<p>I'm a 17 year old student from Austria and will have completed my undergraduate degree in chemistry in Austria in 2 years, so I'll be 19 then.</p>
<p>I have to offer:</p>
<p>3 gold medals from international chemistry olympiad
(twice best western student)
3 times winner of national chemistry olympiad
6 times winner of regional chemistry olympiad</p>
<p>Agnes-Ruis-special prize for best student's experimental work in Austria/2005
4-week internship at a chemical lab</p>
<p>skipped 11th grade at school
best possible GPA at school
best possible "Matura" (equals A-levels in GB or SAT in US)</p>
<p>winner of regional english contest
4th place at national english contest</p>
<p>expected test scores: GRE chemistry test: >95 percentile
GRE general test: math 800 verbal 450 writing 4
TOEFL: about 300 computer-based</p>
<p>1) How do you estimate my chances of admission to a graduate program at Harvard/MIT/Caltech/Stanford?</p>
<p>2) I can never afford to pay for graduate education myself. Which college do you recommend concerning financial aid?</p>
<p>3) Is it better to improve my GRE verbal and writing scores or to concentrate on chemistry? What verbal and writing scores do Ivy League colleges expect from international students?</p>
<p>4) What are the advantages of US Ivy League vs. Oxbridge? How about financial aid?</p>
<p>5) I could do a GRE math test, but would get between 80-90 percentile. As the test is neither required nor recommended, should I attempt it?</p>
<p>6) My college can't award me an official bachelor title for administrative reasons (different title system in Austria), although it will confirm that I have reached the corresponding level. How will US top colleges react to that?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help, your advice is crucial for me!</p>