<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm an New Zealand citizen that did my education in Australia.
I recived a 93.55 Grade ( Out of 100 ) For my year 12.</p>
<p>Out of a whim and bet with a friend , I decided to do both SAT 1 and SAT 2s</p>
<p>My scores for SAT 1 isnt that impressive but I received a 2070 total
780 Math, 670 Reading and 620 Writing</p>
<p>My Sat 2, however received a 800 for physics, 800 Chemistry and 770 Maths 2.</p>
<p>I was wondering which Unis would i have a decent chance to gain admission to. I wouldn't mind retaking the Sat reasoning test if I would have to. Looking for a course around econs or finance.</p>
<p>Any help would be greatly apperciated.</p>
<p>Regards!!</p>
<p>And maybe another question,
If I’m really keen on furthering my education in the US , would It be a good idea to retake the SAT reasoning and maybe do a few AP papers?</p>
<p>Regards!</p>
<p>There are a lot of colleges here that would be interested in your profile. You need to think about what you want to major in, and what kind of experience you want to have (big/small, geographic area) to narrow things down. This is a big country. :)</p>
<p>Also, you should check out some resources on cost. I don’t know what your family can afford, but financial aid is much more difficult to get here as an international student.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply!
I was interested because my friend told me that the private colleges here do offer grants on those students that do well so I decided to try and find out more</p>
<p>So its not as easy as it seems right?
Thanks though!</p>
<p>Regards!</p>
<p>BTW… the APs are tests, you study the subject, and then take the test. They’re graded on 0-5, and a 3 is passing, though many colleges require 4s or 5s for college credit. Also, if you do decide to come to the US, you need to apply quickly if you intend to enter fall 2011 because many deadlines are coming up. Good luck. Sorry if you already knew that about APs, just when you said papers I was confused…</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice! I’m actually taking a gap year so I’ll be starting uni in 2012. I know APs are tests, I just used the word papers haha! Thanks for correcting me though! I’m mainly interested to know which good unis I would have a decent chance of gaining admission and financial aid in. Would love any advice on that! Thanks and regards.</p>
<p>And another question is, how many Aps would should I take to stand a good fighting chance?</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<p>Here’s a website for you: [MeritAid.com:</a> Search Merit Scholarships, Academic Scholarships, Merit Awards - Merit Aid - Search](<a href=“http://www.meritaid.com%5DMeritAid.com:”>http://www.meritaid.com). I believe it also lists scholarships for internationals at each college.</p>
<p>By the way, your SAT is very good - no need to feel bad about it. There are people on CC who complain about scores like yours but that’s absolutely ridiculous.</p>
<p>Thanks Linymom! I’ll check out the site now</p>
<p>I know my scores aren’t that bad but i know I can do better! I kinda did the SAT reasoning in a rush so I wouldnt mind retaking and doing it properly.
I’m just interested to know what kind of college i can get into and hopefully be able to get accepted without much difficulity.</p>
<p>Regards!</p>
<p>You should read through everything (and I do indeed mean everything) at [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/) Then make an appointment with the counselors at the advising center closest to you. There are several in Australia [EducationUSA</a> - Find an Advising Center](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/Australia]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/Australia) These counselors are expert on helping students educated in Australia find good places to study in the US, and they can tell you whether or not students with profiles like yours have received good financial aid. If you aren’t in Australia, you could pay a visit to the center wherever it is that you currently are, but those counselors might not be familiar with the system you were educated in. </p>
<p>You also need to sit down with your parents (or whoever it is who would be paying for your education) and find out just exactly how much money is available. You need to know that it is very difficult for international students to receive good financial aid packages. Be sure to have a financial safety that you can afford to attend!</p>
<p>For more ideas, you should read through the threads in the International Student Forum. Click on “Discussion Home” in the upper-left of this screen, and scroll down to find it.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>
<p>Finaid in US schools are a combination between funds provided by the school and government money. You will not be eligible for the government funds. For a school that does not have a big endowment, then they have very limited funds to fund foreign students who may need a full ride (and remember - colleges here cost about 50-55K USD per year, including room/board books and fees. You will need more for travel expenses, etc) Schools with very big endowments can often fully fund foreign students, but they will be exceptional students.</p>
<p>I think you should do a lot of research on this to make sure it is even feasable, before putting too much effort into it.</p>
<p>And, yes, for truly selective schools, you should try and get your SAT I scores up. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks! I’m not expecting a full funding actually. Just a decent aid would be great! Thanks for the info, i’ll take those into consideration definitely!</p>
<p>Any what unis I might wanna take into consideration? Thanks!</p>
<p>Econ and Finance? Check out Claremont McKenna College in Claremont CA. In this country, College usually means there is no grad school component.</p>
<p>Hey thanks! So “college” just means that the institution only offers undergrad degrees? I see thats interesting!</p>
<p>Pretty much, though sometimes they do have a grad school, but they started out as a college and just kept the name. It does not mean what it means in other countries.</p>
<p>And it is more common in the US to use the term “College” for higher education than to use the term “University”, so most of my daughter’s friends are currently applying to college, though many of them will actually end up in university.</p>
<p>Haha, I’m glad you did find COLLEGE Confidential to get advice!</p>
<p>But if your SAT scores were not stellar, you should consider taking the ACT. I did one practice test the night before I took it, and still got a higher score than what I had on the SAT. Kind of defeats the purpose of the SAT since my school made me take it more than three times.</p>
<p>Also, what’s the standardized testing over there? If it’s IB or A-Levels, you have a better time figuring out your chances. Either way, your admissions officer should know what he’s looking at.</p>
<p>You should get on Collegeboard website and do a college match search to begin your application process. There are wayyyyy toooooo manyyyyy colleges in America. Are you looking at the very top?</p>
<p>To be honest, I didnt really prepare much for the SAT. That’s why i don’t mind redoing it.
My 93.55 is actually a standardized result. It baiscally meant i was the top 6.45 %. </p>
<p>the ACT’s pretty much a SAT equivilent am i right?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>And, lullinatalk, Seems to be a miracle on how i found COLLEGE confidential ;)</p>