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Hi i am an indian student.
Im interested in Colgate or Williams ED. Since i need aid i dont know which one to apply to.My other targets are -
Princeton (Long Shot, I know)
Dartmouth
Amherst
Colby
Colgate
Davidson
Midd
Oberlin
Vassar
Swarthmore

These ar my stats . Please tell me if i should go for Williams or Colgate ED and my chance at the other schools.


Academic Achievements

SAT-I 1430 (660V 770M)
GPA- 4.0 (unweighted)
Rank - 3 / 150 (Class 10)
2 / 36 (Class 11)
Secured 94% in Indian CBSE Class-X . Scored High Distinctions in all
subjects.
Scored district-high marks (92/100) in Hindi(Foreign Language) and was
awarded trophy for the same .
District overall rank – 16/2665
Awarded Scholars’ Badge every year in high school.(4 times)
Won 1 Gold Card and 3 Silver Cards for subject highest marks.
Ranked 28/1401 (98 percentile) in Chitkara Mock CBSE .
2nd youngest student in State to qualify for Advanced Mathematics lectures
held at the Punjab University


Extra-Curriculars

Was elected Editor of School Magazine ( Soaring Eagle) in Classes 9 and 10
and Editor of School Newsletter (The Mouthpiece) in Classes 11 and 12.
Awarded the Badge of Honor for exceptional leadership.
Vice President of School Debating Society
Member of School Quizzing team .
Member of School Band.
Historical article published in French Magazine – Les Amis


Musical Achievements

Completed B.A. in Indian Classical Music in Tabla.
Awarded 6 certificates of music (6yrs) by Pracheen Kala Kendra .
Given several performances at school functions and private shows.
3rd youngest in district to complete B.A.(Mus)


Others

Successfully completed rigorous Outdoor Based Learning Program in Mountain
Biking.
Awarded trophy in appreciation of Resource mobilization for Leprosy
Eradication.
Assisted Chandigarh Blood Bank Society in promoting voluntary blood
donation.
Took part in Special Olympics (Sports for mentally Challenged)


Thanks for your help

By Theguac (Theguac) on Monday, August 16, 2004 - 01:48 pm: Edit

You have a fairly good chance at Dartmouth, but you do know this is a Duke forum and as such, we may not be as familiar with your schools' admissions requirements? I would advise you to post on their respective boards to get the most accurate responses.

By Indcat (Indcat) on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 02:37 am: Edit

No no i also want to apply to Duke . I must have forfotten to mention it.
How are my chances at Duke?

By Theguac (Theguac) on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 08:10 am: Edit

I think both your academic and extracurricular achievements are excellent. Do you know what you received on your SAT II's because your SAT I places you at around average (or slightly below) in terms of scores. You may also need to bring that verbal score up.

If you can focus on something unique about yourself and about what you have done, then that would help you considerably. However, as I see it now, you don't have a real hook that would catch the admissions officers' attention. Once you find that, then you may have a better chance for admission, but you're certainly competitive in the applicant pool with what you have now. Good luck!

P.S. Write really good essays because Duke stresses the essays in the application.