<p>Hello everyone
I'm an international, with no green card or anything, currently in a socal high school
Senior, public high school of about 600 kids per class, fairly competitive school
I am going to apply to Pomona, middlebury, Amherst, Trinity college, Colby, etc. LACs
Will require financial aid.
I have no idea of what kind of competition I'm against...
Male
Asian
GPA: UW:3.96 W: 4.45. Top decile
SAT: 2290(r:780 m:800 w:710)
ACT: 35(34/35/36/34)(e/m/r/s)
Came to America freshman year. So until junior year don't have impressive records..
Fresh/soph: straight As and one B in easy courses..no APs or honors
Jr: AP English lit, physics H, APUSH, German 1(btw fluent in Japanese and English, both learned as first language), AP Art history, Calc AB, orchestra(dropped 2nd semester to take PE...grad requirement). Straight As all year
Sr: british lit H, stats AP, AP Bio, German 2, AP macro/micro, AP Goverment</p>
<p>I am not so science/math minded. More of the social sciences.
One amazing rec and one so-so. History and English. Both will talk about how motivated and independent I am
Counselor rec.. Idk. Public hs so counselor doesnt really know me</p>
<p>Prob good essays</p>
<p>ECs. Found a Japanese club at my school sr year(there was Chinese N Korean club, but no Japanese)
Varsity Track n field 2 yrs
Started a summer camp with a friend for kids who want to run faster
National history day states competitor
Taught Jujitsu to local kids.
Volunteer at homeless outreach every week
Actively involved at my church. Very</p>
<p>So yea...
I don't really have the international standard ECs(intl science Olympiad gold medal etc.)
But I think I'm not that bad. Also, I moved from Japan freshman year, so I didn't really have the chance to develop ECs as other kids have.
Also, don't forget I require financial aid. A whole new story...
I might ED to Pomona. Or Amherst. Socal, or NE...</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>