<p>Hey I am new in here,very happy to meet you guys.
As an international Chinese female applicant, I am considering not only what kinds of schools that suit me well but also which one can fully meet my financial need(my family can only contribute up to $10000).
my SAT score: 700V, 800M, 730W Toefl: 637 twe:5
Class Rank:top15% GPA3.8</p>
<p>ECs: student journalist of a newspaper(5 years),
journalist in school TV station,
chief editor of class magazine(2 years)
selected as a member of student delegation to attend the conference for "exploring and protecting world cultrural heritages" in UNESCO,<br>
selected by the Royal Thai Embassy of China as one of ten students to visit Thailand to promote the "sister school project",
member of school science club, astronomy club and women basketball club
member of volunteer group
act as a main character in a school drama, also take part in script writting,
founder of school science fiction club,
group leader of an investigative survey task,
class sport minister and school long-jump champion for 3 years
participate in the "DV exchange communication plan" between CN and US high school students
partner reasercher of a national level task,
6 years of Chinese painting courses,</p>
<p>intended fields: biology, physics, environmental studies</p>
<p>I have searched a lot of information sources online and finally focus on these schools:
EDI:Lafayette
EDII:Reed
RD:Trinity, Swarthmore, MIT, Vanderbilt, Duke, Gettysburg, Baylor(TX), (dreaming Princeton)</p>
<p>I don't care much about the prestige or rank of a school but finacial aid and my interest. I'd prefer smaller towns or suburban areas to metropolitan cities.
While time is limited, I have to devote much of my vigor to high school courses to prepare for the Chinese College Entrance Exam. Sometimes I feel frustrated by the double burden and even want to quit, but I know I have to hold on to it. So please give me some pieces of advice about the schools I chosen and other aspects. THANK YOU!</p>