Would I have a shot?

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<p>I am an international student applying for FA. Would I at least have a shot ? Or with this stats, I will be rejected flat out.</p>

<p>Intended major: Biology or Economics/Sociology</p>

<p>9th grade GPA: 8.0/10 </p>

<p>10th grade GPA: 9.2/10</p>

<p>Junior year GPA: 4.0 (unweighted, my school does not have weighted GPA)
No ranking but I think I am in top 5%</p>

<p>Repeated junior year to fulfill graduation requirement at a really rigorous private school (I changed school this year due to visa problem, long story)</p>

<p>Grarde Junior year:
AP Cal BC: B
AP Physics C:Mechanics: B,
Spanish 1: A+,
English 11: A,
Biology: A,
Choir: A,
Wind Ensemble: A.</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Lit: B
AP Physics C: E&M: B
AP Bio: A
Spanish IIe: A
China/Japan (fall) + Economics (spring): A-
Choir:A
Band: A-</p>

<p>AP Cal AB: 4
AP Cal BC: 5
AP Physics C Mech: 3</p>

<p>SAT: 2000 (CR:630, M:710, WR:660) Will study more over the summer then retake.
Bio M: 700
TOEFL: 109</p>

<p>Extra curricular:
Soccer team of class: 6,7,8,9,10
Soccer Varsity:grade 11, 12
AFCVN soccer club: grade 10 ( cannot continue due to moving to US to study)
News translator for Arsenal Fan Club In Vietnam: grade 8,9,10,11, 12
Tennis ( varsity is super competitive, ranked 7th in the country): grade 11 (JV), grade 12 (varsity)</p>

<p>Choir:grade 10, 11, 12 (All-County Choir, grade 12)
Piano class:8 years
French horn: 3 years</p>

<p>Young leader club:grade 10 ( cannot continue due to moving school)
FIRST Robotics: grade 11 (cannot continue due to moving school)
Community service club: grade 11, 12
Community service trip to Costa Rica: grade 11, grade 12
International Club: grade 12</p>

<p>Awards:
Silver Medalists of National Spanish Exam: Grade 11
Semi-finalist of Cornell Essay contest: Grade 11
Best GPA at school : Grade 10
Best final exams record: Grade 10
First Prize at School’s English Olympiad: Grade 10
Victoria scholarship: grade 10
High honor roll: grade 11
Best Physical project in Science Fair:grade 11
Highest honor in Chemistry:grade 11
High honor in Maths:grade 11</p>

<p>Leadership:
Chief Secretary, School’s Youth Union: Grade 10
Chief Secretary, Class’s Youth Union: Grade 10
Class’s Vice President specialized in academic: Grade 10</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Lab Assistant at Biology Department of University of Rochester : May 2010-June 2010
Lab Assistant at Center for DNA Analysis and Technologies, Vietnam: July 2010-December 2010 (Possibly, I am applying for this)</p>

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<p>Is there any chance for me ? Or you guys think I will be rejected flat out ?</p>

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<p>To be honest, all first tier schools are a crapshoot. They’re difficult to get into, and there’s no way of telling if or if you won’t get accepted, unless you’re a dismal student. Your grades look fine, but keep on working as hard as you can, taking as many APs as you can handle, working as much as you can, joining as many ECs as you can, and doing what you love. Passion really comes through in an application. And work hard on your essays and strengthen relationships with teachers so they can write an excellent rec for you. Good luck!</p>

<p>Edit: I didn’t read the first part of your post…Didn’t you hear if you were accepted or not yet? And you’re applying for FA (financial aid)? If only applying for FA then grades don’t matter, it’s only need. I’m not quite sure what you’re asking, but I’ll leave my original post just in case.</p>

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<p>Oh, I did not apply to Brown this year and I got rejected from schools that I applied to so I am reapplying next year.</p>

<p>I plan to go all out next year with a few Ivies, including Brown. I understand that it is a crapshoot for everyone. I guess what I want to know here is whether I have a chance or my stats are too low for Ivy caliber</p>

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<p>Brown is not need-blind for international students. So if you are applying for financial aid and are international, you really have to be something special to get in.</p>

<p>Frankly, as an international needing aid, the chances of getting into and affording an American university is slim.</p>

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<p>True. I understand what you are saying. I, myself, have experienced this because I was rejected by 5 schools this year.</p>

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<p>So why are you looking at schools that are not need-blind for internationals for next year?</p>

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<p>Your being an international with relatively low test scores will greatly inhibit your chances at top schools (if your results this admissions season weren’t any indicator already)… The international pool applying to the Ivies is incredibly, incredibly competitive, so, to be honest, I don’t see your chances being all that great.</p>

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<p>I personally don’t think SAT reflect my true ability but this is the game that I am applying and I have to accept the rules. I am gonna try to increase my SAT to at least 2100, if not 2200 by reviewing for it this summer. Will my chance then be a bit better ?</p>