<p>Might as well get some opinions
Intended career: business</p>
<p>SAT I: not taken</p>
<p>SAT II:
Math II : 750 Biology E/M : 760</p>
<p>School: Very challenging public school (known for its competitivenessā¦universities generally add some mark to students from my school)</p>
<p>Courses:
Hard courses, will be taking all available AP courses next year (which is only 2)</p>
<p>Last semester GPA: 94% (top 5% for sure, estimate top 10)</p>
<p>Awards: not worth mentioning</p>
<p>ECs:
Co- president of School Ambassadors
President and founder of astronomy club
Secretary of Music Council
Co-pres on business council
Public relations officer for school magazine
Orchestra
School soccer team
Peer-tutoring
Member of some other clubs (unimportant)</p>
<p>Community Involvement
Member of board director of a youth group (non-profit, but unregistered) (doing all sorts of things)
Leader of high-school team/(also part of organizing its annual event) in a government funded youth org.
-A member of the youth advisory group of Torontoās biggest annual event.
One of the editors of a youth magazine published by the public libraries (choosing the works to be published)
The school boardās youth orchestra</p>
<p>No work experience
One summer is spent on reading books and another is spent visiting family in Chinaā¦
This summer has been spent on starting my own business without registering it. (itās not illegal btw XD)</p>
<p>@autmnxwinter I forget, can you attach resumes to the Common App and ensure theyre read? If so, do it. Perhaps put in the name of the award then a <strong>see attached resume</strong> or something like that, to let them know there is a further description.</p>
<p>@thatguy100: Recruited athletes, regardless of citizenship, have a higher acceptance rate and lower stats on average than other applicants. Even if their stats are outstanding, being a recruited athlete is likely the hook that distinguishes them from the thousands of other highly qualified applicants and gets them admitted.</p>
<p>You certainly made a lot of assumptions based on my relatively simple statement. The point I was attempting to make was that there is a small number of Canadians who actually get into an Ivy school each year, and that number for the purposes of those inquiring here, is actually even smaller because a good percentage of those who get in are recruited athletes. I havenāt seen any indication in this discussion that anyone is a recruited athlete. Being a recruited athlete is a very big hook for many Canadian applicants. However, that doesnāt mean that they are being admitted without any regard to their academic stats. I have known several athletic recruits at various Ivys and all were very good students as well as being talented athletes.</p>
<p>Okay, Iām sorry for asking so many questions; this oneās probably going to sound dumb, but how do I send off the common app? As in, what kind of folder should I use, how should I staple/clip together everything when I have supplementary materials and a lot of essays to send in? For some reason, I really donāt like sending my app off through email. Thanks.</p>
<p>Waitā¦ youre mailing the Common App? I didnt know that was an option. I imagine a normal staple or clip will do fine, and just put it into an envelope that it will fit is properly. If you are going to put in supplementary materials, a table of contents might be useful</p>
<p>Is it safer to do it by email? When I look at the website, there never seems to be enough room for me to put in everythingā¦and itās rather confusing. :(</p>
<p>autumnwinter, most colleges prefer you to do submit your application online. You can include extra info in the āAdditional Info.ā section if you really donāt think the space provided is enough. </p>
<p>I also have one question that somewhat arises from the discussion between alwaysamom and thatguy100. For colleges, such as Upenn, that state that they donāt differentiate Canadian from American applicants in terms of financial aid, would admissions itself also be more difficult?</p>
<p>Hmm. Well, I did apply to UPenn, and I would say the process is not really different (mind you, I had a bit of a harder time with it, since my Guidance Counsellors knew not of the Common App)</p>
<p>I think the process is slightly more difficult, just based on the numbers of admits to various outside of country schools. Its similar if a US citizen applied to McGill or another Canadian university I would think. For a top applicant from America to get into UPenn or another Ivy, its hard (not even going to pretend its easy), but its even harder for intls (and yes, Canada does count in this pool regardless of aid policies) because of the significantly smaller number of them per class.</p>
<p>Hmmmmā¦ I still wonder if itās true that Canadians have it harder than Americans in terms of admissions. And if it is, I donāt see a reasoning behind itā¦Isnāt admissions harder for international applicants only because they arenāt need-blind? However, if they are need-blind towards Canadians, what reason is there to be harder on Canadians?</p>
<p>Private universities would not likely limit international acceptances per se. They may try to achieve a diverse international contingent however. For example, if you are from Chicoutimi your chances may be better than if you are from Toronto. If you are from Malawi, your chances may be better than if you are from India. </p>
<p>Top public universities usually limit out of state enrolment, which would include internationals.</p>
