International student

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<p>Hi guys.</p>

<p>As the topic states I'm an international student, from Norway, looking to pursue my dream of going to college. </p>

<p>I'm not really sure how the colleges translate my grades from norwegian to american, or if they perhaps weighten my SAT score over my gpa. </p>

<p>I graduated with a 4.0 out of 6.0 norwegian GPA (there was no graduates in my school that graduated with a gpa of 5.5 or higher, and i went to a really good and competitive school) and after doing some research i found out this would translate into a 3.0ish GPA (I'm not sure if this actually is the case, though). I got a 1900 on my SAT the first time I took it but at my second try im really confident in exceeding a 2000 score. </p>

<p>I like partying, people, and socialising. Also, my family got deep pockets so money is not an issue, if that matters. </p>

<p>So what im looking for is some advice. Where do I have a realistic shot at getting in? What schools would you recommend (that i have a shot at getting in to)? Also, I would appreciate any information in general you got about the admission of international students.</p>

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<p>I am from Sweden and I know I would like to attend University of Colorado at Boulder if I could afford it. It is a big party school and Boulder is a really cool place for students and since you are from Norway you can handle the cold winters. It is sunny 300 days a year there and the mountains and nature is just awesome. You would have no problem getting in there and if you are like me you would love it!</p>

<p>If you want to get in somewhere which is more demanding academically I would look at rankings by US News and then scroll down until there are some schools which match your profile. It also depends if you want to go to a small school (1500-3000 students) or larger universities (>5000 students). Look at top colleges for Liberal arts colleges if you want to go to a rather small school or universities ranking if you want attend a larger school.</p>

<p>Hope this helps a bit, but you need to do some research on your own because there are 4000 colleges in the US and our tips can’t cover them all :P</p>