Brazilian student with low GPA.

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<p>Hello! I hope you guys help me.</p>

<p>I don't know my exact GPA but my average is 80% higher on classes that I need more for my major and lower on the others.</p>

<p>I wonder if I could explain to the university the reasons for my low grades. I studied in Portugal up to the 9th grade. Until 7th grade my grades where really good, average 90% above. After that I fell into depression and my grades lowered to an 75%-80%. I was always among top 5 of my classes in Portugal.</p>

<p>Further, I came back to Brazil trying to heal myself. I did the 1st year of High School in a private school, really good. My scores were about 80-85% and I was one of the best students. However, my last year I went to the worst school ever. A public school in a small city. This was a shock for me. The education quality and students level of knowleadge were so low that I felt unmotivated and kind threw things away. My average was 80% and even though I consider this low, believe or not, I was the best student of my class.</p>

<p>Now I willing for study hard and do whatever I need to get into a good college in US. I fell like this is the only way to really unleash all my potential. </p>

<p>My TOEFL score is 104 and I'm aiming for a 2000 above SAT. </p>

<p>What are my chances, and in which colleges? </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Two things: what’s your budget for college? Also, what’s your intended major?</p>

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<p>Actually my brother-in-law is millionaire and he offered to pay any college I want. And my intended major is biotechnology or bioengineering, in thruth I’m not sure yet. But don’t we have two years to choose?</p>

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<p>You can get into some great state schools like UIUC as a full-pay international with a 2000+ SAT. I wouldn’t sweat it. You are VERY lucky that your brother-in-law has offered to pay tuition because you would otherwise be… in trouble. I would thank him profusely after he signs the check.</p>