<p>Anyone else? I can share stats if you want. I'm from AB.</p>
<p>Probably going to go 0/20, but worth a shot ;)</p>
<p>I’m planning to apply to some state schools as well. I’m from Ontario. I know I have a low chance as well but hey at least I can say I tried!</p>
<p>What are some of the schools you’re looking into?</p>
<p>I am interested in LAC in US. Any idea for the LAC recognition in Canada?</p>
<p>@27, basically the top US schools. Canada is way cheaper (as you know) and my parents think there’s no point going down to the states if it’s not for a ‘good school’. Probably some of the Ivies, MIT, places like that. How about you?</p>
<p>@Canasia, I don’t know how popular LACs are in Canada. Most of our well known schools are big ones. If you attend a top 10 LAC, people might know but I dunno if they’re on most peoples’ radar. I think its more about the experience than anything.</p>
<p>I live in Michigan, and I’d go to U of T, Western or Waterloo over my state school any day! 
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<p>But check out the University of Michigan, especially if you’re in Ontario. I know a lot of Canadians that go there, and they seem to like it enough. (except for the price, but that’s good old 'Murrica for you.)</p>
<p>My DS will apply to HYPM as well as Waterloo, U of T, Carleton, McMaster and Western (my alma mater!) for Computer Science - he wants to get into video game design eventually (Mom shakes her head), but understands he needs a top CS/Math background as the foundation. He may get into Robotics or something else once he gets started. </p>
<p>Thanks harvestmoon for the affirmation of our Canadian universities - I know we will be a whole lot less poorer if he goes to Waterloo’s Co-op program than the US schools; but we are willing to spend the extra should he be accepted esp since MIT is rated #1 for CS. We are very interested in a gap year, particularly the program at Princeton. DS is super smart (gifted) but lags behind in maturity and physical development, so the year off is ideal.</p>
<p>We have saved about $90K in Registered Education Savings Plan for both kids (have a DD who is 3 years behind DS) and I thank the heavens we started contributing towards this when the kids were young. I believe as parents to our kids, we are willing to pay what it costs for a great education. I won’t pay for a wedding though.</p>
<p>DS has little interest in attending US schools, but said the same before visiting Waterloo during this past March break, now is enthralled. So we are planning a Road Trip to tour the 4 US schools (and visit some eating establishments featured in Diners, Drive Ins and Dives; and shopping and Cooperstown) at the end of July.</p>
<p>As for stats, he has a 92% average in grade 11 (in the gifted program as well as the French Immersion); excels in math and sciences, as well as reading, and got 2040 on the June SAT with minimal studying (730 CR, 730 M, 580 W essay 8). He has excellent ECs, involvement in school government and music and community development. I am a Status Indian (aboriginal) but I am not sure if DS will tick off that box when applying. My kids are not eligible to become a registered Indian.</p>
<p>We only ever considered applying to US schools when I went online in March and figured out the generous financial aid program for the 4 schools - therefore we were not prepared in time for the June SAT, and was more interested to see what his baseline score is - esp when I learned that the student generally does best on the second try (my main resource at that time was College Board, not this site). </p>
<p>From what I have read here on CC, he can really bring up that Writing score (he did not know the grammar rules, but has an excellent vocabulary as he reads everything), now that he is reading the excellent guides I found here, and after I have purchased the correct resources (I bought the McGraw Hill SAT book in March…there were so many and I had no understanding of CBs Blue Book). Yikes, now I really feel confident I know the system.</p>
<p>DS is now studying for the SAT this summer (about 2 hours per day) which he will take in October as well as the subject tests (math 2 and physics) in November.</p>
<p>I must say, I really appreciate the CC community - it has been a real eye opener on the US College front. We have Canadian friends who live in NYC who are nowhere as enlightened as we are due to CC (and Google), and these folks sent their DD to a private boarding school.</p>
<p>Congrats and good luck to your son! What province are you from? I also attend a gifted school but in Alberta. I don’t post my official stats on this account because I’m quite sure that a few of my friends stalk this website regularly and I don’t want to give myself away. </p>
<p>Writing is very easy to bring up. I had a 690 my first sitting and brought it up to 770 (11 essay).</p>
<p>I am not in French immersion, unfortunately but I really want to be fluent. I feel like it’s my civic duty! Unfortunately I’ve had trouble fitting stuff in/getting credit, so I’m cramming two courses into the summer.</p>
<p>Congratulations, kidsteph’s son and </p>
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Regarding costs, some US schools have very good international financial aid (if you can qualify). I am transferring to MIT from UVIC this year and it will cost me less to attend MIT after aid.</p>
<p>I qualify for aid from more generous schools but not so much from other places so I’m applying lots of places. Congrats on the transfer, btw! You must be really talented.</p>
<p>@Harvest, yes, it’s quite amazing. I have friends who’ve done immersion for 12 years and can read Les Miserables unabridged! Crazy stuff. I’m trying to get up there but it’ll definitely take time.</p>
<p>ecouter11, we are from Ontario, in a small town 1 hour outside Toronto. We moved here 7 years ago from Toronto as I always wanted to move out of the big city. Yes I too feel it is important to be fluent in another language. When my DS was tested for giftedness I had a choice to leave him in French Immersion or move him into gifted as the school did not offer both consecutively. We left him in Frenchas I felt that was more important than the gifted in elementary school and he has being doing both in High School. Thanks for the affirmation about the writing section of the SAT. Good luck this year! Did your scores improve greatly on the SAT? I find this site incredible and have become quite the expert on the Ivies and SAT preparation. </p>
<p>Thanks for the positive words harvestmoon. I am really looking forward for the opportunity for DS to broaden his horizons and meet a wider variety of like-minded students. He has a strong drive to learn and is one to frequent museums and read everything.</p>
<p>DS friends (many are gifted) will be applying to Ontario schools. I suppose he will be one of a few asking for those references.</p>