, it becomes 3.68)</p>

<p>Lots of academic awards (internal)</p>

<p>7 APs in total:</p>

<p>Junior Year: AP Economics (Macro:5, Micro:5), AP Chemistry (5), AP World History (4)</p>

<p>Senior Year: AP Calculus AB, AP English Lit, AP European History, AP Physics B</p>

<p>SAT 1 Composite: 2170 (CR:680,M:790,W:700)</p>

<p>SAT World History: 770</p>

<p>SAT Mathematics Level 2: 750</p>

<p>SAT Mathematics Level 1: 740</p>

<p>SAT Chemistry: 720</p>

<p>No Financial Aid Required</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:</p>

<p>Golf - Professional Handicap with tons of awards</p>

<p>Debates: U-19 Pakistan Debating Team, MUN, Best Delegate Awards, Head Delegate</p>

<p>Councils: Student Council Treasurer, Student Council Activity Co-ordinator, Prom Committee Treasurer, Class Council Treasurer.</p>

<p>Lots of other varsity sports.</p>

<p>Lots of community service.</p>

<p>4 Internships with international firms.</p>

<p>Tabla - South Asian Percussion Instrument (8 years & orchestra member)</p>

<p>Please Chance Me For:</p>

<p>Williams
Bowdoin
Swarthmore
Wake Forest
Brown
Columbia
Dartmouth
Cornell
Penn Wharton
NYU Stern
Duke
Northwestern
U Chicago
U Michigan
Georgetown
Grinnell</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>Do you need financial aid?</p>

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<p>No Financial Aid Required</p>

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<p>Good chances for:</p>

<p>Wake Forest
Cornell
NYU Stern
Duke
Northwestern
U Chicago (although your essay will tell the whole tale…)
U Michigan
Georgetown
Grinnell</p>

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<p>Need fin aid? May make a big difference. Assuming yes:</p>

<p>Williams - No
Bowdoin - Maybe
Swarthmore - No
Wake Forest - Good Chance
Brown - No
Columbia - Absolutely Not
Dartmouth - No
Cornell - No
Penn Wharton - Absolutely Not
NYU Stern - No
Duke - Absolutely Not
Northwestern - Slight Chance
U Chicago - Maybe
U Michigan - Good Chance
Georgetown - Maybe
Grinnell - Good Chance</p>

<p>The problem is that there are plenty of more qualified applicants to these schools WITHIN the US. Why should the top schools accept an intl over those individuals (especially if you need aid)?</p>

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<p>I DON’T NEED FINANCIAL AID…I’ve said that twice!!!</p>

<p>Plus don’t colleges need international students for campus diversity…each of the named universities have a 10-17& international student quota that they need to fill every year.</p>

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<p>My bad about the fin aid. Here’s a repost using reach/match/safety system:</p>

<p>Williams - Low Reach
Bowdoin - Match
Swarthmore - Low Reach
Wake Forest - Low Match
Brown - Low Reach
Columbia - Reach
Dartmouth - Low Reach
Cornell - High Match
Penn Wharton - High Reach (b/c Penn is GPA-crazed)
NYU Stern - Low Reach
Duke - Reach
Northwestern - High Match/Low Reach
U Chicago - High Match/Low Reach
U Michigan - Match
Georgetown - Match/High Match
Grinnell - Safety</p>

<p>High Reach: Normal % Chance of the University (e.g. 10% in Columbia’s case)
Reach: Anywhere from 25-35% chance
Low Reach: 40-50% chance
High Match: 50-60% chance
Match: 65-75% chance
Low Match: 80-90% chance
Safety: In</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>u’ve excellent chances for all of them.</p>

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<p>Williams - High Reach
Brown - Low Reach
Columbia - Reach
Dartmouth - Reach
Cornell - Low Reach
Penn Wharton - High Reach
NYU Stern - High Match
Duke - High Match
Northwestern - Reach
U Chicago - Reach
U Michigan - Match</p>