well,what are MY chances? ;p

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hello my story is .....</p>

<p>I am a prospective international student from Cyprus and i ld like some help Please :P</p>

<p>My GPA is : 3.9
My Sat Scores Are:
Maths : 690
Reading: 360 :S
Writing : 450</p>

<p>I ll take IELTS in approximately 15 days.
My parents' income is about : $39000 per year
I have accountancy certificate (higher)
Computer diplomas in : Visual Basic, ECDL(proffesional)
Apart from that next July i am fulfilling my military duties and promoting to second lieutenant. </p>

<p>I am planing to study Chemical Engineering.
Some of the Universities that i have my mind are:
Illinois Institute of Technology ( as far i know they give scholarships to IntStudents)
Purdue University West Laffayette ( if i go 6.5 or great in IELTS)
Ohio University
umass amherst( if i improve my reading skills )
University of Texas at Austin
Arizona State University
University of Arizona.</p>

<p>I would like to know your opinion please :
1) About my GPA/SAT - if a university overtake my poor reading scores
2) Any other advice about the universities that i have choosen?
3) Will the fact that i am in the army as an officer shows "leadership" -and help me, in the admission process?
4) Can i possible take scholarships with my particular Scores ....?</p>

<p>Thank you In advance !!!!</p>

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<p>1) Your GPA is good for all of these universities. I think if you make sure to focus on how English isn’t your first language, they will overlook the poor reading/writing scores.</p>

<p>2) Make sure you study their programs well and make sure you want to go to them. There are a lot of schools our there.</p>

<p>3) Yes, I think so.</p>

<p>4)I’m not sure what you mean with this question. Can you say it in a different way?</p>

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<p>Well, i read in a similar thread that GPA/ test Scores and leadership are the factors that universities consider in order to give a scholarship…so what i am trying to say is, according with these 3 factors. Do i have good or bad possibilities to achieve a scholarship?</p>

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<p>Oh, I get what you mean. It depends on the university, you would have to look at each one. Some of them focus more on the amount of money you need rather than test scores. I think most that do give out these scholarships would take your status as learning English as a foreign language into account and would focus on your other achievement. So you still stand a chance!</p>

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<p>Okay…Thanks a lot…another one last question please:
Any other universities that you can suggest me -for this certain major- ?</p>