<p>I'm from Poland, and I wish to attend some good U.S college.
I got SAT 2240 (m:800, w:740, cr:700), and SAT's II in math, physics & world history 800's</p>
<p>but I also have a GPA 4,15 out of 6, which produces ~ 2,76 out of 4 :(</p>
<p>In high school, we can't choose courses, so "course choice" is always most demanding. I addition, "the six" (A) is given only for extracurricular knowledge on the subject and awards, so even the best student have only 5,5 (but he is the kind of life-stupid, with no passions). In polish school system, grades are not considered in college admissions (test scores only).</p>
<p>I'm going to apply MIT, because of it's unpredictable admissions, but do you think there are other good colleges I have at least a chance? My essay will be totally twisted :P</p>
<p>I converted just for better understanding my problem.
We have kind of describing grade scale</p>
<p>1 - fail
2 - pass
3 - satisfactory
4 - good
5 - very good
6 - above requirements</p>
<p>so if I have mostly 4's, few 5's, one 6 (p.e., though) and few 3's (math and chemistry too, but these are nice grades for such subjects in my HS), that means I have no chances to be admitted to good college? And are there colleges in which test scores are more important than grades?</p>
<p>If you imply in your essay or your counselor recommendation that you are a international student and attach required forms for international students, admission officers will understand your situation. I'm sure they're more than familiar with polish or any kind of international grading systems :)</p>