<p>Now that I counted them, my list has like 15 colleges and NOT 20. @princeton2017
Im taking a gap year because of a project I really wanted to work on. And I really couldn’t have worked on it if I didn’t go for a gap year. And the project really adds something to app. So its a win win situation.</p>
<p>Where are you from in Pakistan?</p>
<p>any suburban colleges in MI that doesn’t require SAT?</p>
<p>^I am not sure. My son is taking the PSAT, ACT and SAT subject tests, so we have not been looking for schools that do not require the SAT or ACT. You may want to check out the link provided by BluelovexD. Where are you in Pakistan? Is it possible for you to take the SAT and expand your choice of schools?</p>
<p>Ah. My college list has just 5-7 colleges (just the need-blinds in FA ones and a safety).
Pkteen and Princeton2017, what are your stats like?</p>
<p>SAT I - 2290 (1490 M+CR)
11 As Olevels
Lots of ECs - Drama, Debates, MUNs, Writing. I’ve been a paid freelancer at the News for about a year.
My school is prestigious enough, I guess.
What else do you want to know? :p</p>
<p>Princeton2017. Those are some good stats! Damn. Ah. Nothing else I want to know.
Thanks for the info though :)</p>
<p>What about you? Where do you plan on applying? Where in Pakistan are you from?</p>
<p>I am taking SAT and ACT this October.
I am from India.</p>
<p>I’m doubtful of getting good scores in the SATs but have a strong hand in the extra currics (In depth).</p>
<p>Will be applying to just 5 colleges, 4 of which are need blinds! I need a lot of FA.
Applying to: H Y P Amherst and UChicago/Duke.</p>
<p>oh ok. I’m sure you’ll do well! What are you ECs? Which school in India are you from? </p>
<p>I’m also applying to need blinds and colleges which give loads of merit aid like Wash U, Vanderbilt, etc.</p>
<p>Hey Pton2017.
I am not from a feeder shool in India, and will one of the first kids who’ll apply to US colleges.</p>
<p>I need lotsa ( like seriously- LOTS) FA, hence as i said earlier, am applying to need blinds.</p>
<p>My EC are mostly education for the underprivileged based and I have helped opening a school for the same in rural Rajasthan ( which is miles away from my hometown!)
I also am in a lot of dramatics, and a
National level sports (tennis) player and hope that These will somehow increase my chances!
I have lots of others such as MUNs and journalism stuff, good ones, but I have shown in-depth involvement in the above mentioned activities.</p>
<p>So, which school are you from?</p>
<p>oh ok, that sounds good! I’m also in the school tennis team, never have had time to enter national tournaments regularly though. :/</p>
<p>You could say I’m from a feeder school in Pakistan.</p>
<p>Pton2017, so, how is your essays coming along? Did you start writing any?</p>
<p>hmm, I’ve written a rough draft of the commonapp but not much else.</p>
<p>@princeton2017 I’m from Pakistan. 
hence, the ‘Pakistani forums’</p>
<p>clearly, but I meant which city? :p</p>
<p>Lahore.
10 char</p>
<p>oh I see.</p>
<p>10char</p>
<p>Hello Hello!!
Indian here but I am in a similar boat with you, I am doing CIE exams as well.</p>
<p>Hey, can someone post some of the stats for students who got into Harvard, Columbia, UChic, UPenn, Duke, Northwestern, and Brown. (From Pakistan)</p>
<p>Also, which ‘top’ universities care the least about ECs…'cause I’m a bit weak there!</p>