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<p>I have always wanted to go to a Ivy League university but I don't think my stats are sufficient to garner entry.</p>

<p>SAT: 2070/1430 - am attempting another time because I always get 2250+ in practice tests
IB: Predicted 44 out of 45 - taking the most rigorous courses available (I think it translates to a 4.9 weighted GPA because an A<em>(level 7) in IB is worth one more GPA point than an A</em> in honors or AP, unweighted should come at around 3.95 or so)
SAT II: Math 2C: 800, Physics: 780</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<ul>
<li>Founder/President of Revision Club</li>
<li>Founder/President of Guitar Club</li>
<li>Member of Debating</li>
<li>Member of Model United Nations</li>
<li>Represented school in Golf tournaments (did this after playing for only 3 months - going to write my essay on this, showing how I put in effort and made it into the team with people who had 9 years of experience)</li>
<li>Started a proper and official business/company</li>
<li>Racked in approximately 200 hours of community service (100 from Unicef and 100 from other methods)</li>
</ul>

<p>Academic Distinctions and Honors:</p>

<ul>
<li>UKMT Gold Medal <a href="Approximately%20top%206%%20in%20the%20world">INTERNATIONAL</a></li>
<li>AMC12 4th in school [SCHOOL] or top 10% in world [INTERNATIONAL] (narrowly missed AIME</li>
<li>Sunlife Maths Scholarship competition top 30% in the world [INTERNATIONAL]</li>
<li>Member of Mensa International [INTERNATIONAL]</li>
<li>Only school candidate selected and attending GYLC [SCHOOL]</li>
<li>Euclid Maths Competition [INTERNATIONAL] - haven't taken yet but should easily win distinction and come at least in the top 20% in the world</li>
</ul>

<p>Employment Experience:</p>

<p>In the coming summer, I am going to split my 8 weeks into 4 different jobs to get a wide range of experience. The jobs I will get are: waiter at a restaurant, shadowing the vice president of a multinational, working with the regional manager of Barclays international bank, and selling/writing up reports for a jewelry store.</p>

<p>Recommendations:</p>

<p>I have to submit 2 recommendations max. (school rule, don't ask why). I think my recommendations from my Physics teacher should be excellent. For my other recommendation, I am still deciding between my Maths teacher (who will say I am VERY hard working and very good) or my Economics teacher (who will say I am enthusiastic, a good addition to the class, possess excellent knowledge but may not mention the fact that I am hard working).</p>

<p>Essays:</p>

<p>I think I can write great essays and I have a very interesting and substance-filled topic to write about.</p>

<p>I am not applying for financial aid, and I will attempt the SAT I one more time in an attempt to get over 2200 at least. Also, I am an international student if that makes a difference.</p>

<p>The specific universities I am applying to are: Penn, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, NYU Stern, UC Berkeley, U of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Thanks guys, I appreciate it a lot, and I will chance back to the best of my ability if you want.</p>

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<p>i think that you are doing well, since youre internationanl your SAT is more excusable, and your composite is still pretty good, so after you retake it you should be good. i think that some Ivys will accept you definantly, probably Brown because SATs have the least weight and they love diversity, and others like cornell as well. it’s hard to be certain about any but you have a good application! what are your main interests though? its kind of hard to tell because you have such a variety, which could possibly hinder you</p>

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<p>You actually have pretty good stats. What country are your from? Sometimes that can help or hurt you. For example Indian, Chinese, Korean are expected to have higher stats, but if your from an under represented country that can add a lot of diversity, it can help you. If money is absolutely not a problem I’d apply ED if you can, it really helps. </p>

<p>I’d say in at NYU, good chances at Cornell and Brown, can’t really say with the others.</p>

<p>Also, I’d go with the teacher who will recommend you as an enthusiastic/good addition student. Schools want students who will add, they already figure you’ll work hard.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys.</p>

<p>I am applying for a business/economics degree, which is why I started a company (I thought it would really stand out). I am from India. I found out that in IB, a 6 or a 7 counts as an A* thus my UW GPA is 4, and my weighted is 5 (on a scale of 5).</p>

<p>If I were to increase my SAT score into the 2200 range, with a composite of around 1500, how would my chances be?</p>