<p>My current SAT superscore is (CR: 650, W: 720, M: 760) and I'm planning on taking SAT II french, math II and literature.
I think I will get +750 for math and french. </p>
<p>I'm an IB student and my cumulative GPA is 3.56, current senior GPA: 3.64.
My essay is not bad, many teachers said its good but I think it is not great.
Recommendation letters are good; they are unique and tell about me (according to the counselor)
My ECs are good compared to students in my school. A lot of leadership, service, and sports</p>
<p>I've currently applied to some universities, mostly safe and meet schools for early action (Kalamazoo, Dickinson, Tulane). I applied to one reach school for early decision. And I'm planning on studying Economics. </p>
<p>Today, one of Princeton alumni visited our school and said SAT scores are not everything. I did some search and found out that there are students who got into schools even though their SAT scores are below the school's average.</p>
<p>So I was wondering if I could apply to colleges that have CR: 720 as their minimum average such as Brown, UPenn, Williams, Pomona, Cornell, Amherst, and so on.</p>
<p>Do I have a chance?
Also, could you recommend me some schools I might want to consider?</p>
<p>Oh sorry. You did say that. This is tricky. Your scores are not high enough for merit aid to those schools IMO. Would you consider state schools?</p>
<p>You are always looking at averages. Of course some people have lower scores than the average -that’s what creates the average. Your reading score is less than your math, so there will probably be some with a higher CR than math to balance you out.</p>
<p>You will do better with merit aid if you can be at the top of the score range. The schools you applied to are fine. Why do you want to go to the others?</p>
<p>Think you can qualify for merit aid. It looks like you qualify by the skin of your teeth for University of Alabama full ride? @mom2collegekids And there are other schools.</p>
<p>@twoinanddone He said he needs $ aid. Tulane is 63K and his stats are not at the top with an average merit package of 22K. Adding in full rides at University of Alabama and Kentucky could be practical if his parents aren’t rich. @mom2collegekids seems to be an expert on Alabama.</p>
<p>@twoinanddone I would like to apply to other schools, reach schools, to have a better education and future mainly. And they are schools I would really wish to go to. Maybe I will try one or two out. </p>
<p>@gearmom Thank you for the advice! I’ll check Alabama out for sure. For national schools, I was thinking of University of Washington or University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. </p>
<p>@luckyguy7 @mom2collegekids I looked on the University of Alabama site here and it said international students can get merit aid. Looks like you are qualifying for the President’s which would mean you would get free tuition but have to pay room and board but the deadline is Dec. 15.</p>
<p>You should get $$$ from Dickinson and Tulane. I believe Dickinson merit is for 1350+ for CR+Math. Tulane has different levels, but you’re well within the ballpark with a 2130. Did you apply for their Paul Tulane scholarship? That’s full-ride less room & board. Cornell depends somewhat on which college w/in Cornell you’re applying to - some you’re within range. Brown, Penn, Amherst, Williams - always a bit of a crap shoot. You really don’t know - but, hey, send in app and see what happens. When are you taking subject tests??? If you’re a senior now, it’s getting late … Good luck.</p>
<p>@4Gulls I am applying for Paul Tulane Scholarship and other scholarships as well. Thank you, I will indeed try it out just in case I’m doing the subject next month! Do you think I should apply to Carnegie Mellon, Washington University in St. Louis, and schools within that range?</p>
<p>I don’t think you have a chance at the ivy’s. You can try University of Alabama, probably the cheapest for you, at $16,000 year after merit scholarship. The University of Kentucky, you could be near the $20,000 mark with a competitive merit scholarship. Try University of Maine maybe, you qualify for $60,000 over four years. Your final cost about $26,000 but you might qualify for more scholarships. </p>
<p>@gearmom hahah okay that’s the reality! But do I have chance at schools such as Ann Arbor, Carnegie Mellon, Washington University in St. Louis, etc…? </p>
I’m doing the subject next month! Do you think I should apply to Carnegie Mellon, Washington University in St. Louis, and schools within that range?</p>