International student - chance at 16 schools

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>i. I am an international student coming from Romania, and I am going to graduate from high school in 2013. </p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>SAT I: 2020 (640CR 720M 660W)
SAT II: Math II: 730, Biology M: 640
TOEFL test: 110 (27 reading, 30 listening, 28 speaking, 25 writing)</p>

<p>GPA (including first semester of senior year): 3.8 out of 4
Highest GPA in class: 3.84 out of 4
25 out of 168
Courses: mostly Mathematics, Computer science, English, Biology
There are no AP equivalent courses available in our educational system whatsoever.</p>

<p>Extracurricular activities (the order is from the Common App):

  • 9th grade: svarsity sport-basketball, school team member
  • 8th-12th grade: sport-karate-practicing for five years and possessing the blue belt-I have competed in contests and attened training sessions with valuable Japannese Sensei
  • 5th-12th grade:playing the accordeon; I participated at different shows
  • 9th to 10th grade: reaching the national stage of the Biology Olympiad two years in a row
  • 10th to 12th grade: member of European Youth Parliament; I attended two sessions as a delegate and ambassador of my delegation and I am currently the County coordinator in Braila
  • 11th to 12th grade: National Student Council maember- vice president in the high school and Department manager on Extracurricular activites ar the County level
  • 10th=12th grade: Juggling Crew Braila; I have been juggling with poi for two years and I have creted the local comunity of jugglers
  • 11th grade: member of the school Deebate Club
  • 10th-11th grade- LEt’s Do it Romania-organiserin the county, coordinator of my high school students,
    Short essay: about a project involving the construction of an Ecobase-first in the country meant for open-air lessons, extracurricular activities and a place where youth can spend their time besides pubs and clubs
    Long essay: “The hand of destiny”: about the moment when my perception changed and I wanted to become soemone that can make a different. it happened at scouts where I met some elderly who impressed me that turned my dream aof becoming a doctor into that of being a successful business man (everyone who has read it considered it a really strong and original essay)</p>

<p>Recommendations: strong recommendations, showing my qualities through real examples, from the counsellor (which is also my Headroom and Geography teacher), English teacher, and Computer Science teacher</p>

<p>Background:

  • married parents
  • household income: around 12.000$ per year
  • will need a good amount of financial aid (can only afford to pay around 4.000$ per year)</p>

<p>Intended majors:

  • Business
  • Marketing/ Management
  • Economics </p>

<p>The colleges that I am applying to:

  • Brandeis University
  • Bucknell University
  • Colby College
  • Colgate University
  • Franklin and Marshall College
  • Gettysburg College
  • American University of Bulgaria
  • Lehigh University
  • Middlebury College
  • Babson College
  • Trinity College (Connecticut)
  • Trinity University (San Antonio) - applying Regular Decision
  • University of Richmond
    -Franklin College Switzerland
    -University of Pennsylvania
    -Hamilton College</p>

<p>I would be happy to attend any of these colleges, even though I know there are a lot of differences between them. So what do you think my chances are?</p>

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<p>I don’t know if it’s helpful, but I’m sure you will be accepted to at least one of these schools</p>

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<p>Only one I really know about is Trinity University in San Antonio, TX and I’d say you’re probably a match there. They do give out scholarships. If you have a compelling story, write it. I wrote about my grandfather’s defection from East Germany (he was a communist, but he refused to complete his mandatory military service so he had to leave the country) for my essay and they found it to be interesting. I’m a Texas resident and I got close to $20,000 in scholarship money to go there. I still haven’t made a decision. Who knows? We might see each other there.</p>

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<p>Brandeis University-High Match

  • Bucknell University-Not sure
  • Colby College- Not sure
  • Colgate University-high match
  • Franklin and Marshall College-low match
  • Gettysburg College-Match
  • American University of Bulgaria-Not sure
  • Lehigh University-Match
  • Middlebury College-Match
  • Babson College-Low Match
  • Trinity College (Connecticut)- Not sure
  • Trinity University (San Antonio) - applying Regular Decision-Not sure
  • University of Richmond-Match
    -Franklin College Switzerland-High Safety
    -University of Pennsylvania-SUPER HIGH REACH
    -Hamilton College-High Match-Low Reach</p>

<p>Your list is way way too big, cut it down by like half. I would recommend to keep Brandeis, Gettysburg, Lehigh, Babson, URichmond, Franklin College Switzerland and Hamilton. Your choice though.</p>

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<p>UPenn and Middlebury are super reaches. You have a shot at some of the rest, although Colby, Colgate, and Hamilton will be difficult with your stats.</p>

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<p>He got into Hamilton College with a 4200$ EFC. :)</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone for you help! I truly appreciate sharing part of your time to answer my question. I look forward to meeting you one day and wish you the best !!! :D</p>