Which colleges would accept me?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi. I am an international student coming from Romania, and I am going to graduate from high school in 2013. </p>

<p>Here is my profile:</p>

<p>I. SAT I:
-taken on May 5th, 2012
-total score 1950
-writing: 680 - essay: 8
-critical reading: 570
-maths: 700</p>

<p>II. SAT II:
-taken on June 2nd, 2012
-took 3 tests: Maths I, Physics, French
-Maths I: 650
-Physics: 680
-French: 540 :(
-will probably reseat the exam in October to get at least 700 on Maths I and Physics (I won't send my French score)</p>

<p>III. TOEFL test:
-taken two times, first time in March and then in April
-first time score: 97/120, second time score: 101/120
-reading: 28/30
-listening: 25/30
-speaking 23/30
-writing: 25/30</p>

<p>IV. Average for 9th-11th grade: 9.53/10 (that would be a 3.81 GPA if I'm not wrong)
Class rank: 3/23
Class profile: mathematics/computer science - bilingual study (Romanian/English)
There are no AP equivalent courses available in our educational system whatsoever.</p>

<p>V. Extracurricular activities:
-student exchange program in the UK (2007-2008)
-regional and national English Olympiad (2008-2011) - two second prizes at the regional
-national creative Physics contest (2007-2012) - first prize in 2008, but got a prize every single year
-Model United Nations International conference (2010)
-Euroscola project (member of Parliament for a day at the EU Parliament in Strasbourg) (2011)
-member of the staff at Online Career Day conference (2012)
-nominated for Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute (2012) - didn't get in most likely because I told them I was planning to study in the US
-will host a photography exhibition in my school this fall
-owner of two websites (a news/blog site and a international shopping assist site)</p>

<p>VI. Hobbies and interests - not sure if they matter anyway:
-travelling
-photography
-psychology
-advertising
-information systems/telecommunications</p>

<p>VII. Background:
-divorced parents, live with mom, not in touch with dad
-household income: around 15.000$ per year (this is actually considered quite a lot around here)
-will need a good amount of financial aid (can't afford to pay more than 15.000$ per year)</p>

<p>I am looking to study in either of this areas:
-Information Science
-Telecommunications
-Advertising (photo/video)
-Civil Engineering - transportation</p>

<p>I have not yet made a definitive list of colleges, but here are the ones I might be interested in:
-Cornell University
-Georgetown University
-Johns Hopkins University
-George Washington University
-University of Maryland - Baltimore County
-University of Maryland - College Park
-Wake Forest University
-Boston College
-New York University
-University of Rochester
-Georgia Institute of Technology
-any other good college as close as possible to the Baltimore-Washington DC area which can offer financial aid</p>

<p>Any chances to get in any of these colleges? Will getting a 700+ on each of the SAT II's improve my chances? What other colleges should I look at?</p>

<p>Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>ummm… bump? :D</p>

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<p>bump again</p>

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<p>I’m no authority on this, but i’ll take a stab at it:</p>

<p>Your GPA is strong/competitive at all of these schools, and your extracurriculars look pretty decent too.</p>

<p>Your SAT scores are a bit too low, or in the lower part of the “acceptable” range, for the following schools:</p>

<p>Cornell University - likely too low
Georgetown University - likely too low
Johns Hopkins University - likely too low
Boston College - lower end of “acceptable”
New York University - likely too low
University of Rochester - lower end of “acceptable”
Georgia Institute of Technology - lower end of “acceptable”</p>

<p>To improve/solidify your chances at getting into those schools, you may want to make your SAT more competitive – re-take the SAT 1 and/or SAT 2s.</p>

<p>I think your SAT looks good for these:</p>

<p>-George Washington University
-University of Maryland - Baltimore County
-University of Maryland - College Park
-Wake Forest University</p>

<p>…and remember, that’s just the SAT. Your GPA and ECs seem to be pretty good.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your response. Do you think that retaking just the SAT II and getting 700+ on each subject would improve my chances at any of these colleges? Also, can you recommend me any other matching colleges in or as close as possible to Maryland?</p>

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<p>buuump…</p>

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<p>Bump. Any chances for me to get into Colgate?</p>

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<p>bumpbumpbump</p>

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<p>NYU doesn’t even offer financial aid for international students. I suggest you really look into those schools that do. Starting point: top 50 liberal arts colleges usually do.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your answer. What liberal arts colleges on the east coast would be a match for me?</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>buuuuuuuuump</p>