<p>It is very hard to know what different admission committees will prefer; the important thing is to give them as much information as possible. I suggest that you
- enrrol into your local university and do the best you can there, hopefully getting a university professor to write recs. for you;
- that you continue with your impressive TV work - this is not something many applicants have on their resumes. If you worked with the best directors in your country, get one of them to write for you.
- apply not only to Yale but to 2-3 top schools and then to 3-4 good schools that you would love to go to but which are not your top choice. Altogether 10 applications (if you can afford them) if well chosen should get you into some great places.
- Essential: write a cover letter explaining your circumstances and reasons for the choices that you made. Acknowledge in the letter that you know that it is unusual to supplement your application with a letter of explanation, but then say that in your case this may not be amiss since the AC may not be as familiar with your specific educational/cultural background as it is with the backgrounds of USA/Canadian applicants. Then explain about your professional work in your country, the reasons that led you to enroll in your university, your ambitions for the future - and of course say something about your enthusiasm for the school you are applying to.
- if your grades are not on the same scale (A+ to F) provide a certified conversion.
- make sure that your English is flawless and your letter very well structured. </p>
<p>Graduate programs in the USA are terrific, but why wait for that if you can start here as an undergraduate?</p>