<p>I searched a little: 480CR/790M/640W</p>
<p>How about Bowdoin, Colgate, Macalester and Carleton?</p>
<p>Not a fit for reading/writing-heavy Liberal Arts programs at selective LACs like Bowdoin and Carleton with a 480 CR. And that many years of schooling in English in the USA and educated parents? You really need some good explanation. If <em>I</em> were an adcom at an elite LAC I would not consider you a fit without very convincing evidence to the contrary, such as a 4 or a 5 on a reading/writing heavy AP exam, plus a teacher rec stating that you were a good writer and could read and respond to demanding texts competently. And even then, there are going to be plenty of applicants whose science/math stats are as good as yours, but outscore you on the reading/writing front.</p>
<p>If you are interested in a LAC, I suggest that you look at some where your math and science scores would be unusually high.</p>
<p>480 CR would make most selective colleges high reaches even without FA. It would take a miracle to get acceptance from any need-aware ones. So don't waste anytime on any school that isn't need-blind. Your option for merit-based scholarships is now extremeley limited also. Forget about USC. Even the ones from tier 2 or 3 public are gonna be difficult to get as they depend very much on your SAT I score. And Iowa is better than those anyway. I am afraid Iowa may be the only realistic option given the situation; like I said, don't get discouraged; it's still a good school.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon University is worth a look. As written above, your low SAT CR score may have to be addressed, but you are clearly a highly intelligent individual with respect to math & science ability. CMU, Purdue & Georgia Tech may be worth an application, although I am unfamiliar with their financial aid policies.</p>
<p>I took the ACT</p>
<p>better reading for sure</p>
<p>ouch, i guess im lucky i got my green card 2 yrs ago lol, it's been 7 yrs now!
i feel bad for ur status,it puts u on a really ..bad situation```</p>
<p>your top 3 schools should be MIT, Stanford and UC-Berkeley. They are strong in Chemical Engineering, Computer Science AND Business so you can't go wrong at these schools. MIT should be your #1</p>
<p>Do not apply to Stanford and UC Berkeley. It is extremely competitive to get FA at Stanford, and forget about FA at UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>Do not apply to CMU. It does not provide any FA at all to internationals.</p>