Desperately need help

College Search & Selection
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<p>Here are my stats. What do you suggest me for some REACH, MATCH, and SAFETY schools ? </p>

<p>I am an international student and need a lot of Financial aid.</p>

<p>Inteded major: ECONOMIC, and/or Sociology</p>

<p>9th grade GPA: 8.0/10 (9th grade in my country is still in middle school)</p>

<p>My GPA in sophomore year was 9.2/10 ( My country's score scale is 10, "A" score starts from 8.0)</p>

<p>Junior year GPA: 4.0 (unweighted, my school does not have weighted GPA)
No ranking but I think I am in top 5%</p>

<p>Will be a repeat junior at a academically rigorous small private school.</p>

<p>Schedule this year: AP Cal BC, AP Physics, Spanish 1, English 11, Biology, Choir, Wind Ensemble.</p>

<p>AP Cal AB score: 4</p>

<p>Extra curricular:
Soccerl team of class: 6,7,8,9,10
Soccer Varsity:grade 11
AFCVN football club: grade 10
News translator for www.arsenal.com.vn</a> :: Arsenal Fan Club In Vietnam grade 8,9,10
Young leader club:grade 10
Singing club:grade 4,5,10
Choir:grade 11
CATCH program:grade 11
Piano class:8 years
French horn: 1 years</p>

<p>Awards:
Best GPA at school : Grade 10
Best final exams record: Grade 10
First Prize at School's English Olympiad: Grade 10
Victoria scholarhship: grade 10
High honor roll: grade 11
Best Physical project in Science Fair:grade 11
Highest honor in Chemistry:grade 11
High honor in Maths:grade 11</p>

<p>Leadership: Head of School's Youth Union:Grade 10</p>

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<p>I mean, ECs alone are not really sufficient to give you schools and your GPA...is there any way you can possibly convert it to a 4.0 scale? Did you take the SAT or any SAT IIs? What kind of school do you want to attend: location, size, atmosphere, potential subjects or majors you want to take?</p>

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<p>the first two year cannot be changed.</p>

<p>My SAT I is 2050. No SAT II yet. Should I aim higher for SAT I ?</p>

<p>I don't really care about size. </p>

<p>My intended major is Economics, double major Sociology</p>

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<p>No one can help me ?</p>

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<p>can you guys just drop a few lines for me ??</p>

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<p>What part of the country are you looking to go to school in?</p>

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<p>University of New Orleans will take you in because of your SAT score (with a nearly full ride). Check their website for details, and apply ASAP because admissions are on a rolling basis out there.</p>

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<p>From quickly looking at the U New Orleans website it appears they won't be able to do much with financial aid. If you really need the finaid you're extremely limited, and it's pretty much just the 'reach' catagory that offers it.. places like the Ivies, Northwestern, UChicago, some of the LACS. Your SAT is a good score but to get into one of those places I think you'd have to work on your ECs a bit, get them a bit more concentrated and look like you're really <em>involved</em> with stuff, and write really amazing essays.</p>

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<p>I meant these scholarships: Undergraduate</a> Scholarships for Out-of-State Residents</p>

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<p>Thanks for some first responds.</p>

<p>I don't look for any specific region yet but I prefer the most in New England area, MA, CT,.... or on the East Coast. </p>

<p>I would like suburban or urban the most but rural is ok.</p>

<p>THe most thing I care is academic, Financial aid.</p>

<p>So any suggestions for match, safety, and reach ? I mean specific</p>

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<p>As an intl student asking for a full ride, you really can't afford to get too picky :). Just saying.</p>

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<p>I know. I don't really care about any size, location,...</p>

<p>My top priority is Academic and Financial aid. We can contribute at max about $7000/year.</p>

<p>Any suggestions for schools ?</p>

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<p>Why don't you try applying to some ivy leagues or top 20 schools?
(any of them)
I know Princeton gives out a lot of financial aid
Cornell is very diverse</p>

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<p>I will try some top schools. I know it will be very tough since my profile is not that strong.</p>

<p>I am not gonna be able to apply to all top 20 and ivies schools. Thus, which one should I choose which best fit my need for FA and my intended major in Economics and/or Sociology ?</p>

<p>However, I still need some safe and match schools</p>

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<p>There aren't really any match/safeties that give financial aid to international students.</p>

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<p>So it means I have to apply to all reach schools ?</p>

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<p>Pretty much. That's what I'm having to do as well. Your best safety is one in your home country. Just have to try and make your application REALLY good.</p>

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<p>Among those reach schools, which ones are most realistic with me ?</p>

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<p>Among those reach schools, which ones are most realistic with me ?</p>

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<p>I don't know anything about which schools are best for what you want to study or chances of you getting in. From the information you've given already I think it's going to be a REAL reach to any of the top schools. Not that you should be discouraged from applying, of course, but I don't want to give you hope by saying "yeah I think you can get in here and here".</p>