<p>I am from India,
I have an act score of 34(science and math 36)(10 on essay)
SAT 2100(CR-650,M-800,W-650(10 on essay))
TOEFL-114(R-30;L-30;S-27;W-27)
Subject test 800 in Math2, Physics and Chemistry
and a school GPA roughly equal to an American 4.0(on a 4 point scale)
I am at a lot of leadership positions(5 different including school president and Science club president) in school
and lots of participation in school(computer and science events)
I have virtually(and really) no family income or sources
I look forward to major in Physics(general OR Astrophysics OR Elementary Particle physics)
What are my chances to get admitted with enough finances?</p>
<p>Please someone help me with my options if any?</p>
<p>Your scores are pretty good. Which school are you from in India? Are you an Indian citizen. That would make a diff too. You will get admitted to good schools with your score but financial aid might be a problem</p>
<p>If you have a 4.0 GPA, then you will be a competitive applicant inspite of your weak reading and writing scores, because you are an international student and English is your second language. you could apply to schools such as MIT, which do not require foreign students to submit SAT scores, just SAT subject test scores.</p>
<p>I was considering options like kenyon , wesleyan , colby among others
However if it matters then I can get my reading and writing scores upto 750 and over with ease(I took the sat with the low scores with 104 fever!).
More Help will be appreciated!!</p>
<p>As an international student myself, I think we are actually in different pools in admission. You only have to compete with your Indian peers. I don’t know how things in India are but here in China a high SAT is crucial because peers all get like at least 2100+. My opinion is don’t make scores a hindrance when you have the ability to do better:) other stats are pretty good I think.</p>
<p>Other things like activities are also good. Just make sure you write killer essays and demonstrate your growth and passions well. Do you have a school list yet? Be sure to add some reach schools because many of them are generous in finance if they want you. According to my uncle’s experience, aim high and aim for the impossibles(work hard and be humble though) and even if you fail, you will be better than before. Don’t be limited by finance and not dare to apply to top ones! </p>
<p>And good luck friend! Hope we all get into dream schools from super crowded countries LOL</p>
<p>If you do get your SAT reading and writing up to 750 then you will have a good chance of receiving good financial aid from a selective college since many of them use these test scores to determine who gets scholarships.</p>
<p>Thanks Yelmarine, that was kinda helpful and yes I do have a college list.
I have a few dates left and I think I can pull off an act 35(that’s like a sat 2350)
I work on essays like a pro and they always define who I am, so maybe it’s gonna be alright(hopefully!).
Thanks again!(apparently some people are helpful!)</p>