vandit_daboss
Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:19:49 +0000

Chance an Indian please.!!!
Hello everyone. I just got my SAT-1 scores today so am putting myself up on CC and please please chance me.I know its very very tough to get through but please take a look.My credentials are as follows :-

SAT - I : CR 660, Math 800, Writing 730 = 2190/2400.
SAT - II : Lit. 610, Math Level I 770, Math Level II 780.
TOEFL : 114/120

Rank - 9th Grade - 2/245
10th Grade - 1/245
11th Grade - 1/245
12th Grade - 1/245

GPA - 4.0 on a 4.0 scale (all 4 years).

No AP or IB offered in my school. Most rigorous curriculum taken.

Awards:

Awarded the Certificate of Highest Merit by the Central Board of Secondary Education for
securing Highest in English in India.

Winner - All India Reynolds Scholarship for Best All-Rounder.

Awarded the Certificate Of Honour for All-Round Excellence and Achievement at The
Telegraph School Awards.

Awarded the SP Banerjee Badge for Excellence for Best All-Rounder.

Awarded the Best Student of the Year Award by Lions Club International.

Awarded the Best Student Award by Parivar Milan Foundation.

Awarded the Highest Merit for Academic Excellence by Vidya Mandir Society.

Winner - Silver Medal,University of New South Wales English Examination.

Awarded the ‘Star of Odyssey Award’at Odyssey 2008 for Best Overall Performer.

Bronze Awardee - Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

2nd Runner-Up - Spelling Olympiad.

Leadership:

Student Council President

School Head Boy

School Representative

Quiz Bowl Captain, Debate Team Captain, Music Team Captain, School Mag. Editor

ECs:
Music - Won 15-20 rock band competitions. Founder and guitarist of a professional rock
band which plays all over the country.

Quiz - Won around 10 quiz bowls and reached the finals of the All Asia
Bournvita Quiz Contest.

Debate - Won a few debates, School Speaker,School Representative at Model UN

Creative Writing - School Magazine Co-editor, won some prestigious All India Writing
Contests.

Sports - Member of Varsity Athletics, Football(soccer) teams

Essays - decent
Teacher reco. - Outstanding
Counselor reco. - Great
Principal reco. - superb (seen all of the above)

PLease please chance me for Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Duke, UChicago, UPenn, Northwestern, Columbia, and Brown.

I know its highly difficult for me to get in, but I’d really appreciate any honest comments. Should i even hope to get in.?

Thank you.