u/Mother_Statement4301

It can be a positive thing or a negative thing. What do people not know before they actually attend the University?

International student low income

First generation

Major: CS/AI

1510 SAT(800M,710RW) (going to retake again)

Took 5 A-levels. Physics-A*, Maths-A*, Chemistry-A*, Computer Science-A*, EGP-A

School does not rank.

International AI Olympiad(IOAI) bronze. First ever medalist from my country in IOAI.

Published a research paper on a q1 peer reviewed journal( Impact factor of around 5.0)where i did almost all the work + lor from my professor on it.

Will submit another paper as first author to IEEE JSTARS this week( idk if accept or reject) + lor from my proff on it.

Outstanding Cambridge learners award- World top in mathematics( Intl award)

Outstanding Cambridge learners award-Country topper in Chemistry and Computer Science

Around 100+ hours of community service in an orphanage where i tutored orphan kids to help them raise their grades.

Took 2 classes per week for a whole year to tutor underprivileged kids for free. Taught a class of around 40 students as a proper teacher.

Academic mentorship where I have guided around 1000+ students about AI, Olympiads in AI and stuff. It is like a leadership role.

Internship at company where i helped promote AI across nepal and helped design platforms for conducting AI olympiad rounds.

Technical lead at my schools computer club where i led building of projects for the school and other external projects.

I am ranked in top 3 in codeforces from my country. But rating is only 1600+

I have some stuff in github idk if that helps.

Lors

Counsellor ( mid), professor with whom i did research( may be good), the team leader with whom i went to IOAI (maybe good)

The thing is people who have received international olympiad medals from my country almost all went to MIT. There are people with almost no EC but only olympiad medals who got accepted into MIT. But AI olympiad is a new olympiad so idk if it has the same prestigue. So, I am very worried if MIT officers would like that.

I will try to write the best essays I can. Apart from that do you guys think i am fit for top colleges? Like ivys, T20 or am i just delulu ?

I want to ED to Cornell(maybe) but idk if that is a good decision. What uni would be the best fit for me for ED, can you guys suggest some. I am so confused please enlighten me guys.

Yo guys any new news on the postponed p3? Is that only going to be happening in Pakistan or across entire zone 3,4? Isn't is unfair for other countries in the same zone as Pakistan?