<p>Hello everyone! I'm from Argentina and I'm planning to apply to US colleges this year. Since I really haven't met anyone who knows about college admissions, I wanted to ask you all.</p>
<p>If ANYONE can answer ANY of my doubts, or has any comment or advice, it will be much appreciated!! Please, chance me (While taking into consideration that I'm a student from Latin America whose first language is not English and that a different criteria may be applied)!!!</p>
<p>---------------------TESTS-------------------------
SAT I: 2050
- Critical Reading 720
- Maths 650 *I'm worried about this. Can I make up for this with a nice score on SAT II Maths?
- Writing 680</p>
<p>SAT II:
- Maths II> will take. Expect ~800
- Physics> will take. Expect ~800</p>
<p>IGCSEs:
- Environmental Management A
- Art and Design A
- Spanish as a First Language A*
- English as a First Language A
- Business Studies A*
- English Literature A*
- Mathematics Extended A*</p>
<p>TOEFL> Will take.</p>
<p>------------------SCHOOL--------------------------
= Rank: 1/19
= GPA (Average): 9.19/10 (Not on a 4.0 scale)
= School House Vice Captain 2010
= School House Captain 2011
= United High School Award (2007-2009) (prize about representing school values, etc.)
- Only one student in the history of the school has studied abroad.</p>
<h2>- My school has no idea about the whole process, so that is freaking me out a little bit.</h2>
<p>-----------------EXTRACURRICULARS/PRIZES------------------</p>
<ul>
<li>Swimming (2006-2009)</li>
<li>Running (2006-present) / / have in fact ran maany races and won a lot of them, including important ones such as one which was organized by UNICEF, another by NEXTEL, Accenture, among others. However, I don't know if I should/can include that.</li>
<li>Soccer (2011-present) / / I play @ University of Buenos Aires</li>
<li>Art... I paint (I have no idea how I will explain this on the app)</li>
<li>I volunteer at the Church Youth Group, missioneer</li>
<li>Founder and editor of "Mentecato Group Magazine", an online magazine about my school's social circles. - In which ways do you think I could include this in the application?</li>
<li>Translating Khanacademy (how the hell will I include this?)</li>
<li>TEDx event in Argentina chronicler</li>
</ul>
<p>= Argentinian Mathematic Olimpics (finalist 2005, special mention 2004) -- I don't know whether I should include this since I attended them throughout primary school... They were so long ago but were so important since practically every school in the country participated.
= Top 1 Facebook Spanish Translator in Argentina, Top 6 in the World. (How could I include this? I believe it's very important, though it's not an "award" or anything)
= ESSARP Creative Writing Competition, 1st prize 2007
= Mc Donald's Journalistic Writing National Competition Finalist
= Outstanding Cambridge - ESSARP Learner Award (Top Mark in Business Studies IGCSE in Argentina)</p>
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<p>Well, I guess that's it for now. I REALLY would want to apply to the Ivies, MIT, Stanford, and others, not only because of their excellence/prestige, but also because of the financial aid they offer to international students.</p>
<p>What do you think? How could I improve? Please please please, any comment will help me a lot. Thanks a million!! :) And if you need any further info ask :D</p>