ED chance '13

<p>International Student
Nationality: Indian
Applying for aid: Yes</p>

<p>SAT 1 -
1st Attempt - 1930 (CR 660 / M 670 / W 600)
2nd Attempt - 2300 ( CR 700 / M 800 / W 800)</p>

<p>SAT 2 - Math2 800, Phy 770</p>

<p>Class Rank - top 5-10%</p>

<p>Awards -
National Merit: Junior Science Talent Exam, National Science Talent Exam, Cyber Olympiad, Math Olympiad
Completed grade 2 - theory of music examination- Trinity College, London
Academic Merit Prize-winner in school, NSHSS
Others (under additional info) -
Won School Science Symposium, math contest, quizzing competition.
Poems on peace published in anthology by Seagull Foundation for the Arts.
Participated in group debates/discussions on relevant topics on National TV .
3rd prize - National Slogan writing competition (On Oil and Petroleum Conservation)
Won inter school open poetry writing contest, and inter-school group skit competition on ‘Conservation of Nature’
Mensa International (score 99 percentile) {not so important}</p>

<p>ECs -
Music - Play 6 instruments, my forte is Tabla (submitted music supplement). Play at various cultural festivals, school functions, competitions, school fusion music orchestra. (since grade 6). Obtained Junior and Senior diploma from Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad (India).
Taught an illiterate child (domestic helper’s son) to read and write hindi, and basic arithmetic (3 yrs).
Varsity Soccer.
Answer science/math/tech related questions on GoIIT.com and moderate the forums too.(Since grade 9)
Teacher’s Aide (Comm. Service) - With kindergarten teachers (3 yrs)
Chorus Singer with ‘little singers of delhi’ under Delhi Music Theater through audition, sung at several concerts as a soprano singer in the choir.(3 yrs)
Act in small plays at the British Council Theater.</p>

<p>Additional Info-
Fluent in Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi and French.
Programmed in SQL, Basic, HTML, FoxPro and C++
Student Council Class President (grade 12)
*/Spent my gap year (graduated 31st march 2008):
-Preparing for entrance exam - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
-Playing in local club soccer friendlies.
-Answering tough level questions and moderating the forum mentioned previously
-Learning programming in JAVA
-Playing the Tabla in classical sessions and ISKCON gatherings.
-Help dad(civil engr) with minor calculations and structural designs using AutoCAD.</p>

<p>----> I’m interested in Computer Science (+ math/physics)</p>

<p>wow how did you improve so much on your SAT? did you not study for the first attempt? anyways, i think you have a good shot. i would say great shot but you are international so it will be a bit tougher.</p>

<p>The first time I was playing yahoo pool till 3am the night before, I don’t know why lol. Plus, I took it straight cold - no idea about 10 sections, internal timing, format etc.
And thanks, any more people?</p>

<p>Anyone? Sneamia, slipper…</p>

<p>As you know, international students are held to a different standard. You’d be good by non-international standards, but I don’t know how you’d fare really.</p>