African student big challenge!??? :(

[dko]

<p>African student deep trouble? :(
Hello, I am an international applicant FOR FALL 2009. here is my characteristicS</p>

<p>Origin: Africa (black)
Nationality: SENEGAL ( west Africa)</p>

<p>I just took the SAT I on december 6, pfff I my first SAT ever and also the first real exam in english I have never taken. As you you guess, It was a disaster, my scores are below</p>

<p>CR 400
Math 510
Writing 470
total 1380/2400</p>

<p>The problem is that It is too late to take another SAT I because on January I plan to take 3 SAT subjects (MATH CHEMISTRY AND FRENCH) besides the IBT TOEFL in order to complete my application process-I have no choice because of the deadline. In another hand
in High school (graduated last JULY 08)</p>

<p>Average: (French system) 13.6/20 which is pretty good
Rank: 1/49 - top 5 student overall.
Good recommenders from FRENCH TEACHER AND MATHEMATIC TEACHER</p>

<p>However, about my Extracurricular, there is no big deal.
Leaded humanitarian and environmental expediation in a very poor village as the president
Government-President
Government-journalist
Math club
music-African drum
Soccer varsity</p>

<p>***Something special>>>>> I was regularly sent to my grandparent`s hometown to participate to the harvest. YES! I used to be a FARMER every school BREAK!!</p>

<p>HERE IS MY COLLEGE LIST THOUGH,
COLUMBIA U
CORNELL U
POLYTECH NYU
PRINCETON U
ROSE-HULMAN INST TECH
U. OF VIRGINIA
GEORGIA TECH!</p>

<p>CHANCE ME PLEASE FOR PRINCETON, MY STRAIGHTS MY WEAKNESSES PLEASE!</p>

[MSteve]

<p>Your weaknesses are your SAT scores. Because you are an international student, and your school is probably not known by the admissions officers, your scores would have to make up for it. You're extracurriculars weak too. International students are held to a high standard.</p>

[dko]

<p>Yes thank you but actually I think they moved the forum is going on in the Cornell University. I have received plenty of advices. Thank you though.</p>