Chance an international school kid?

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<p>Hello everyone!
just a little about me,
I'm 16. Spent 8th-11th grade at a small private school in Japan (father's job, not military). Before that lived in various countries, in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Going to a big public school in Florida my senior year (where we're from originally). </p>

<p>Gender: F
Location: Florida
High school class of 2011 (about to become a senior)
High School: 9-11 small private international (in Japan) 12 large public
Will apply for financial aid: Definitely. </p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.7
GPA - Weighted: old school didn't weight, but in 11th grade I took all IB Y1 classes</p>

<p>12th grade course load:</p>

<p>AP Language & Lit
AP US History
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
Chem Honors
Gov & Economics Honors</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 620
SAT I Critical Reading: 690
SAT I Writing: 710</p>

<p>ACT total: 29 </p>

<p>School-related extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Varsity Girls' Volleyball Team (grade 9, 10, 11), Model United Nations (grade 11), Yearbook Staff (9, 10, 11), AP World History Club (grade 10), Light Crew for all-school Talent Show and Winter Concert (grades 9, 10, 11), Program, ticket and poster design for school plays (grade 11), High School Student Council Dance Committee (grades 9, 10), Teachers Aid / Community Service for grade 1 (grade 9) and Pre-K (grade 11), Co-ed Soccer Club (grades 9, 10), Third place in a city-wide general knowledge contest, (grade 11)</p>

<p>Outside of school activities: </p>

<p>Modeling: Fashion show model for Fashion and Design College (grade 10) Magazine Cover Girl November 2009 (grade 11) (both in Japan).
Volleyball: University of Central Florida Volleyball Camp (summer 2008) Florida Gulf Coast University Volleyball Camp (summer 2009)</p>

<p>Awards: </p>

<p>EARCOS Award (grade 11) (for 'internationally-minded' students, pretty prestigious. more info here: The</a> East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools), National Honor Society inducted (grade 11), Outstanding Achievement in IB Y1 English (grade 11), Outstanding Achievement in IB Y1 ITGS (grade 11), Most Improved in IB Y1 Ab-Initio Japanese (grade 11), Varsity Girls’ Volleyball Most Valuable Player (grade 11), Outstanding Achievement in Pre-IB English (grade 10), Outstanding Achievement in History (grade 10), Outstanding Achievement in Computer Applications II (grade 10)</p>

<p>I'm hoping that my international background, fantastic references, and the potential for a very good essay will make up for my less-than-stellar stats. what do you think? I would love to go to NYU. thank you!</p>

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<p>are you hoping for stern or CAS. what major?
if CAS then,
i had a similar situation, but i was in singapore 9th through 10th and did my junior and senior year in california. I am gonna be Freshman at CAS in the fall. </p>

<p>i think international experience really helps bu make sure you drive the message home in the essays. you hae to show how diversity is a huge thing about where your from and how you can ive with different kinds of people. </p>

<p>as per the stats go, i had a bit higher gpa but only 308 so your good there. you might want to take sat II subject tests and also maybe the sat once more and try to improve those scores as they are not the strongest out there. 30+ act or about 2100(2020 is more than enough though) should be very good.</p>

<p>i think with your ECs and everything, even without your sat II scores nyu might only be a slight reach. but if your scores improve just a bit, then look for a match with high chances of admission.</p>