Hello, I am a desperate senior trying to figure out my next steps.
As this year came, I realized that my college list kept shrinking in size-- I can’t go to the US because of the prices (I couldn’t manage to get any scholarships either), I can’t go to my own country’s universities at a low cost because they don’t accept the diploma I am getting. Well, some of them do, but not for the majors I am willing to apply for. All the other universities in Europe are just above my budget! I found Underwood International College in Korea, which could potentially grant me a half or a full tuition scholarship, but that’s highly unlikely, considering that a ton of genius students are applying or have already applied there as well. I am so devastated.
my college list includes:
- Pratt Institute of Art and Design - only if I somehow get a scholarship
- Underwood International College of Yonsei - again, only with a scholarship
- Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
- Willem de Kooning Academy
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences
- University College London - only with a scholarship
Please help me find some places that could take me in for a low cost! Here are my credentials:
- English proficiency - native equivalent
- 3.9/4.0 unweighted GPA
- AP Studio Art: 5
- AP Psychology: 5
- AP Seminar: 4
- AP Physics: mcfreakin 2. I’m listing this score because I cannot withhold it when sending the report to unis!!! I took it in 2017 not even knowing what AP was…nobody was there to tell me that I cannot choose which AP scores to send to unis…
I am also taking AP Human Geo, AP Bio, and AP Calc AB, and AP Research this year, but my senioritis instincts–which are not even justified, granted that I have not been accepted anywhere as of yet–tell me not to sign up for bio and calc. Especially because I can feel that the best I will do on those is a 2.
I am taking SAT in a week, I think I will get 1200-1300. Just above average, but not in the golden 1500s…my mouth is watering over the thought of that.
My extracurriculars and awards are okay-ish. I grabbed and created anything that my school could supply:
- Student Council for 5 years - president, vice president, etc
- President of Helping Hands - volunteering committee at our school
- bunch of clubs here and there (e.g. cross country, movie analysis, language, homework, no special awards)
- Model United Nations
- Graphic Design Volunteering - I designed diplomas for a few events
- Participation at UNICEF biking event for Sustainable Goals in Belarus (2016 and 2017)
- National Honor Society
- AP Scholar Award
- Scholar’s Cup - a bunch of medals for the best debate team, best essay writer, etc
- Diploma for Excellence in Creative Writing
I will appreciate any tips! Thanks!