Swarthmore Chances [INTERNATIONAL]

Colleges and Universities A-Z Swarthmore College
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<p>General Things
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: East Indian (international)
Country: India (but living in Singapore for 16 years)
Current Grade: About to start my senior year (in singapore, schools run from Jan-Dec)
Financial Aid: Not applying for any sort of FA</p>

<p>Grades
-On a scale of 5
-Please consider this in view of how difficult my school is (very) and my test scores.
-Note the drastic rising trend
Freshman Yr – 2.8/5.00
Sophomore Yr – 3.4/5.00
Junior Yr (1st Semester) – 4.19/5.00
Junior Yr (2nd Semester) – 4.36/5.00</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Test (took once)
SAT Critical Reading - 760
SAT Math - 790
SAT Writing – 800 (MC 80 E 11)
SAT Composite (M+CR) – 1550
SAT Composite (M+CR+W) – 2350</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests
SAT Math Level 2 - 800
SAT Chemistry – 780
SAT Physics – not taken yet
SAT Biology M – not taken yet</p>

<p>AP Tests
- expecting all fives (entire graduating class above mine from my HS are AP Scholars with Distinction)
AP Calculus AB – 5
AP Chemistry – 5
AP Physics B – not taken yet
AP Biology – not taken yet
AP Calculus BC – not taken yet
AP Statistics – not taken yet</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
- Creative Writing for 8 years (very extensive, two international commendatory awards, President of Creative Writing Circle)
- Debate (expecting to be Captain next year)
- Yearbook Editor
- Newsletter Editor
- Scrabble (several national level awards)
- Model UN
- Interned at renowned biodiversity museum
- Interned at a research facility for water technology research
- Conducting research on catalysts for fuel cells (cutting edge)
- 300+ community service hours
- Tons of other smaller ECs</p>

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<p>It's so cool that school in Singapore runs that way. Interesting, interesting.
Anyhow, on to what you actually care about. :)
Your grades seemed to be on the low end for your first 2 years of HS, but you've pulled things up to a good level, which I'm sure they'll consider. Your test scores are awesome, so that's not a problem.
You've definitely got a good hook, your writing ability--but lots of students write. What is it that you're passionate about? I think that's what they're looking for--a passion. Show that in your essays and teacher reccomendations, and I think you should be fine. :)
Luck!!!</p>