<p>Hi I’m wondering if you guys can comment on my chances of getting one of the 30 scholarships if I apply rd…thnx</p>
<p>International student: Arab but move around a lot
School: International Boarding school in Switzerland ( my second year here).
Female</p>
<p>Academics----
GPA: 4.0 (we do not w)
Ranking: no official ranking but I must be like top 2-5%
Coarseload: Hardest since freshman year (honors etc…)
Full IB Diploma Candidate (4 HL’s)
IB Predicted Marks: either four or five 6’s and one or two 7 (one teacher wouldn’t tell me wether my pre. was a 7 or a 6)</p>
<p>Languages: English (1st), Arabic(1st) , Spanish (2nd),French (3rd) - fluently Russian (not so fluently)</p>
<p>SAT 1: first time : 600m 620v 600w - will take again in december hopeing to get 2000 or smthng.</p>
<p>SAT2: Spanish:790 Bio:760 Lit:780 I might take French but people have told me that only one language test is looked at </p>
<p>Activities----
- Ballet: for about 10 years (choreography, teaching assistant, MANY solo and group performances, accepted and attended a prestigious dance program in the opera house, costume designer etc…)</p>
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<li><p>Poetry writing: Published in an anthology and some magazines and local newspapers, won international/local competitions (including one held by the first lady) and got a commendation letter from the superintendent of the school. Will send a few samples</p></li>
<li><p>Religious activities: Classes in Koran understanding and oration, help teach younger foreign students about Islam at a local mosque. </p></li>
<li><p>Language Classes: Outside of school French, Spanish and Arabic classes, seminars and other cultural activities. </p></li>
</ul>
<p>-Student council : grade REP , school service/activity officer , President(founded/wrote school constitution, organizer of assemblies special days etc… welcome speeches and tours to princess of Thailand and other important school visitors)</p>
<p>-MUN: Participant, leadership roles (council president, organizer etc…), many international conferences, school ambassador, many passing resolutions</p>
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<li>AMNESTY: Member (11, 12)</li>
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<p>-DRAMA CLUB: Member and a lot of leading roles (9-12)</p>
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<li>ACADEMIC BOWL: Member</li>
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<p>SPORTS----
- BOTH varsity and JV teams of soccer and bball ever since grade 7; Captain and co captain of JV and varsity soccer AND Bball Teams ( 9-12 accordingly)
- traveling team
- Played basket Ball for a club for 2 years before I moved
-competitive participation in MANY international/National/exchange type sports tournaments, where we ranked 1st mostly and at times 2nd</p>
<p>AWARDS —</p>
<ul>
<li>MANNY Sports awards from school and from club ( MVP, MIP Athlete of the year etc
)
-Various Academic achievements and language awards
-Poetry awards (national and local)
-Other school awards (student of the year ets…)</li>
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<p>ESSAYS: iv only finished one and its so ‘AWWWW’ , personal and unique </p>
<p>REC’S: Im sure they are going to be great, and im sending in a supplementary one from a teacher that involved me in poetry contests and such - he is like a father to me. </p>
<p>OTHER: My father is an Ambassador (not that it matters) but that affects me A LOT as im very multi-cultural and internationally aware hence me wanting to major in international relations. </p>
<p>Also, I will prolly apply for some financial aid as our government is very poor and contributes very little money towards our education after high school and my dad earns a lot less then people would think ( much MUCH less then 100k a year).</p>