International!! Chance me please!

AlexSon
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:23:54 +0000

I’m a Belgian International applying for FinAid

November 2011:
SAT 2120,
CR: 600 -> TOEFL 110 (all scores above 25)
M: 800
W: 720, 10 Essay

SATII DEC, 2011:
Math II: 780
BioE: 770

UW GPA: 3.86, W GPA: 4.54
Taken IB and numerous honour courses

I believe that my essay is pretty good and others have mentioned that as well so that’s fine.
I wouldn’t question the recommendations that I’ve received considering that I had good relations with my teachers.

ECs:

been part of a school organisation that targets helping Romanian orphanages and I, myself, have been to Romania to physically help as well as helped fundraise etc.

chess player for 7+ years obtaining numerous trophies regionally in the process

have studied Chinese for 6 months in China

Also have had a part time job in China

Been part of several varsity sports at the school

Have tutored peers for Chemistry

Been part of many clubs, including Environmental club (2yrs) and peer mentor club

fundraised for Cancer research, running fundraising runs in the process

been part of a local football (soccer) club

nationally recognised for mathematics Olympiad

Have also lived in 5 different countries and attended schools there (if that helps in admission but I doubt it)

I’m applying to:
Middlebury
Bowdoin
Macalester
Colgate
Tufts
Colby
Rice
Cornell
Vassar
Wesleyan
USC
Pomona

Please chance me. also note that my school doesn’t do ranks and don’t give valedictorian, national merit awards etc. THANK YOU!!