Odds of a Montrealer getting in at top schools (HELP)

Chance Me / Match Me!
#1

Hello all (first post)
I’m a Canadian student from Montreal (English second language). I am trying to evaluate my chances at getting into a top school (ranked better than mcgill in Montreal). What school would be worth moving away from home for? I went down to Harvard for a soccer camp and they liked what they saw (could be my hook). Also, should I try my chances early action/decision?

Anyways…
Scores: ACT: 33, 36E, 35M,32R, 30S (first try, is it worth the rewrite)
SAT 2200 (which should I submit)

EC’s: Alzheimer’s care worker, coached soccer special olympics, hospital lab work (transplants), semi professional soccer experience (recruited to some D1, D2 schools but nothing academically strong), elite hockey (played U21 as a 17 year old in montreal). A bunch of other volunteer stuff. First non-practicing Christian to be selected as a student leader of a religious retreat at my high school. Started a crash course tutoring company, internship at beverage distributor this summer…

4.0 GPA, top 10% of health program at my school (no rank beyond that).

Let me know what you all think, was looking at Harvard early action but I’m unsure if its too much of a reach…

Thanks for the help.

Christian.

#2

Internship or summer job?

#3

considered internship on contract

#4

Just be careful, top schools are good at deflating puffed up applications.

#5

If you are a recruited athlete at Harvard, it is a hook. Otherwise going to a soccer camp there is not a hook.
And unless you are a recruited athlete, your chances would be the same as everyone else – slim but if you love the school apply and see what happens.

#6

what would be the difference in the eyes of an ad-off between intern and employee

#7

What did you do on the job? What responsibilities did you have?

#8

worked with a sales team of 5 people managing the company’s eastern canadian customers, mostly sales and was able to expand into an untapped market…nothing huge but i wasn’t bagging groceries

#9

As a fellow Canadian (although from out west), I totally understand your dilemma. For me, it’s mostly a matter of prestige/actual benefits vs. cost. If you can get a MES at McGill, then I would say you should only really go for the truly elite schools (HYPSM come to mind).

#10

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#12

McGill is so cheap for Montreal residents. Just go there for undergraduate studies. Apply to elite universities for graduate or throw in some apps to ivies. Otherwise I don’t know how you could turn down the dirt cheap tuition for Montreal residents.

#13

Are you or are you not a recruited athlete?

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