high gpa low sat, international, chances???

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I've asked couple of people and everybody is telling me that my sat scores are going to kill me...</p>

<p>I'm an international student, non-US citizen, female
SAT 590(CR) 710(M) 570(W)
600(CR) 730(M) 540(W)
If you add up the highest, it's 1900.
I didn't even know what sat was until last summer...didn't even think about applying to US uni and now I regret that I didn't study harder...</p>

<p>SAT II German with listening 670, math I 770
took world history in dec. 1 but I doubt it'll be over 600 so I'm not sending the scores</p>

<p>TOEFL ibt 111/120</p>

<p>IB predicted 40/42
I moved around a lot so my gpa is kind of weird
All As in 9th gr 1st semester
10th to 11th gr 1st semester I was in asia, a different school system, not horrible but okay grades, no idea how they're going to look at it.
12th gr - IB subjects 6,6,6.5,7,7,7,7
13th grade 1st semester IB- 6,6,7,7,7,7
effort grades all As
In top 10 at a good(i'd say excellent) international school but we only got about 160~170 students in the grade.
sent a lot of students to top universities around the world.</p>

<p>Just assuming that my personal statement is good, at least ok- something about my experiences in Uzbekistan
good recommendations from two teachers and counsellor</p>

<p>for activities I have...
piano, school choir, English musical club, English film club, service in the library, working in the PTA bookroom, service for sport banquet and student day fair, peer tutoring in science, art(more like a hobby), yearbook staff and badminton.</p>

<p>Common app-
I only have awards from school. English Contest - golden award, 9th grade honor roll, academic excellence in english, social studies, math and science (9th gr), 12 gr certificate of distinction, excellence award in english(2) and art(10th and 11th gr)
for Brown application I decided to include more activities and awards from middleschool as well (it's okay?)</p>

<p>I'm applying to Brown, Upenn, Duke, Pomona, Middlebury, Tufts
international relations, international studies or anyway something in social studies.</p>

<p>Didn't apply anywhere ED, all of them RD.</p>

<p>Looking around other threads, people applying to Ivies have nearly perfect sat scores, or at least over 2000. I never heard of anybody being accepted by places that I am applying to with sat score 1900.
Is it completely hopeless?</p>

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<p>of course!! apply to any one you like. ... the average sat for intl is 1800 because many fail in Cr and W sections as you, yet you IB scores are really impressive and wll make up the sat excellent chances i'd say jsut my opinion though</p>

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<p>I would also add Boston University, George Washington University and American to your list. All are strong schools and are good in your intended field of study. Also, they are not as difficult to get into as the ones currently on your list. Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks arggg and poi. Well I did have Boston, George Washington and American University in my list but then thought that was too much. Anyway now it's too late to ask my counsellor to send in the school stuff, everybody left now...</p>

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<p>I don't think your SAT is low at all. Look at Franklin & Marshall, Dickinson and Drew. They are all SAT optional if you decide you do not want to send your SAT scores. Also look at Fordham, Rutgers (New Brunswick) and St. Lawrence (upstate NY). All of these schools are very good and are strong in your major also. St Lawrence is up by Canada and the weather may be tough and the town is pretty small, just so you know. I belive all these schools deadlines are either Feb 1st or beyond. I would add some more safer schools though, just to be on the safe side.</p>

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<p>oh thanks, I actually applied to UK for safeties, and got three offers. So if I don't get any offers from US where most of my dream universities are, I'll probably go to the UK...</p>

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<p>hey, are you a TCK (Third Culture Kid), I mean, you've lived in different countries, right?</p>

<p>PS: 13th grade... nicee</p>

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<p>yeah, born in Germany, lived there, South Korea, Austria, Uzbekistan and now in Switzerland. In 13th grade at my seventh school...oh I see that you moved around a lot too Kowloon.</p>

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<p>Ok, glad to hear that. Congrats!</p>

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<p>Hey we have almost same stats. Do you need Financial Aid?</p>

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<p>I think so...I'm applying for financial aid. I hope that doesn't decrease my chances...ahhhhhhhhh. do you need Financial aid?</p>

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<p>I just received my scores, scores were too lower than i expected.
I need Financial aid</p>

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<p>I hope financial aid doesn't affect the chances of admission. I got my dec. scores and got 660 for world history. point of sending it university?? I should have retaken sat 1...ah great...</p>

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<p>any more opinions from others???</p>

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<p>from my understanding, financial aid does lower ur chances...</p>

<p>anywayz, where r u planning to live in the future?
cuz the colleges that each countries recognize and think are good depends on where you will be living. i'd say if u r planning to live in korea, add boston univ... much easier to get in but highly thought..</p>

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<p>All of those schools are reaches.</p>

<p>When you send in your SAT score, they will see your World History one.
SAT score reports show every score.</p>

<p>Your standardized test scores are just too low.</p>

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<p>well i say u have a shot.. if you dont apply for financial aid.. i dont know how competitive the school you go to is.. so the awards might just be 'fillers' </p>

<p>similarly the commitment to the ECs will determine whether or not they mean something... as for low SAT I and IIs.. that is expected (atleast in my opinion as a fellow international student) of international students</p>

<p>You need GOOD essays.. u have an interesting background so it seems plus international relations as a major= need an interesting essay and if you get that.. i can see u gettting in POSSIBLY to some of the schools (also if u do something in ur EC that u can continue at the college level, sports, debating, etc that will help).. basically you need to offer something to the school which u can in the form of diversity.. and/or/possibly activities.. i would look over ur essay again.</p>

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<p>thanks people, I'm now done with sending my essays and all those applications. I hope my main essay was interesting enough.</p>

<p>I wish I could increase my score up to 2000, hope that helps my chances if it's possible?</p>

<p>The school is really competitive in my opinion. Last year 4 went to oxbridge, 7 to imperial, 2 LSE,5 ivies, 1 georgetown, 1 JH and so on...our school is the first to start the IB program (from what I know) and a lot of us get over 40 out of 45.</p>

<p>Now I'll just have to wait until April...</p>

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<p>will my 660 on world history hurt me? Jan sat becoming stressful. I guess I should first see my scores before I upload my score recipients, incase the score drops...</p>

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<p>idk.. i hope not because i got a 650 in physics and 640 in lit haha .. i mean its tough for international students with the subject tests ( u have to study a lot of it yourself and for me 650 is pretty good considering i only covered half the subject material haha) so i ur 660 wont hurt you either !!</p>