Universities in Ireland

<p>Both of my parents were born and raised in Ireland, and every single member of my extended family lives there. I don't have citizenship, but I'm wondering if as an international student that will give me a leg up?</p>

<p>Please post if you know anything about Trinity University, Dublin, or University College Dublin, regarding the PROCESS or my CHANCES!</p>

<p>Thanks so much. </p>

<p>Here are my STATS. </p>

<p>Location: Massachusettes
Race: White
Gender: Female
School: Public, ranked 2nd best in state
Class Rank: n/a</p>

<p>*GPA (unweighted):</p>

<p>*All honors freshman year-3.32
*All honors, one AP soph-3.52
*All honors, 2 APS junior-3.66
*Senior year (next year)-4 APs, all honors</p>

<p>*GPA (weighted): 4.5</p>

<p>AP CLASSES: AP US History, AP Biology, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics,
[Senior Year]: AP English Lit, AP Environmental Sci, AP Spanish Lang, AP Psychology
7 AP classes in total, or 8 if you count Economics as 2. </p>

<p>SCORES:</p>

<p>*ACT-32-without studying, going to re-take in sept
*SAT-1980-bad, going to take in oct
CR: 630
math: 660
Writing: 690</p>

<p>SAT II: Biology M-750
SAT II: US History-730
SAT II: Literature-620 (won't be sending that)</p>

<p>AP US-5
AP Bio-5
AP Macro-5
AP Micro Exam-5</p>

<p>EXTRA ACTIVITIES:
*Class Vice President, junior and senior year (11, 12)
*Serve on Belmont Committee, where 5 students from the school are chosen to work on a board with parents, teachers, and administrators about school issues.
*Student Leadership Committee member, bringing together students on issues around the school
*National Honor Society member (11, 12)
*Treasurer of Working the Help the Homeless (11)--promoted next year to...
*President of Working to Help the Homeless (WTHH) club at my school, active, helping homeless people in and around Boston. (12)
*President of the Yearbook Club (12)
*Writer for the school newspaper (11, 12)
*Bronze Presidential Award for 100+ hrs of community service (10)
*Founder AND President of Democratic Party Club at school (12)
*volunteered at a hospital for one full summer (11)
*active volunteer at a conservation land in my town (10, 11, 12)
*Ran Cross Country for 3 years. (9, 10, 12)
*Part-time Job during the school year. (12)</p>

<p>THANK you so much.</p>

<p>…bump…ANyone have any knowledge of them? It’d be greatly appreciated :D</p>