Chance an international student please??

AlexisAn
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:36:03 +0000

First I want to say that, I would really appreciate it if anyone could do this for me =]

I have a general idea of where I will get in and where I won’t, but it’s still a bit unclear… Just wanted to see how opinions differ…

Background: International applicant. Please keep in mind that for int’l students, applying for aid affects our admission… quite stroungly I would say.

SATI (highest scores respectively):
Math 800
CR 670
WR 670

SAT II:
Math IIC 800
Physics 800
Literature 740 (dont kno how I got that but i’m happy)

iBT:
Reading 29/30
Listening 28/30
Speaking 29/30
Writing 30/30
Composite 116/120 (in case u dont kno the context, it’s really really high. Up til now, the highest score in China has been 119)

GPA: 92 out of 100 unweighted (there is no weighted GPA and highest GPA in class is 96)
Rank: 12 out of 253

APs:
School doesn’t offer

Courseload:
Most rigorous

School:
Branch school of a top school in all of China that traditionally sends out seniors to the most prestigious colleges in the US including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Williams, Wellesley, Middlebury ect ect… (most of the good schools that u can think of)

Awards/Honors:
=Academic=
National 3rd place & JS Province Regional 1st in CCTV Outlook English Talent Competition
(broadcasted on CCTV during summers 05 & 06);
First Prize of Nantional English Proficiecy Contest for Secondary Students;
Second Prize in Jiangsu Applied Competition in Information Technology Olympics;
Best Student of Jiangsu Province (only one at school);
Best Student of Nanjing;
First Prize in Nanjing Oral TV Competition;
Best Student Leader of Nanjing Foreign Language Sch, Xianlin BR;
Best Student in Academics of Nanjing Foreign Language Sch, Xialin BR;
First Place in the 5th Annual Speech Contest of NFLS, Xianlin Br;
=Atheletics=
Fifth Place in Girls’ 1500M of Nanjing Track and Field Competition for High School Students;
Champion of 1500M & 800M in District Sportsmeeting for Secondary Students (for 3 years);
Best Student Athelet of NFLS, Xianlin BR;
Champion and record holder in Girls’ 1500M, 800M, 400M, 4x100M of NFLS, Xianlin BR;
=Arts=
Level 10 (top) Certification of Piano approved by Jiangsu Musicians’ Association;
“Superior” rating for Flute in Commencement Bay Solo Contest;
(Have performed with both instruments in churches, recitals, senior citizen homes, and band contests)

EC:
Hostess of five School Annual Talent Shows;
Hostess of 2007 School Debate;
[Director of Literature Association] 9-12
(received the title “Excellent Student Group of Jiangsu Province”);
[Deputy Director in Student Government] 9-11
[President & Founder of Dance Club] 11,12
[President of Drama Club] 10,11
[Vice President of Media Club] 11,12
[Captain of Track Team] 9-12
14 years of piano (contests, recitals at church, during community service)
6 years of flute (I was first chair flutist at our school’s Concert Band when I was in the US)
Jazz Band & Concert Band (performed in lots of different place, participated in contests and ect…)
Note: I sent an Arts Supplement to every school that still accepted it at the time I applied, including a CD recording of 3 songs played on piano.
Also…
Red Cross
Fundraisers for unschooled children
City Employment Research
Community services

Work Experience:
One summer at Nanjing Museum (1 of the 3 largest in China) as a guide
One summer at an english post (with a wide circulation in China) main office as an editor and reporter

Hook??:
3 years in the US

Recs:
All recommendations were really really really the best i can ever wish for.

Essays:
Ranging from really really good to pretty good, depending on the specific essay that I used.
Short Activity - one was about basketball, the other about museum guide experience (over coming biases/difficulty in memorizing facts and delivering them well)
Long PS - my experience in the US and how it has formed me and my beliefs; overcoming fear in a TV contest and how I’ve changed; other Why some college essays that I think I’ve made pretty personal (r u supposed to do that??)
Overall I’m pretty sure my essays were great in both content and language. Thanks to some really great ppl who helped me out =]

Schools (“FA” indicates that I’m applying for aid to the institution, so please consider that a deterrent in my admission process…):

Harvard (FA… and…ignore me please… just wanted to try my luck =] )
Princeton (same as above~)
Yale (i kno…everybody’s doin it!!! urrrgggg…well since it’s need-blind…)
Columbia (too competitive for me to ask for any…)
Brown (FA)
U.Va (cheaper anyway)
BC (doesn’t have FA for int’l students)
Wellesley (FA)
Vassar (FA)
Smith (FA)
Colgate (FA)

So now… say wutever you want…chance me… Even if it would make me feel bad I’d want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth… =]

A big big thx to everyone who can do this for me!!! THX!!