[URGENT!!] Can anyone please kindly help me choose more schools to apply to?

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<p>[URGENT!!] Can anyone please kindly help me choose more schools to apply to? </p>

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<p>I just figured I need to apply to more schools (ppl told me most colleges I applied to are reaches and matches for me ) so I did some research but still don’t know which will be safe for me!!! And oh, the deadline is approaching…..Here is my list and please tell me in two categories:
1) The ones I’ll get in if don’t request for financial aids
2) The ones I’ll get in even if I applied for financial aids</p>

<p>List:
Washington University in St. Louis
Emory University
University of Michigan-- Ann Arbor
Brandeis University
University of Miami
Wellesley College
Carleton College
Haverford College
Smith College
Colgate College
Oberlin College
Colorado College
Macalester College
Mount Holyoke College
Bryn Mawr College</p>

<p>Status:
-Ethnic: Asian/International
-School(non-US system): the best high school in the nation/Humanities Honor Program (3 years)
-GAP: 4.0/4.0 UW
-Ranking: top 6.2%
-SAT I: CR640 W720 M790 (Total 2150)
-SAT II: Math I 780, Math II 780, Physics 730 Biology 720
-school does not provide any AP course or IB course
-Language: Japanese, English, Chinese</p>

<p>ECs:
-Humanity Research Thesis: won national awards/presented in several national conferences/submitted abstract
-President of Finance Club
-President and Lead Flute of School Orchestra
-Founder of MUN club/Lead delegate of the school to 8 MUNs
-Administration Director of Student Council
-Director of school's annual international exchange program
-Student Diplomat of the school
-Financial Director of a Research Presentation
-Member of Color Guard: performed in numerous ceremonies
-Continuous Volunteer Service for more than 2 years
-Flute 8 years/Piano 13 years/Cello 3 years/Photography 3 years/Singing/Dulcimer
-Summer intern: at an small international trade firm
-Tutoring: English/Math/Science for middle school students
-Classroom leadership positions: class leader/class representative/treasurer/English Teacher Assistant
-Very good at culinary stuff</p>

<p>Awards:
Humanity Olympiad: National Finalist
First Place in National School Spirit Contest
Second Place in a National Chior Contest
Thrid Place in a National Music Contest
Full Scholarship to a week-long abroad Conference (National)
First Place in city-wide Flute Contest
Third Place in a School-wide Chior Contest
Fourth Place in a School-wide English Speech Contest
One prestigious Book Award
Academic Honor Awards in every semester
Excellent Service Awards in every semester</p>

<p>Recommendations:
excellent!
an additional recommendation from a professor- this one is fantastic ,too!</p>

<p>Essays:
Pretty well, I'd say</p>

<p>Art Supplement:
-Photography Portfolio: not that brilliant, but pretty well reflected my thoughts
-Music recording: VERY confident with this! I’ve re-recorded the work for so many times and attached a nice resume and instructor’s reference letter</p>

<p>Highly appreciate any suggestion THANK U SO MUCH!</p>

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<p>Hi - I haven’t gone through everything you’ve written. But from your stats, I’d say that you should be able to get into at least a few of the colleges on your list. Brandeis and Miami, I recognize, should be pretty likely for you.</p>

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<p>^ I agree.</p>

<p>As for schools off of your list, University of Minnesota and Michigan State were my umich safeties.</p>

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<p>As an international needing aid, you are in the toughest admit category.
Public universities such as the ones mentioned above do not usually give any financial aid to internationals.
If you need a lot of aid, you may not get into any of these colleges, or be able to afford them if you do.</p>