What Colleges Would Fit Me???

College Search & Selection
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<p>I want to know what colleges might be my safeties and my reaches in both ED and RD. I am also curious about my chances for financial aids.</p>

<p>I'm looking for small or medium colleges that have strong economics/business courses.</p>

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<p>Stat:</p>

<p>Korean international student</p>

<p>Academics:
3.96 GPA
SAT I 2120 (Math 790, Verbal 660, Writing 670)
(but, I'm pretty I can raise it up to 2200-2350 in October)
SAT II Chemistry 800
SAT II Math II 800
SAT II US History 760
AP Chemistry 5 (self)
AP Calculus BC 5 (self)
AP US History 4-5
AP Art History 4-5
AP Statistics 5 (self)
AP Macroeconomics 4-5 (self)
AP Microeconomics 4-5 (self)
TOEFL 283</p>

<p>EC:
Soccer 3yrs with varsity letters
Cross Country 2yrs varsity letters
Amnesty International 2yrs, President next year
National Honor Society 2yrs
Student Ambassador 1yr
some more that I don't remember now.</p>

<p>Volunteer Works:
American Red Cross 2yrs 60 hrs
Working with the mentally retarded in Korea 2yrs 70hrs
Working with the old who have dimentia 2yrs 70 hrs</p>

<p>Honors:
Precalculus Award as a sophomore
AP Calculus AB Award as a junior
Physics Award as a junior
Superior Rating in the State Solo/Ensemble Competition
6th place in the State Math Contest as a sophomore
4th place in the State Math Contest as a junior</p>

<h2>and I don't know where to place my license as a stockbroker</h2>

<p>Please post your brutal/encouraging comments</p>

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<p>Steven, your scores and grades are good enough for any college in the US. I'm sure you know however that nothing is guaranteed and places are fiercely competitive for international students, especially where financial aid is concerned. You may need a separate list of reach/match/safety based on selectivity and one based on financial aid.</p>

<p>For someone with an interest in economics and with sports and music ECs, I would recommend Williams & Amherst as reaches, Bowdoin, Trinity CT and Hamilton as matches and Bentley as a safety. Among the ivies, I would say that Dartmouth would be your best bet.</p>

<p>Williams is needblind for internationals. I'm not sure about the others.
Macalester is very international friendly. Don't know about their economics department, but overall they are an excellent school.</p>

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<p>Dartmouth is not need blind for international students. However, if you are admitted they will meet your demonstrated need.</p>

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<p>Might try Holy Cross, Bowdoin, or Trinity.</p>

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<p>I'd just like to add that Holy Cross offers no need-based aid to international students. None. That I know of, they have vew few merit-based awards for anyone, period.</p>

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<p>I would try some of the top LACs</p>

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<p>Where do you guys think I can place my stockbroker license?</p>

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<p>Also, what are my chances for Northwestern, Washington @ St. Louis, and Swarthmore??</p>

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<p>come on, guys. I need more feedback</p>