<p>I am fairly new to this CCing ordeal but I'll get straight to the point and elaborate to you what my story is. I am currently in 11th grade and I am an American Citizen studying in an international school overseas in India, I am working towards an IB Diploma. What advantages will I have (being an American) when I begin to apply for colleges. Now before you comment, I shall list my stats:</p>
<p>Subjects:</p>
<p>IB Chem HL
IB Physics HL
IB Business and Management HL
IB Math SL
IB French ab Initio
IB English SL</p>
<p>So before this, I was in the IGCSE program for 10th grade and took my IG's (as they call them over here). So my 9th Grade was done in the US. </p>
<p>My current IB score, as we speak is a 37 without any bonus points (CAS, TOK, EE).
So I was wondering what colleges would consider me?
My UW GPA when I calculate for my IGCSEs is a 3.8 cumulative
and my Weighted is a 4.64</p>
<p>I haven't taken the SAT but I intend to take the May SAT. </p>
<p>I want to study engineering (most probably Chemical or Mechanical) in college, but I was wondering if Math SL will suffice? I am getting perfects on my Math SL tests, but I was afraid Math HL would be too far of a reach so I decided to take Standard Level. I intend to take credit courses (In Calculus I and II when I go back to the USA for the Summer).</p>
<p>As a US citizen, you are considered a domestic applicant for financial aid purposes. This is huge. You are eligible to file the FAFSA, and can be considered for federally determined financial aid.</p>
<p>Colleges and universities in the US are fully familiar with the IB program, so you don’t need to worry about that. You would not NEED Math HL for admission to an engineering program. Think of all the kids in the US who attend small rural school districts where the math only goes up to pre-Calculus. Some of them get into engineering programs every single year. However, since you do plan to be in the US this summer, you can pay a visit to at least one university, and ask the admissions officers what is expected of applicants to the engineering programs.</p>
<p>You need to find out if you qualify for in-state tuition and fees anywhere. Check the policy at the public universities and community colleges in the state of your last residence and in any states where you or your parents own property. Many US citizens who have been living abroad find out that they don’t qualify for in-state status at all, but some do. </p>
<p>If you are attending an International School that sends many graduates to the US each year, your guidance counselor will be familiar with the entire process, and will have good ideas for you. If your school doesn’t send many graduates to the US, you may want to pay a visit to the closest office of [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/) They should have experience helping students like you.</p>
<p>Since u wanna do engineering … Not taking math hl works against you … Ur telling the adcoms you’re afraid of advanced math … Math sl is pretty okay … U’ll be repeating the stuff in college … But it doesn’t show you’re a person who thinks about math like ‘bring it on baby!’ … That’s just the elite colleges thought …</p>