Are my dreams in shambles?

International Students
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<p>JOHNS HOPKINS/MIT
Hi. I am an Asian studying in a private international school in the United Arab Emirates. As an INTERNATIONAL student, I am not fully aware of my chances for CORNELL OR COLUMBIA. Here are my records, can you please advise me on my chances! Thank you in advance!!!</p>

<ul>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>School: Well ranked private school</li>
<li>Cumulative GPA: 4.0 (weighted)</li>
<li>Class rank: top 5% EASILY</li>
</ul>

<p>Testing:

  • SAT I: 2020
  • SAT II: Maths Level II, Physics, Biology
  • AP: Biology - 5, English - 3(Will it hurt me?)</p>

<p>Grades:
Always took the most challenging courses and scored in the top 10 and more often than not in the top 5 in a grade of 200 students.
Gr.10: - accelerated O-Level Biology SELF-STUDY, got an A*

  • accelerated Computer Science O-Level, A*
  • accelerated English O-Level, A*</p>

<p>Gr.11: ACCELERATED SELF-STUDY AP BIOLOGY: 5
english 3
In addition, I took all the other subjects: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, French, English, Economics and got A* in O-levels this year in all subjects.(O-levels can be considered like SATs, but somewhat easier)</p>

<p>Senior Schedule: Calculus AB, Physics C(both parts), Chemistry(assured 5 in these three subjects), French</p>

<p>Extracurriculars, etc.:

  • Youth Government (Head of Government)
  • Chosen for summer-camp in Egypt (for students with best academic AND extracurr. activites) fully paid by the school.
  • Volunteer (250 hrs) in a hospital
  • Teaching assistant at school
  • Research project on Material Testing at an university/factory in India</p>

<p>Majors:
-Biomedical Engg IN CORNELL OR COLUMBIA</p>

<p>NOT APPLYING FOR A SCHOLARSHIP OR ANY SORT OF AID!!!</p>

<p>I am not sure where I stand. Don’t know what to expect.</p>

<p>Is there anything else I should do? Any suggestions are welcome.
Thank you soooooooo much for your time.</p>

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<p>Google the name of the school and “Common Data Set” so you can see the admission statistics for the schools you are considering. Note the distribution associated with the SATI. If your test scores fall within the top 25%, you are a strong candidate. If you are within the 25-75th percentile, you have a shot. Below the 25th percentile, you probably have little or no chance. (Asian males are not URMs, so no boost for that). If you needed financial aid, you would have to be in the top 25%ile-since you don’t, you are like any US student applying: It’s all about what you bring to the class.</p>