<p>Hello I am an international high school student. I took the SAT recently and I received my score. It is 1720, 500 reading 670 math and 550 writing. Unfortunately, when I look up colleges' sat scores I always find the scores for American students. It cannot be expected from an international student to be good at English just like native speakers. </p>
<p>As an hardworking and successful student I always dreamt of Princeton, Harvard, Yale. But with this score I know that there is absolutely no chance. So I was thinking of other colleges. </p>
<p>The colleges I'm thinking of right now are
University of Southern California
George Washington University
University of Texas at Austin
Tulane University
Texas A&M University, Dwight Look College of Engineering
University of Rochester
Colgate University
Purdue University, West Lafayette
Lehigh University</p>
<p>I am really interested in Tufts. Do you think I can get in?</p>
<p>Please chance me for these colleges. </p>
<p>My parents are not positive about liberal arts colleges so I'm just looking for universities.
If you have any colleges in your mind for me please tell me.
I need every one of your opinions. </p>
<p>Thank you so much! </p>
<p>You should also remove</p>
<p>University of Southern California
George Washington University
University of Texas at Austin
Colgate University
Lehigh University
Tufts</p>
<p>You are below or barely above the 25th percentile of admit students. Don’t even bother applying as an int’l student. You may not see the scores of int’l students, but you can safely assume that they above the 75th percentile of admitted students. Unless you bring your score up, the only thing that would help you is being full pay.</p>
<p>Why don’t your parents like Liberal Arts Colleges? They could very well be your best shot at going to a school in America.</p>
<p>@AnnieBeats Thanks for your response! They think I cannot get a job immediately after I graduate from the university if I attend a liberal arts college. </p>
<p>Well did you tell them that they are wrong lol?</p>
<p>@AnnieBeats yeah lol. Which liberal art colleges do you think I should look at? </p>
<p>@AnnieBeats yeah </p>
<p>Have you considered looking at all female colleges? Colleges like Smith or Wellesley are highly regarded in America. </p>
<p>IMO, you should keep University of Texas at Austin, George Washington University, and Tufts. You never know if you’ll get lucky with these schools! BTW, which country are you from? It could seriously affect how your schools are viewed. </p>
<p>Also, while I am not an admissions counsellor, I still believe that schools expect just as much if not more from international students. 2300+ SAT scores are pumped out of China all the time, so I would not give yourself an excuse for a sub-par score. Unless, of course, you come from a country that does not have a great educational system. Still, the mathematics score will still raise questions since math is the same across languages. </p>
<p>Also, many students find that they do better at other tests. For example, the ACT is just as well recognized in the US, and some, such as myself, find it easier to score higher on it because it is more curriculum based. How have you done on your country’s national level testing? (A-levels, French Bac, Gaokao, IB, etc…). BTW, to really chance you, you need to give more information about yourself. I.e. extracurriculars, service, etc… Are you from a non-english speaking country? If so and you do extremely well in another subject like languages, history, or science, you can take the APs (maybe a little late for that), or SAT subject tests. There are schools out there that will take 2-3 subject tests alone.</p>
<p>@AnnieBeats it doesn’t matter for me if the college is an all-female college or co-ed. I got the feeling you have the information that I’m looking for. Can you begin working in a company or sth. right after you graduate from a liberal arts college? If you are graduated from a liberal arts college not from a national university, I s there any difference for companies when you are applying for the job? Can you start working before going to a grad school? </p>
<p>@turnupforwhat hey, thanks for your answer! I am from Turkey and we speak Turkish in Turkey.
I spent my sophomore year as an exchange student in the USA and at the end of my exchange year I took the SAT. I came to the USA with a very special scholarship. The acceptance rate if the organization that gave me scholarship -ASIST- is 10%.
I became a member of Model U.N. in my American school which I had a chance to attend in CT, also a member of Salaam Club (a group of Muslim girls that organizes events to share the cultures), a member of Voce Felice (vocal ensemble).
Back in Turkey, I started to learn Turkish sign language in my freshman year from Turkish Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation Foundation -TIV. Also I started to work with little kids who cannot hear under TIV. Every school year we organize an entertainment night for people who are deaf. I have certificates from both sign language exam and TIV for working with little kids and the entertainment night.
I also am a member of Best Buddies International, working with the people who have Down syndrome. I started this program in my freshman year. This program partners you with a person who has Down syndrome and you become friends, meet with him/her a few times a month.
In my freshman year -in Turkey- I was class president but it’s not like being a president of all of your grade, it is just your class which is like 30 people. It is the best you can be in freshman year in Turkey.
My high school in Turkey is nationally recognized. We don’t have any national exams until our senior year. But my GPA is 91/100 it is a pretty decent score when you consider it is one of the best schools in Turkey as well as a public boarding school which is really hard to get in.
This summer I started to work at Turkish Red Crescent -like American Red Cross- as a volunteer. And I am volunteering in a public library. </p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Make sure you have enough english/core classes as required. Since your scores are a bit low, cknsider the toefl or ielts. </p>
<p>Can you begin working in a company or sth. right after you graduate from a liberal arts college? </p>
<p>Yes, you can. Many colleges have job placement services to help you find a full time job or internship right after you graduate. </p>
<p>If you are graduated from a liberal arts college not from a national university, I s there any difference for companies when you are applying for the job?</p>
<p>It’s unlikely that you will get rejected from a job because you went to a LAC instead of a 4 year university. One can argue that going to a LAC can be better than going to a national university. LACs typically do not have graduate programs, so all of their money goes towards undergraduates. This is particularly helpful when majoring in something research related. Also, after your first internship, colleges will begin to look at your resume rather than your undergraduate school. </p>
<p>Can you start working before going to a grad school?</p>
<p>Yes. A lot of people don’t even go to grad school. For most fields, it isn’t mandatory. However, in some occupations, like teaching, in some cities, you have to earn a masters after a certain amount of years. Also, depending on the job, earning more credits can increase your salary.</p>
<p>@AnnieBeats thank you so much! But what if I wanna be an industrial engineer. I think there is no engineering major in liberal arts colleges, then what am I gonna choose? </p>
<p>@turnupforwhat yes, I’m going to take TOEFL. So, with my extracurricular activities and my academic background in Turkey do you think I still have a shot for even Tufts and USC?</p>
<p>There are tons of liberal arts colleges with engineering majors. They are also very good schools too. And because they are completely undergraduate focused, you get great funding for research!</p>
<p>Here are a few:</p>
<p>Swarthmore (My daughter will be attending!)
Trinity College
Lafayette College
Smith (All women)
Lehigh</p>
<p>Other good engineering colleges include harvey mudd, olin. @internationst it will depend on your toefl score</p>