<p>I'm an american citizen who finished up to Jr.high school in America. I started a public high school in Turkey and I'm a junior at the moment. My GPA is really bad like 60/100 and its mainly because when I started school I didnt know how to read or write in Turkish and my teachers graded my according to regular school students, my School is considered a gifted, so students generally do good and as if this wasn't enough teacher sometimes discriminate due to the fact I'm American.
In America students who come from other countries go to ESL and ELL programs and are tested separately held to easy tests.
I'm not giving my self en excuse because I still studied very hard over the past years
Anyways I plan to go to collage in america. I'm going to start taking my SATs this spring. My goals are really high I justed wanted to get an idea how universities will evaluate me. Will I be considered an international student ? Do I have a chance in getting in to MIT?
Should I come america and finish highschool. Will a high school diploma from Turkey be better for me.</p>
<p>So to get this straight - You are American and went to school in he States from 1st grade through 11th grade? So you are basically a native? </p>
<p>You’ll be an American for admission purposes, but your application may be read by an admissions official familiar with the Turkish school system.</p>
<p>You say you finished Jr High in the US; I assume that means middle school (as opposed to junior year of high school)? Unfortunately, that would mean that colleges won’t see any of your American transcripts and will have to judge you solely on your Turkish school records. I’m sure they’ll understand that the language barrier put you at a huge disadvantage, but it will be difficult for them to discern how good you actually are if it weren’t for language issues.</p>
<p>Do you have any opportunities to prove yourself outside of your current school system? For example, could you prepare for and take some AP exams? Is there an international (English-speaking) high school nearby that you could attend for your senior year? </p>
<p>To be honest, if you are struggling at your current school, I don’t see much chances for you at MIT unless you have extracurricular accomplishments that clearly demonstrate your strengths. (e.g. an award from the International Math Olympiad)</p>
<p>it may be a good idea for you to move back in with relatives and do your senior year of HS in the US, taking AP classes.</p>