@Mrduque thanks for asking!
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yes, I applied through the Commonapp, so all the colleges get the exact same recommendations. I asked 4 teachers for recs, so I had to choose which one to leave out for colleges that asked for a maximum of 3 recs. But yeah, they were the same to every school.
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it depends on your level, but provided that you are already familiar with the material, I think that 50 days of hard work could really improve your score. That being said, I took the SAT 3 times (yikes!) and I strongly believe that the more you practice, the better you will get. Of course, once you reach the 2100 mark, its gonna be much harder. But you just gotta keep studying and eventually your score will start going up again.
So bottom line: study hard for those 50 days, but do not hesitate to take the SAT again. And remember, I might have needed more time to improve because I also had schoolwork to do, so you could potentially improve quicker (provided that you work super hard of course) and not have to take the SAT 3 times. -
My dad has studied in the US with finaid, so he knew about all the opportunities i would be given if I studied in the US. So he was really cool about it and supported me through everything.
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i asked for a commonapp fee waiver. Saved a ton of money. If you really think that fees would be a burden, go for it.