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Hello I am Zubair. I am from Pakistan but also holds American Permanent Residency. Please could anyone here evaluate my profile.

I will soon apply at Yale Silver Scholar Prog.

Undergrad: College Senior at NCBAE, Lahore (State Ranked Business School in Pakistan) – Anticipated Graduation: Fall 2014
Bachelors of Business Administration (Honours) degree with CGPA 3.83/4.00, the highest in my class
GMAT: Hoping for at least 700 (Preparations are good - Practice sessions going great as well)
Deans Honor list: 5 semesters.
Perfect 4.00 GPA in 5 semesters.

Experience:
2 years as an Undergraduate Research Assistant.
Part time Admission Staffer and Coordinator in my own university.
6 months experience as Business Development Executive and CopyWriter in an IT Startup (Held two designations - Was manager/executive before graduating)

Fluent in 4 languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi and Seraiki, basic proficiency in French.
Mentored students at an NGO catering underprividelge students from rural backgrounds in Pakistan.
Volunteered at the NGO in war torn Northern Pakistan. Held its first ever youth discussion forum in Lahore, my city
Volunteered for Karachi based NGO. Also headed their social media department.
Claimed 2nd position all over Pakistan in a national essay competition organized by Higher Education Commission and Center
for Civic Education Pakistan.
I also Took part in flood relief by leading a team to flood ravaged places in southern Punjab, Pakistan.


I'll be very thankful if I get an honest opinion here. Thank you.
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Hello I am Zubair. I am from Pakistan but also holds American Permanent Residency. Please could anyone here evaluate my profile.

I will soon apply at Yale Silver Scholar Prog.

Undergrad: College Senior at NCBAE, Lahore (State Ranked Business School in Pakistan) – Anticipated Graduation: Fall 2014
Bachelors of Business Administration (Honours) degree with CGPA 3.83/4.00, the highest in my class
GMAT: Hoping for at least 700 (Preparations are good - Practice sessions going great as well)
Deans Honor list: 5 semesters.
Perfect 4.00 GPA in 5 semesters.

Experience:
2 years as an Undergraduate Research Assistant.
Part time Admission Staffer and Coordinator in my own university.
6 months experience as Business Development Executive and CopyWriter in an IT Startup (Held two designations - Was manager/executive before graduating)

Fluent in 4 languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi and Seraiki, basic proficiency in French.
Mentored students at an NGO catering underprividelge students from rural backgrounds in Pakistan.
Volunteered at the NGO in war torn Northern Pakistan. Held its first ever youth discussion forum in Lahore, my city
Volunteered for Karachi based NGO. Also headed their social media department.
Claimed 2nd position all over Pakistan in a national essay competition organized by Higher Education Commission and Center
for Civic Education Pakistan.
I also Took part in flood relief by leading a team to flood ravaged places in southern Punjab, Pakistan.


I'll be very thankful if I get an honest opinion here. Thank you.
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Hi Zubair!
I have read a lot about the expansion of the silver scholar program and your profile seems to be very interesting. They are also trying to expand the international student ratio, so I would say that you should go for it!
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Hey well, Yale Silver Scholars is TOUGH! The program currently takes between six to eight people per year, and more than half tend to come from the US, so that leaves 1-3 places for the rest of the world. :)

Now, your profile is quite good to start, but if you really want to make it in, being a great student and having great internships is only a start. You will need to show how you have ALREADY made an impact on the world around you and have a vision for how you will continue to do so in the future.

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Hey well, Yale Silver Scholars is TOUGH! The program currently takes between six to eight people per year, and more than half tend to come from the US, so that leaves 1-3 places for the rest of the world. :)

Now, your profile is quite good to start, but if you really want to make it in, being a great student and having great internships is only a start. You will need to show how you have ALREADY made an impact on the world around you and have a vision for how you will continue to do so in the future.

Hope this helps,
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Actually, there were 15 silver scholars in the incoming class of 2014 and a recent news article points out that they haveeen planning to expand the program. jus tgoogle yale daily silver scholar
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Hey well, Yale Silver Scholars is TOUGH! The program currently takes between six to eight people per year, and more than half tend to come from the US, so that leaves 1-3 places for the rest of the world. :)

Now, your profile is quite good to start, but if you really want to make it in, being a great student and having great internships is only a start. You will need to show how you have ALREADY made an impact on the world around you and have a vision for how you will continue to do so in the future.

Hope this helps,
Best,

Actually, there were 15 silver scholars in the incoming class of 2014 and a recent news article points out that they haveeen planning to expand the program. jus tgoogle yale daily silver scholar
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Hey dude,
I did read that news as well. And I guess it makes it twice as possible, but let's say, still very very tough? Anyhow, the idea is that you have to show real proven impact, and that grades alone are not enough.

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Yeah, expanding the program is great and all but at the end of the day, there aren't a ton of seats open on the bus. What you have to answer is this (with any early admissions program) - why should School X lock in a spot with me NOW and NOT give that slot to someone in 2 or 3 years. Why should they believe me NOW. Grades are a requirement whenever you apply. So is your GMAT. So go beyond that.