neethu16

Hi,
I am an international student from India. Dickinson is my first choice of university. I had decided to apply in the Regular pool. But now, the admissions people tell me that loads of aid is given for internationals only in ED. I am in a big dilemma now I have a SAT score of 2020 only
Cr 660
Math 690
Writing 670
I fear I might not be competitive enough for ED and aid. So I planned on retaking my SAT in January. But now I am confused. can some one tell me what my chances are to get admission and a good Aid package. My toefl score is 112. I have good EC's

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
 Scored 1172/1200 (97.7%) in Higher Secondary Course Examination, with centum (200/200) in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, a feat achieved by only 123 students out of more than 2 lakh students (12th standard)
 Honour roll in school (12th standard).
 Outstanding All-Rounder Award (12th standard)
 Recipient of Shymalambal Award for centum in Chemistry (12th standard)
 Average GPA - 3.87 / 4.0 (Unweighted) (11th & 12th standard)
 School Rank- 2 / 166 (11th & 12th standard)
 Scored 94.4% in All India Secondary School Examination (10th standard)
 Recipient of Madhana Gopala Dikshidar Award for Topping in Tamil (96%) (10th standard)
 Average GPA – 4.0 / 4.0 (Unweighted) (9th & 10th standard)
 Scored 97% in National Mathematics Olympiad Contest (10th standard)
 Merit Certificate for being among the top 10% scorers in the National Mathematics Talent Competition (10th standard)
 Certificate of Merit in Senior Geography Talent Test (9th standard)




CO-CURRICULAR & EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:
 School dance team for two years ( 11th & 12th standard)
 School dramatics team (9th & 10th standard)
 School cultural committee for one year, in charge of Event Management (11th standard)
 Tamil elocution team (9th & 10th standard)
 School Magazine & Newspaper:
 Reporter (11th standard)
 Co-editor(12th standard)
 Won the second place in District level Poster Making competition on the topic “Empowerment of Women”(9th standard)
 Won first place in Book Fair Group Dance (9th standard)
 Won first place in City level Tamil Essay writing competition(10th standard)
SPORTS & ATHLETICS:
• BADMINTON
o Captain of school team for four years( 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th standards)
o Winner- Inter School Tournament (9th, 10th, 11th & 12th standards)
o Winner- District level Tournament (9th & 11th standards)
o Runner- District level Tournament (10th standard)
• VOLLEYBALL
o Captain of school team for two years (11th & 12th standards)
o Winner- Inter School Tournament (11th & 12th standards)
o Runner- District level (12th standard)
• THROW BALL
o Captain of school team for four years (9th, 10th, 11th & 12th standards)
o Winner- Inter School Tournament (9th, 10th, 11th & 12th standards)

• ATHLETICS
o Intra-school athletics championship-Winner(10th standard)
o Intra-school athletics championship- Runner(12th standard)
• CAPTAIN- School house for two years(11th & 12th standards)

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
 Prepared food for children in orphanage for past five years
 Volunteered for Tsunami relief for 2 hours per day for one month(12th grade)
 Member of Road Safety Patrol (RSP) for two years(9th & 10th standard)
 Member of the ‘Peer Teaching Programme’. Two hours of peer teaching twice a week(9th & 10th standard)
 Member of Volunteering Committee of Book Fair for two years(9th & 10th standard)
 Volunteered at an orphanage for Physically and Mentally challenged Children for 3 hours per day for one month(10th standard)
 Donate clothes and stationery to an Orphanage every year.
 Volunteered at a Religious Ashram once a year.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES:
• MUSIC
 Learning to play the electronic Keyboard & Guitar for the past three years(2005-2008)
 Won first place in the Senior level in the Keyboard competition ‘Bala Uthsav’ conducted by ‘Swaralayam music school’
 Scored 96% with Distinction in Grade II & Grade III Music Theory Examination conducted by the Trinity College, UK.

kbl812

the ED deadline has already passed, if thats what you are wondering but i would say that you have a good chance of getting in regular decision

neethu16

bump bump bump

neethu16

they offer two ed's... ED II deadline is on jan 15

kbl812

oh, i forgot, im sorry, i think you have a really great chance of getting in ED! plus it's easier to get in ED
i don't want to tell you anything about financial aid because i do not know very much about it

neethu16

really? thank you man the admissions ppl are real helpful there.. they've been helping me decide and they've replied to every one of my mails n queries promptly, within hours.

kbl812

they are great, and it also helps your chances of getting admitted if you create a regular correspondence with one of them, but i would be really surprised if you didn't get in

neethu16

the prob is not jus gettin in... i need loads of aid... n they advised me to apply ED... hmmm lets see... how long does it take actually (i'm not known for my patience)