<p>I'm an international student, attending a public high school in the States.
Currently a freshman (but I'm technically a Junior; graduating with the sophomore class)</p>
<p>I'm aiming for Stanford, Princeton, & CalTech but they're all reaches...-_-;</p>
<p>I don't have many special traits that really STAND OUT, like some of the other International Applicants.
For instance, I haven't played the piano for 11 years and such, but I have been playing the clarinet for a couple of years now.
I was a finalist for 3 years now in the statewide math competition but I haven't WON yet, which is a shame because it would look sweet on my resume.
I am on varsity swimming - two years now, 9th and 10th. I have some clubs with officer positions, but nothing too significant.</p>
<p>I translate for my church (Korean -> English), since about my 9th grade summer. I volunteered at a local hosipital, 60+ hrs last summer.</p>
<p>I've been to some leadership conferences - AMP Conference for Minorities.</p>
<p>My GPA is 4.0, along with plenty of AP Classes.</p>
<p>I don't have any TALENT in much of anything.</p>
<p>If i can get about a 2250 ~ 2350 SAT score, 700~800 SAT II scores, and mulitiple 5s and such on the AP Exam, do you think i'll have a chance at getting in at all?</p>
<p>i dont quite understand... you're attendin a public high in the US and you're an intl? i thought you have to have a green card in hand to be in a public high in the 1st place.</p>
<p>not being in the intl pool does make a whole lota difference.</p>
<p>If you are an international, do you mind me asking what nationality you are? I'm assuming Korean since that's the language you are translating from for your Church, but I just want to make sure.</p>
<p>Although you are being educated in the U.S. if you do not have US Permanent Resident or Cititizenship status, you will be an international student in the college admissions process. My recommendations would be </p>
<p>Chose a wide selection of Reach, match and safety schools including financial safeties.</p>
<p>Check the schools financial aid policies concerning international students. The majority of colleges are not need blind regarding international students (Flamethrower is correct in the fact that students needing a lot of aid would be at a disadvantage in some colleges). The schools that are need blind (meaning your ability to pay or how much $ you will need is not considered in the admissions process. This does not necessarily mean that they will meet 100% of your demonstrated need.</p>
<p>Have some flexibility in the process, If you are Korean, you will be part of the overrepresented pool of asians at the schools which you are interested in. Be flexible enough to look at schools (that are not ivies, MIT, Stanford) where they are seeking diversity, have alow percentage of asians as you willbe an attractive candidate and may also get merit money (some schools a full ride) to attend.</p>
<p>Here is a link that can hopefully help you . Read up on the process regarding internationals students. Hope it helps</p>
<p>I was in the same situation as you are. sybbie719 is right...apply widely because, for international admission it is very competitive. Keep up the hard work and good luck.</p>
<p>My dad is an F-1 student and he is here on a student visa so I am also here as an F-2 student.</p>
<p>I was just reading the so-called "stats" again and I seriously sound boring.</p>
<p>There's a student in my school whose sister went to Harvard. He is so amazingly talented in piano and has numerous awards, not to mention some that resulted in my defeat. </p>
<p>It stinks because I have
a) no musical ability
b) no atletic ability
c) no freakin' ability</p>
<p>I can't enter the korean chemisty/biology olympiad because I'm in America, and I can't enter the United States chemistry olympiad because I'm Korean.</p>
<p>I wish I could just get in based on academic merit but ALL koreans have academic merit so this puts me in a difficult situation. Is there anything I can do to diversify myself?</p>
<p>"It stinks because I have
a) no musical ability"</p>
<p>Thats awesome! You will be defying the stereotypes and will be a unique applicant! Just Kidding! A major tip: Make sure you check which ones are need-blind and which aren't. Its really important for intls.</p>
<p>u dont need to have a greencard to go to highschool... any kind of visa that says you are legal here lets u go... even illegal mexicans can go to highschool if they wanted to and tried to find a way.</p>
<p>"I can't enter the korean chemisty/biology olympiad because I'm in America, and I can't enter the United States chemistry olympiad because I'm Korean."</p>
<p>hell yeah I know exactly how that feels. >.< Singaporean studying in the US who's insanely in love with bio.</p>
<p>As a Korean it is going to be extremely difficult for you to gain admission to the schools you are applying to unless you have absolutely outstanding and distinguishing talent(s).</p>
<p>hey kissthesky just remember "where there is a will there is a way"
Try your best and hope for the best. Apply to many schools.
This is just an idea that you can try: What if you show yourself as an independent person, won't that make you an internal us student. Try to ask the guidence guys at school, hey aren't you a legal resident of the US?</p>