Brutally chance an Asian dreamer for T20's, esp Harvard

Chance Me / Match Me
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I didn’t know that the NY Times printed college essays, so thank you @ultimom for sharing that. Here are two links to some:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/your-money/standout-college-application-essays.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/your-money/college-essays-on-money.html

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Tufts, Hamilton, and JHU also publish ‘essays that worked’ every year:

Both common app and Why Us? essays…https://admissions.tufts.edu/apply/advice/past-essays/

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Nobody has a “great chance” at Harvard… but you do have a very real chance. Being an immigrant Dreamer is a hook, on top of your stellar accomplishments.
Generally summer programs don’t make much of a difference, but the MIT summer program is extremely competitive – about as competitive as getting into MIT.
If you were to apply to lots of T20 schools, you would likely be admitted to several. (Though should always have some safer backups).

As to finances… Many of the very top schools have the broadest definition of financial need, giving the most money.

For example, Columbia is tuition-free with family income under $150,000:
Affordability & Aid | Columbia Undergraduate Admissions.

For Harvard, at a family income of up to $150,000, they only expect family to contribute up to 10% of their income:

For Yale:

  • Families earning between $75,000 and $200,000 (with typical assets) contribute a percentage of their yearly income towards their child’s Yale education, on a sliding scale that begins at 1% and moves toward 20%.
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I actually don’t think being a “Dreamer” is a hook (and given that OP is on a H4 visa she’s technically not a Dreamer)

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ok, didn’t see the Visa. In which case, I assume not first generation immigrant to go to college, which definitely would be a hook.

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Except if you go to Boston Latin School and Graduate in the top 5% of your class!

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wow seriously, bwsi is that selective? that’s really cool

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