When the pooh hits the fan - you take a CHANCE!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone!
I've included a rather detailed breakdown as I'd like some serious comments and advice! I am an international student with a ridiculous amount of financial need and I'm concerned that this will completely affect any admission decisions - even if I was pulling crazy SAT scores (which I'm not) I'm sure my finances will cause havoc!
Any comments and guidence would be appreciated, especially if they help narrow down my college list!:)</p>

<p>Username: mvogel
Application for Fall 2009</p>

<p>SAT1: CR: 700 M: 640 W: 600
SAT2: Still to take: Biology M and Math1 (and possibly Literature too but I’m not sure if I need it)
Nationality: South African citizen but lived in Canada (2005-07) and therefore hold Permanent Residency
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Grade: 12th grade
Class rank: 1 / 159
Overall percentage (we don’t have GPA): 88%
School subjects: English, Biology, Math, Drama, History, 2nd language (isiZulu)
I am currently top of my class in Biology, English, History and Drama and am close to the top in Math and isiZulu.</p>

<p>Extra-curricular/Community involvement:
• Member of youth group worship team (2004 – 2006)
• Founder of on-going Students Christian Association (2005/06)
• HIV/ AIDS Awareness Campaign Planner (2005/06)
• Senior Mentor (2006)
• Sunday School teacher (2004/ 2007)
• Vice-President of Representative Council of Learners – similar to students activity council (2007)
• Free-lance journalist for community newspaper
• International Peace Camp delegate (one of 50 international students to attend)
• AIDS Centre, TB Clinic and hospital volunteer (2007/08)
• Head Prefect – in charge of basically running all student and discipline affairs in school (2008)
• Volleyball, Cheerleading, Model United Nations debating, School plays, Waterpolo and choir</p>

<p>FINANCES: I am an only child from a single parent family. My mother can afford to spend about $3000 a year on university fees (not much I know, hence this chances request!) Also, I haven't had a job in the past 2 years.</p>

<p>Major: Neuroscience or Biology (with a concentration in genetics or immunology depending on the university) and a minor in Global Health Studies or similar. </p>

<p>Colleges at the top of my list:
Safety:
Lafayette College
Berea College
Macalester College (Maybe target?)
Capital College
Grinell College</p>

<p>Target:
Bucknell University
Colby College
Connecticut College
Franklin and Marshall College
Hamilton College
Kenyon College
Oberlin College
University of Chicago
Smith College
Mount Holyoke </p>

<p>Reach:
Wesleyan University
Cornell University
Williams University
Brandeis University
Vassar College
Colgate University
Wellesley College
Lehigh University
Middlebury College</p>

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<p>Chance me please!</p>

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<p>Winnie the Pooh? :]</p>

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<p>where does that expression "when the ***** hits the fan" even come from?</p>

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<p>Sorry I'm south african - its a saying here:) It basically means "when you're in trouble" figured it will get people to chance me:)!</p>

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<p>lafayette and grinnell should be moved out of the safety category...</p>

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<p>there are some colleges (such as tufts, i think?) where anyone in north america qualifies as need-blind, because the canadians and mexicans get aid from the same fund as americans do, and its everyone else for whom applying for financial aid actually has an impact on your chances. so i suggest you do some research on which colleges act like that, to capitalize on your resident-status in canada.</p>

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<p>thanks:) I know cornell is needblind to canadian PRs but you have to live in the country:( but I'll look around... So are there any colleges that you would suggest getting rid of? I'm having trouble deciding on my reaches!</p>

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<p>lehigh a reach, chicago a match??? interesting....</p>

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<p>Well I guess both Chicago and Lehigh are reaches??? Um but I put chicago in the target category based on their aid - as they have more of it than lehigh and my SAT math score is in their range.</p>