Suggest me a school to apply early to. No, I'm serious!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Yeah, I posted this by mistake on the chances thread....realized later that it belongs here. My apologies.</p>

<p>I know the first reaction, you Should only apply early to a school you'll truly be happy at. No! Being an International, I have NO way of visiting schools and seeing which is a better fit. Having born the brunt of selection yester-year and failing to get into a single school, this is my profile as it should look after a gap year. I am, of course, applying for the class of 2013.</p>

<p>Suggest me a good school to apply early to. I want it to be as, ahem, good as possible, giving a significant amount in aid to intls, and one that I will have a realistic chance at getting in without it being too easy (something like WUSTL, but it wait listed and then booted me last year, so...)</p>

<p>This is how my profile looks like. I am an international from Pakistan. You know the drill, see it, and suggest a match/reach school to apply early to. Believe me, I can be happy everywhere :D</p>

<p>STATS PROFILE AFTER GAP YEAR</p>

<p>Academic:</p>

<p>-> GPA = don’t know. It’s mostly A’s with a few B’s, so it’ll be like 3.9 I guess. School doesn’t calculate one.
-> School type: Highly Selective private, arguably the most academically competitive in Pakistan.
-> O Level 9 A’s
-> A Level 6 A’s (Taking Further Math as a 7th A level this year)
-> SAT Reasoning 2150 (Should be up to 2250 this October)
-> SAT Subjects 2400 (Physics, Chemistry, Math IIC)
-> TOEFL PBT 653/677
-> 2 School based Math Whiz Prizes
-> 17 Subject Certificates given to highest achiever in each school exam
-> Gold Award given to best three students of the school
-> 6 Medals for achieving highest in O level exams- school based</p>

<p>Non-Academic:</p>

<p>-> Volunteer work at Orangi Pilot Project. Over 1000 hours over 4 years in slum development, fund raising, organizing construction.
-> Senior Member of Pakistan Stammering Association- Organizing a conference on stuttering-first of its kind in Pakistan- in November 2008. Regular contributor in weekly meetings.
-> School Mathematics Society- Vice President, Quiz Organizer, Magazine Editor
-> School Computer Society- General Secretary, Gaming Tournaments Organizer
-> School Annual Newsletter Editor
-> Member of Student Government Body: School Prefect
-> Paid Internship at Citibank 1.5 Months
-> Internship at The News 3 Months (Part time)
-> Internship at Karachi Stock Exchange 4 Months
-> Paid Internship at Barclays Bank 3 Months
-> Casual Squash player
-> Learning French</p>

<p>Further Gap-Year Activity: (December to July)</p>

<p>-> Some time in UK, interviews arranged with some colleges.
-> Internship with Geo News TV 4 months
-> Internship with Spider IT magazine- Editor 3 months (Part time)
-> Continuing volunteer work at the Orangi Pilot Project. Compiling analytical report on slum issues yet unresolved and lack of support by the goverment as a project.
-> Volunteer at SIUT Hospital- 200 hours
-> Giving Further Mathematics as an additional A Level
-> Solidifying knowledge of French
-> Travel with OPP to compile report on conditions prevalent in Interior Pakistan rural areas.
-> Tour of Pakistan- Trekking, Mountaineering etc.
-> I will compile a list of a few books that I read in the gap year that I really liked. And probably devote an essay to them.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot for reading this. Now please select a school for me.</p>

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<p>International + Financial Aid = Killing your chances</p>

<p>Need blind for international schools.
Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Middlebury College, MIT, Princeton University, Williams College, Yale University, and Amherst College.</p>

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<p>^ And Georgetown, as I recently learnt</p>

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<p>GT is need-blind but also says that “A very limited number of need-based scholarships is available to students who are neither US Citizens or US permanent residents and who demonstrate financial need.”
So they might accept you but won’t meet your financial need.</p>

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<p>Can someone tell me how far does Dartmouth match me?</p>

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<p>@ Elastine - I’m applying ED Dartmouth. I’m from India. Let me PM you and we can discuss stuff. I’m in the same position as you (gap year) :)</p>

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<p>It depends on what you want in a college</p>

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<p>What kind of students fit Dartmouth?</p>

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<p>University of Tulsa. They have rolling admissions. They are very proud that they are one of the few universities in the US with a mosque on campus.</p>

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<p>MIT sounds like a good fit for you.</p>

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<p>Why don’t you check this thread out
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/508008-so-schools-each-international-going-10.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/508008-so-schools-each-international-going-10.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I think a lot or pretty much everyone received some sort of financial aid last year. It might be a guide to have an idea what schools are generous, which ones are not. If you want a safety apply to the University of New Orleans, with your stats you have a full ride there.</p>

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<p>Smith (and they have quite a few students from Pakistan)</p>

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<p>Thank you everyone. Anyone else?</p>

<p>Does anyone know any place we can get fin aid statistics, esp for internationals?</p>

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<p>I think you have a really good shot at Mount Holyoke.</p>

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<p>^^^ <em>scratches head</em> wasn’t that female only?</p>

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<p>I think if you can boost the SAT a bit Dartmouth should be a good shot. Never certain, however.</p>

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<p>haha yeah it’s an all womens college. forgot to check if you were a guy or gal, my bad! but if you’re the latter, MHC’s an excellent choice, as are other women’s colleges esp. the Seven Sisters</p>

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<p>Hello from down south in Bangalore!</p>

<p>Great stats! I suggest someone of your caliber apply to the University of Pennsylvania (aka Penn), with great strength across a wide range of disciplines and already chock full of South Asians.</p>

<p>You might be a great candidate for the interdisciplinary and super ultra awesome Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business which combines an undergraduate business degree from the Wharton with an international studies degree from Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences.</p>

<p>Check it out at [Huntsman</a> Program in International Studies & Business](<a href=“http://www.upenn.edu/huntsman]Huntsman”>The Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business - The Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business) :)</p>

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<p>bumped in desperation.</p>

<p>and limitedvocab im male.</p>

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<p>anyone? </p>

<p>(10 char)</p>