Need some insight on my college plans

Applying to College
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Hey there I’m currently a senior applying to universities in the US and I’m wondering if you could give me a little insight. These are a few facts about me:
-Lebanese American
-Ethnic Minority in both of these countries
-Have lived and studied in Lebanon my whole life
-Roughly a 4.0 GPA (converted from Lebanese grades)
-No AP’s, honors or IB (that’s because the first two are not available in my country and the third is not available in my school)
-1900 SAT, but I’m retaking it in a few days and aim to get much higher
-Plan to take SAT II in French, Math level 2, and physics
-115 in toefl ibt
-Fluent in four languages
-National judo champion (participated in the world judo championship this year)
-Secretary general award in Model United Nations
-Quite a bit of volunteer work
-Class delegate for 3 years
-Experience from working in a family business

I’m applying to UCB (reach), UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, USC (alum dad, if it helps), Northeastern, and BU.
Okay so my questions are:
-Am I considered a U.S or international student if I am a dual citizen of both Lebanon and the US, but attend a Lebanese school?
-Is it easier to get accepted as an international student, and if so, do I have the possibility of applying as a Lebanese citizen instead of an American?
-Am I in way over my head with the universities I’ve decided to apply to? Should I lower my standards?

Thank you

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You’d apply as a US citizen, residing and attending a non-US college. This will be to your best advantage. I don’t think any of those schools requires SAT2s. You should check. If you get 2000+ I think you’re definitely viable. Are these all affordable? ($50K per year)

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The money is not really an issue as long as I’m getting even a small amount of financial aid. Also, taking the SAT II in math and physics would increase my chances of getting into a competitive (engineering) major as mentioned on the UC websites.

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For UCLA/UCB/UCSD and UCSB, you will be expected to pay full fees at around $55K/year. Do not expect any FA.
UCSB is your best chance unless you can bump up your SAT into the 2100+ range for the rest of the UC’s.

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@Gumbymom I always thought I could apply for financial aid as a U.S citizen. Nevertheless, tuition is not much of a problem.

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Sure, you can apply in general, but you’re an out-of-state student, which means most public universities won’t fund your education over that of a resident.

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@bodangles Oh okay, thanks for the clarification