im an international student applying to:
Brown
Connecticut COllege
Lehigh
Hamilton
Wooster
Hampshire
Saint Lawrence Uni
Trinity College (CT)
Gettysburg
Kent State Uni
and i’m applying for LOTS of financial aid…
My academic scores are alright. We dont have GPAs here, but according to a formula that I found, mine would be equivalent to a 3.4 GPA.
My SAT Scores are
Crit Reading - 620
Writing - 690
Maths - 690
But i intend to take it again and expect atleast a 100 point gain.
My SAT 2 scores are
Phy - 750
Math I - 690
Retaking Math 1 and also taking Math 2 in nov, expecting in 700’s
My ECs are pretty cool. Here’s the complete list, the numbers (___th) at the end means grade level when I did them.
Leadership and Organisation:
<ol>
<li> Deputy Head Boy (12th)</li>
<li> Dorm Commander (9th)</li>
<li> Founded the LACAS Custodian Literacy Society for the basic education of the lower staff at school(11th and 12th)</li>
<li> Planned, organized and judged at the singing competition, LACAS Idol (11th)</li>
<li> On the team of organizers of the LACAS Animal Rights Conference (12th)</li>
<li> On the team of organizers of the LACAS Sondhi Debates (12th)</li>
<li> On the team of organizers of the LACAS All Alumni Azeem Khan LAAL Concert (12th)</li>
<li> On the team of organizers of the LACAS Azeem Khan Custodian Carnival (12th)</li>
<li> On the team of organizers of the LACAS Siraj-uddin Poetry Recitation Competition (11th)</li>
<li>On the team of organizers of the LACAS Environmental Moot, scheduled for January 2010 (12th)</li>
<li>On the team of organizers of the Welcome Party to the new class (12th)</li>
<li>On the team of organizers of the Farewell Party to the graduating class (11th)</li>
<li>Organized a stall at the Abdalian Annual Spring Festival (10th)</li>
<li>Organized a project to introduce greenery to the school balconies as an activity to promote preservation of environmental values.</li>
</ol>
Social Work / Community Service:
<ol>
<li> Founded the Custodian Literacy Society to impart basic education to the lower staff at school, and led it for two years. (11th and 12th)</li>
<li> Volunteered at Al-Mashal School for Underprivileged Children; read to & gave art and basic piano lessons to the children (11th)</li>
<li> Member of the Youth Council at Pehchaan, an NGO aimed at the rehabilitation of abused and homeless children(12th)</li>
<li> Volunteered at Maulana Zafar Ali Khan Institute, over the alternative weekends that I spent in Gujranwala, where I was an arts instructor for the mentally challenged children(12th)</li>
<li> Volunteered at the Fountain House, helping out an arts instructor (Summer of 11th)</li>
<li> Organized an inter-school bake sale for charity (12th)</li>
<li> Organized a gaming spree to collect money for IDPs of Swat(11th)</li>
<li> Organized a bake sale to collect money for charitable causes(11th)</li>
<li>Sold raffle tickets to collect money for Fatima Memorial Children Hospital (11th)</li>
<li>Sold raffle tickets to raise money for the IDPs (11th)</li>
</ol>
Science Related Activities
- Team Leader; ARSSDC NASA Space Settlement Contest 10
- Section Leader; ARSSDC NASA Space Settlement Contest 09
- Was my schools peer tutor for A level Physics
Debates and Declamatory Activities
Delegated at the Saint Mary Academy MUN, 10 (12th)
2. Declared Best Debater for English(10th)
3. Declared Best Debater for English (9th)
4. Represented LACAS in the Beacon-House Annual Inter-school Bilingual Declamations for the English section(11th)
5. Represented LACAS in the LACAS- Johar Town Bilingual Annual Inter-school Bilingual Declamations for the English section (11th)
6. Part of the College Commentary Panel (10th)
Writing Related Activities
. Declared Best Writer; English (10th)
2. Declared 2nd Best Writer; English (9th)
3. Wrote a prize winning essay for the Commonwealth Essay Writing Competition(10th)
4. Wrote for the US Mag (paid)(10th)
5. Wrote for the year book, The Vision (11th)
6. Wrote for the year book, The Abdalian (9th and 10th)
7. Wrote for the RCSINT Commonwealth Essay Writing Competition(11th)
8. Wrote for the International Women’s Day (11th)
9. Wrote poetry for the online magazine, Kiwibox (9th, 10th,11th and 12th)
10. Wrote for the iEarn project to pay tribute to teachers (11th)
Sports
<ol>
<li> Part of the wing Swimming Team, participated in the inter-wing swimming competition (9th and 10th)</li>
<li> Part of the House Basketball Team, played in the inter-house basketball competition(11th)</li>
<li> Part of the House Swimming Team, participated in the inter-wing swimming competition (10th)</li>
</ol>
Dramatics
<ol>
<li> Performed at the Wing Welcome Ceremony to the new class(10th)</li>
<li> Performed at the Wing Farewell Ceremony to the graduating class(9th)</li>
<li> Part of the hall Management; Annual Play (11th)</li>
</ol>
Societies
<ol>
<li> Vice President; Student Council (12th)</li>
<li> Founding President; Custodian Literacy Society (11th and 12th)</li>
<li> Vice President; Environmental Society (11th and 12th)</li>
<li> Member; Science Society (11th and 12th)</li>
<li> Member; Photography Society (12th)</li>
<li> Moderator; Debating Society (10th)</li>
<li> Member; Youth Parliament (12th)</li>
<li> Member; Social Work Society (11th and 12th)</li>
<li> Member; Media and Journalism Society (12th)</li>
<li>Member; Law and Human Rights Society (11th and 12th)</li>
<li>Member; Urdu Society (11th)</li>
<li>Member; Computers Club (9th and 10th)</li>
<li>Member; Dramatics Club (9th and 10th)</li>
<li>Member; Riding Club (9th)</li>
<li>Member; Board of Editors and Writers (9th and 10th)</li>
<li>Member; College Commentary Panel (10th)</li>
</ol>
Miscellaneous Activities:
<ol>
<li> Directed a music video and worked on its special effects for the LUMS Olympiad 09, and stood 7th among 76 schools (11th)</li>
<li> Was selected as the student ambassador by LACAS for the Eisenhower people to people program(11th)</li>
<li> Summer job as a receptionist at Hassan Clinic (Summer after 9th)</li>
<li> Summer job as a sales person at La Casa Interior Decorations (Summer after 11th)</li>
<li> Summer job as a private tutor for O levels Physics (Summer after 10th)</li>
<li> Worked as a reporter for the online magazine, Kiwibox (paid)(11th and 12th)</li>
<li> Was nominated as one of the 6 high achievers of my school for the FC College High Achievers Afternoon(12th)</li>
<li> Internship at Silk Bank (11th)</li>
<li> Attended the workshop “Writing Excellent Essays” by Warwick University, UK at FC College (11th)</li>
<li>Attended the workshop - “Film-Making” by LUMS at LUMS (11th)</li>
<li>Attended the workshop - “In a Space Settlement” by Abishek Agarwal, Chairman ARSSDC, at Beaconhouse School System(11th)</li>
<li>Represented my school at the Aitchison Annual Inter-Collegiate Quiz Competition(11th)</li>
</ol>
I know my recommendations are kick ass and one of my teacher even said he’d mention me as a prospective Cambridge High Achievement Award Holder.
Where do I stand?