<p>I want to be an ambassador. But I know so little of this career, there are no international law politician or global relations representative around me. I want to know as much as possible, as soon as possible. I was thinking about majoring in international law and international political economy, minoring in behavioral psychology.
Thank you! :)</p>
<p>As a freshman in high school intending to go to college, your priority is to do well in a well rounded college preparatory program so that you will have the largest selection of colleges that will accept you and give you sufficient need and/or merit aid to allow you to afford attendance. Then you can choose the college which best fits your academic and professional goals (which could very well change from now until you apply to colleges).</p>
<p>Plan to take at least the following in high school:</p>
<p>English: 4 years
Math: precalculus minimum, calculus desirable if available to you
History and social studies: 3 or 4 years, probably 4 given your goals
Science: all 3 of biology, chemistry, physics
Foreign language: highest level you can attain, given your goals; common languages like Spanish, French, and Chinese may maximize utility for international subjects if you do not have any specific countries in mind
Art and music: yes</p>
<p>Definitley check out the Princeton Review and College Board to learn more about career and major choices
Colleges to consider:</p>
<p>Georgetown-one of the best in the nation
John Hopkins University-really good program
Harvard- of course
Tufts
Princeton
Columbia
American
George Washington University
University of California San Diego</p>
<p>Thank you everyone! And I believe UC San Diego will be the best for me, since I live in SoCal. (Southern California) I am planning to take up to stats, AP of course, and I am concrete on the classes I chose for my next three years. 
I am fluent in Korean and English, reading and writing. I am taking Spanish1, and planning to take up to AP Spanish, I love it so much. I am starting Chinese, since I know basic characters.
I am 16, are there any internship programs crossed with ambassadorship or the UN available to highschoolers? Again, thank you so muchS</p>
<p>And suggested SAT II tests concerning my career choice/ majors and minor, please!</p>
<p>SAT Subject tests would depend on what the school you are applying to wants to see. If they give you a choice, take those whose subject matter you know the best so that you can get the highest score on them.</p>
<p>If you are fluent in Korean, you may want to take the SAT Subject test for Korean to prove your fluency in that language from the colleges’ point of view. For UC schools, a score of 500 fulfills the foreign language requirement for admission.</p>
<p>I took the Korean SAT Subject test, and recieved a 790… I am planning to take it again to get an 800. I think the curve is biased towards juniors and seniors?</p>
<p>Probably not worth bothering retaking for the 10 points.</p>
<p>790 going to get 800? Good grief. I’d save the fees and the time. You’re only a HS freshman… Enjoy life. Improve social skills. Go to prompt. Get a date (at some point, now now). Take part in some clubs. Read newspapers everyday. Embrace some worthy cause and fund-raise for it… In short, try to live an interesting life. Even now.</p>
<p>Most ambassadorships are appointive positions. You can read the bios of current US ambassadors here: [Biographies</a> Listed by Title or Country](<a href=“http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/c7647.htm]Biographies”>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/c7647.htm)</p>
<p>If you are interested in a career with the US State Dept. as a Foreiogn Service Officer check this link: [Careers[/url</a>]</p>
<p>If a UN job interests you, see this link: [url=<a href=“http://www.coyotecommunications.com/stuff/workabroad.shtml]How”>How to Pursue a Career with the United Nations or Other International Humanitarian Organizations]How</a> to Pursue a Career with the United Nations or Other International Humanitarian Organizations](<a href=“We apologize for the inconvenience... - United States Department of State”>Job Seekers - United States Department of State)</p>
<p>Also, see my posts in these threads:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/other-college-majors/902677-political-science-vs-international-relations.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/other-college-majors/902677-political-science-vs-international-relations.html</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/749245-undergraduate-foreign-policy-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/749245-undergraduate-foreign-policy-schools.html</a></p>
<p>jvtDad, haha thank you for making me laugh I do try hard to make as much friends as possible, hopefully so I can run for sophomore president next year. There’s a club called junior ambassadors that only sophomores can join, which I am definitely shooting for next year.
zapfino, thank you so much! These links are very helpful to me, you are so kind!</p>
<p>NSLI-Y might be a good program to apply to, so you can get some early international experience and language fluency. Very competitive admissions, but offers a great opportunity to study abroad in homestays for free, either over the summer or for an entire HS year. Check it out here: [Home</a> Page](<a href=“http://www.nsliforyouth.org/]Home”>http://www.nsliforyouth.org/)</p>
<p>Thank you! But the thing is, I don’t have US citizenship and I have lived here for 8(going on 9) years under a business visa. So I can not apply for any abroad educational programs… I think this is unfair. They should make an exam that students can take to become citizens, that would be amazing.</p>
<p>Will you need financial aid to attend college? This is very different for international applicants, and changes your college search.</p>
<p>Yes, I will need financial aid. I have some funds saved up under my name though.</p>
<p>What is your current visa category? Can you study here in that status, or will you have to change to an F-1 visa?</p>
<p>Can you study in your home country, or another country?</p>
<p>It is extremely difficult for international applicants to get scholarships or need-based aid. You can read many, many threads on that subject in the international student forum and in the financial aid forum. Sit your parents down and find out about the money. It will be a deciding factor in where you can study.</p>
<p>Since you are interested in the diplomatic service, but you aren’t a US citizen, you should find out more about your own country’s system for entering that career path. One good way to start would be to get in touch with the consulate responsible for the city where you live.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>
<p>I would have to hope all the best that I can get citizenship before my 18th birthday… 
The lawyer that my family consulted didn’t know what he was doing and got us into a hot mess when we should have been green carded years ago. Which is one of the reasons why I’m into the humanitarian service, to help people like me, who didn’t do anything wrong and the only sin they commit is hoping for a better future.</p>
<p>Does your family have the green card application in process right now, and when does the lawyer think it might be completed? That will make a huge difference in your options.</p>
<p>We are keeping our fingers crossed that it will be out by next year winter, but there’s no guarantee.</p>
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<p>Be careful what you wish for kiddo. By then a billion of kids all over the world would want to sit for the exam. Harvard’s competitiveness would be pale in comparison! LOL</p>