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Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hello, </p>

<p>I was just thinking about how some students don’t get the same opportunities as others aoplying to the same colleges. For example, I live in Iraq, which I one of the most prejudiced and I guess ‘disliked’ countries in the world. Problem is, I’m not an Arab… I’m a Kurd, and I live in Kurdistan. We have suffered just as much from Saddam’s tyranny as anyone else, and it doesn’t make sense for us to be judged as well. Okay, that was off topic, I’m sorry, let me continue about the EC’s and AP’s. I go to an American certified school in Erbil, and I’m considering U.S. Colleges or maybe someplace in Europe since I’ve lived in Sweden and have citizenship. The problem is, there are no such things as AP classes in our school. There are no such things in Kurdistan, and i know how important those are for college admissions. Also, EC’s are a dilemma for any girl or woman in Iraq. It’s not forbidden and the government encourages women in all ways, but the people are not very… I don’t know, educated? You get judged as ‘loose’ for wearing a t-shirt or a tank top, especially in Erbil. If you want an EC here, you need to do it outside of school, in a relatively safe but not so comfortable environment. Will the officers in charge of applications realize this? Or do they have a ‘not my problem’ attitude? This is of course if you have outstanding academic grades and SATs… </p>

<p>Thank you, </p>

<p>PJ</p>

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<p>If your school does not offer any AP classes or EC’s , take up yourself . Outside activity everything counts… All the Best.</p>

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<p>Many international applicants don’t have the same resources as US, Europeans and far east Asians. Colleges are aware of this and they don’t expect the impossible. Your ECs don’t have to be typical American clubs and sports. They include whatever you do with your free time. You might have family responsibilities or you might tutor younger children. You might spend time creating websites or starting a small business. You might be an artist. Colleges are less concerned about ECs than you probably believe. Academics are far more important. The key is doing well in school and learning as much as you can, taking the hardest courses offered. You have internet access - there are a lot of supplemental education programs available online, some of which are low cost or free. All of these can one day be included on your college applications to show colleges how eager you are to learn as much as possible.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the feedback. I’ll try my absolute best. </p>

<p>PJ</p>