Do I have NO CHANCE of getting into T50 Colleges?! [US citizen outside the US; A-level 3A, 1C; IGCSE 9A*]

[AustenNut]

Looking at OP’s previous thread , this is some information, but as OP in the thread was thinking about big state schools and small liberal colleges and a lot in-between, I think that an update from OP about his current interests is important.

Chance Me: Non-Resident US Citizen - Rising Junior [IGCSE, business or economics, <$50k]

Demographics Male Citizenship – United States (living in India) Asian (Indian) Private School (British System) Intended Major Econ/Business Academics All A*s (Highest grade possible) at the IGCSE (British board- 10th Grade) for all my 9 subjects I was awarded for getting the highest grades in my batch for the subjects of Spanish and English. SAT- 1500 A-Levels Subjects= Math, English, Computer Science and Economics (Awaiting results which come by August) GPA (Approximately)- 3.8/3.9 Did not fare as well in my freshman year (9th Grade) due to covid with 3 Cs, 2 Bs and 4 As. Extracurriculars MUN- 3 years, Chaired committees (part of the secretariat which is a leadership position), won 3-4 awards, mentored students for 2 years. School Newsletter- 3 years, I wrote extensively about economics/finance in my articles , I also wrote for an independent student magazine (outside school). Blog- 2 years, wholly dedicated to economics and the organization of businesses/supply-chains. Cer…

@a_rm

I want a mid-sized University which has a good economics program, has a flexible curriculum and let’s me continue with my ECs like scuba-diving although I prioritize the quality of the program first.

@a_rm

I think we can reach $50000 but not more than that.

@a_rm

Thank you for all the Information! My dad sent me the following image for the net price calculator for Northwestern:

ETA: I’m going to reiterate one of my recommendations from that thread:

@AustenNut

Occidental (CA): About 2k undergrads at this Los Angeles school that Barack Obama once attended. It also has a dive program that may be of interest, as well as a popular economics major. No business is offered, though.

It also had more students go on to earn a doctorate in economics than Claremont McKenna between 2000-2018 (source). This is not to say that Occidental is better than Claremont McKenna, but it may assuage any concerns you have about “rankings” and that an education from Occidental is an inferior one, as it most definitely is not. It does, however, have a higher likelihood of granting you acceptance than the Claremont schools on your list.