<p>Hi. First of all, sorry for my english, I make a lot of mistakes when I write in this language. The reason why I create this thread is because I have some questions I hope you people can answer me...</p>
<p>I'm 16 years old, on Dec. 2008 I will have my high school diploma. I'm from Latin America (more precisely, Argentina). And I considered the idea of studying in the USA. My intention is to study medicine. I did some research and I saw all about these exams like SAT, ACT, TOEFL, etc. I'm willing to take them and study hard for them in order to be able to study abroad.</p>
<p>I have also seen that, like everywhere else there are different levels of colleges (excellent colleges, very good colleges, average colleges). In the case I get a high mark on my SAT's and in other exams that I have to take, in which type of college would I be able to study? I mean... Do I have ANY chance on an Ivy League, or in a 'not Ivy but very close to an Ivy' college? This is important to me because, if I'm going to study abroad I'm not going to just ANY college, at least I want to study in a good college (I hope you understand my point, I'm not asking Harvard)</p>
<p>Well that's all. Sorry if this info is somewhere else, or if my post is too badly written. Thanks for reading. I'm hoping to see a reply soon, Daniel.</p>
<p>Hi! First of all, good SAT scores are not the only thing you need to go to Ivy-like schools. You also need to be highly involved in extracurriculars and have amazing essays. Not even doing all that assures a place in an Ivy school because thousands of well-qualified students apply there, so nobody can guarantee you get in. There's no "perfect solution" to get into those schools. </p>
<p>But studying in the US is not just about studying in a well-known university. There are hundreds of good universities here, and you can find a school that suits your needs and is not very well ranked. For example, after reading their brochure, I simply fell in love with Macalester, even if it's not a high top school. You can also search for the best university departments for your intended major. You may find a school that is not that hard to get in like Ivys. I hope it helps. </p>
<p>If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me or anybody else around here.</p>
<p>I just want to say that you can't study medicine as an undergraduate student,just as a graduate student.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>"If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me or anybody else around here."</p>
<p>Don't get blinded by the Ivies. Look beyond. Go by fit, not by name.</p>
<p>No. 1 piece of advice you need.</p>
<p>hey Daniel! if you graduate on Dec 2008, you need to apply for the class 2013which starts on sep 2009, so you have a lot of time to prepare for all the tests and to improve ur english!</p>