Advice is needed, and what are my chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I am an international student from Uzbekistan. I took a gap year after graduation to gain some work experience in my field. I am a 3d artist and programmer, I worked at the local game making company, and I also had 2 internships at companies related to my field. At school won several National Olympiads (does it count as EC?)</p>

<p>EC: Taught children how to use computers(the place I live is one of the poorest parts of the city, that's why most people dont have basic level of computer literacy), free computers servicing, and environment cleaning (cleaning streets from garbage), swimming(1year), founded with my brother some sort of company(or entrepreneurship) for a year (but I dont think I will include this one into application) </p>

<p>Major: Computer Science, or Engineering
GPA: ~3.92/4.00
SAT: 1820 (cr560 m710 w550) - I know that's not too much, I am retaking it on december 6
I need financial aid (full ride). Family income: ~13000$</p>

<p>I lost my Mom in my childhood, so I'll be writing mostly about it in the essay. </p>

<p>I think students from country are underrepresented or dont exist at all in most american colleges, but I don't know if this gives me any advantage.</p>

<p>So, guys what do you think about my chances to universities below ?
Berea , Whitman, Santa Clara, Oxy, Emory, Southern Methodist University, Trinity College, Skidmore, Bates, LMU, NYU, Oberlin, Elmira</p>

<p>Or could you suggest me any other universities that offer fin aid ? </p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>you should sign up for parchment.com. it gives chances based on other profiles of kids who are interested or are applying or those who have been rejected. It is not the most accurate site, but it can give you a rough idea.</p>

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<p>all universities offer financial aid, it is the degree of that aid that differs. Chicago has good aid…</p>

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<p>if you want really good aid, don’t apply to NYU and other schools that are really large. They only have a certain amount of money, but the more kids that they accept, the more money you are going to have to share with other people.</p>

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<p>If you can raise your SAT score a little bit I really think you should apply to places like Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Princeton as they will give generous financial aid and you seem like a genuinely good person which is what these kind of schools look for.
Your country probably does give you an advantage btw. Best of luck.</p>

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<p>Thank you @chocohearts08,
I also speak 3 langs, can it be considered as hook?</p>

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<p>Thank you too @boxofdonuts!) Harvard? Stanford? I dont think I can make it to them(…</p>

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<p>I need more opinions, please…</p>

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<p>I also speak uzbek, russian (both native), n english (self taught). is it ok if I indicate on commonapp that 2 native langs? doesnt it sound strange?</p>

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<p>I also speak uzbek, russian (both native), n english (self taught). is it ok if I indicate on commonapp that 2 native langs? doesnt it sound strange?</p>