<p>Can anyone suggest some colleges that is reachable for me?
I'm an international student from Taiwan, and...</p>
<p>*Weird things I've done:
I was homeschooled from grade 1-5. I started homeschooling again this April because I wanted to have more control on how and what I learn. I am the only one that did this crazy decision at my school, but I still attend school exams so it's probably like a semi-homeschooling. However without taking quizzes, my GPA are decided simply by my exam scores, thus lower then regular students. I wonder if this is a drawback or hook for me?</p>
<p>INFORMATION:
Race: Asian
Language: English, Chinese, very little French</p>
<p>High School Type: public, top 5 in Taiwan
Rank: around 35%
GPA: 3.6</p>
<p>SAT:
Jun: 1790 - Reading 540, Math 740, Writing 510 (essay 7)
Nov: 2010 - Reading 600, Math 800, Writing 610 (essay 8)
SAT II: Math II 780, Biology 730, World History 650 (not sending WH to schools that allows score choice)
No APs or IBs since I'm not in an international school</p>
<p>Activities and competitions:
school Music club, MUN club
City English speech 3rd place
School English speech 1st place
City piano competition first-rated
Nationwide senior high schools reading and writing competition first-rated
Church worship leader/pianist/bassist at church for five years
Volunteer:
teaching assistant and interpreter of a children's winter camp
teaching assistant of a teenager integrity program</p>
<p>I'm applying to top schools like Columbia, UChicago and Georgetown, but I think I also need some colleges that are, uh, more realistic. Any suggestions? Thanks so much!</p>