What Are My Chances? (Intnl looking for Fin Aid)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>(Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, Wooster, Georgia Tech, Caltech, Amherst, Cornell, Columbia, Vanderbilt)
Im International( Indian)
I NEED Financial Aid.</p>

<p>SAT 1: taken 2 times. best score in one sitting :
M 800
CR 750
W 750</p>

<p>SAT 2
MATH 2: 800
BIO(M) 800
PHY: 770</p>

<p>ICSE 95% </p>

<p>Class 11 marks sucked. But compared to the rest of the class it was ok i guess. Rank top 5-6 since class 9.</p>

<p>National Science Olympiad- All India Rank 402 (class 9) (out of around 30000 examinees)
AIR 525 (Class 11) (out of around 30000 examinees)
Received a certificate of distinction in class 9 </p>

<p>Volunteer work: NDTV Greenathon: Organized a clean up drive of parks and green areas of cal with others.... was covered by the national media and press.</p>

<p>Last summer i participated in a diabetes awareness camp organized by RSSDI bangalore. Its a diabetes research organization. We went to villages around bangalore and made children aware about diabetes. also conducted free blood sugar level testing. Have an additional rec from the president of the RSSDI..</p>

<p>Music: Won the King of Western Music in St James' School Talent Contest. Received ABRSM Certificates and Medals at High Scorer's Concert</p>

<p>Part of a Choral Group "The Choir of Young Artists". We've performed at the german consulate, grand hotel, Calcutta School of Music, and we've recorded an album at the HMV studios.</p>

<p>Writing: School Yearbook; Written several short stories and poems for The Jacobean</p>

<p>Space Club: Founding member and President. Organized seminars, excursions and mentored juniors about astrophysics...
Also visited the Strozzi Gallery in Florence this year for the 200th year of Galileo's Telescope...</p>

<p>School Prefect.</p>

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<p>Bump That!</p>

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<p>Someone please reply…!!</p>

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<p>You have relatively good test scores for those schools…I think you will run into trouble because you are an international applicant(and from India hurts a bit worse), and your EC’s and involvement seem to be lacking a bit. I think you have a good chance at getting into one or so, but student loans might be your best option since financial aid likely wont be there,
Harvard-Reach
Princeton-Reach
MIT-Reach
Stanford-Reach/Low Reach
Wooster-Unsure
Georgia Tech
Caltech-Reach
Amherst-unsure
Cornell-Low reach(best shot here)
Columbia- Reach/Low reach
Vanderbilt-Not too sure</p>

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<p>You have a GREAT chance at all. Though the international pool is cut-throat, you are definitely competitive. You can stand out even more with those essays! Chance me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html&lt;/a&gt; <–Include Yale also!</p>

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<p>I would say that you have a shot at all of them, but those are really exclusive schools who take only the BEST. As for the financial aid, be sure you apply as soon as possible for the best chances.</p>

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<p>@bigxcman, why do you say my ECs are lacking? Damn i feel so useless here on CC. I thought my ECs were one of my positives…
Darn, there go my chances of flying West next fall…</p>

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<p>Harvard - reach/high reach
Princeton - reach
MIT - high reach
Stanford - high reach
Wooster - no idea
Georgia Tech - not sure
Caltech - reach
Amherst - no idea
Cornell - low reach
Columbia - high match
Vanderbilt - no idea</p>

<p>Your SATs are amazing but your extracurricular activities are not so impressive.I think you should think of some other universities and safeties ones since you also need financial aid.And loan isn’t the best possibility</p>

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<p>bump that!!!</p>

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<p>i’d say you have a fair chance…just like tonnes of other Indian applicants who do…so just hope for the best…especially since you need aid(i perfectly know how tat feels)write your essays really well, that’s a huge way to differentiate applicants…btw, i’m from Birla High School so the moment i saw Jacobean, i was like aah, tat’s a fellow Calcuttan…good luck, man…lemme know where you end up</p>

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<p>where are you now??</p>

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<p>Harvard-Reach
Princeton-Reach
MIT-Reach
Stanford-Low Reach
Wooster-Dont knw
Georgia Tech- dontknw
Caltech-Reach-dont knw
Amherst-low reach Possible match
Cornell-match
Columbia- Reach/Low reach
Vanderbilt-No idea</p>

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<p>i’m in Wharton…Penn was always my first choice…</p>

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<p>HYPSM - High Reaches (HYPM are simply really hard, you need FA at S so not so good either)
Georgia Tech - Reach
Caltech - High Reach
Amherst - Reach
Cornell - Low Reach to get in, High Reach to get money (since they are need blind without meeting full need for intls)
Columbia - High Reach
Vanderbilt - No idea</p>