What are my chances? - an international student

PanzerRon
Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:20:35 +0000

SAT: 1420 (Verbal 690, Math 730) Lamentable, I know…
SAT IIs: Writing 760, Math 1C 710, Chemistry 740
GPA: I’m an international student, hence different system
Rank: 8 of 230 (top 4%)
Other stats: TOEFL 283

Essays: Pretty good I thought, I wrote about summoning up my courage to approach a girl in a club. Heavy references to T.S. Eliot’s poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. I thought it was original and different, if not a bit fictitious.
Teacher Recs: Pretty good, my math teacher said I was one of the top 100 math students in the country.
Counselor Rec: Good (determined, intense, intelligent, humorous)
Hook (if any): I’m Chinese who grew up in South Africa, maybe Rochester is looking for students of diverse backgrounds???

State or Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
School Type: Large public school, voted best public school in the province in 1999
Ethnicity: Chinese/ South African
Gender: Male
major strength/weakness: Solid academics (many scholarship awards and academic honors), over 300 hours of community service, leadership position in theatrical productions