This International don't know a thing. HELP!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Do I have what it takes? (International Applicant for Fall 2016)</p>

<p>I intend to apply to: Smith, NYU, Grinnell, Amherst, Wesleyan, Barnard, UCs, any one of the Ivies, and Vanderbilt. I can only pay $5K per year. (I'm planning ED to Smith and NYU.)</p>

<p>Please tell me of my chances at schools apart from the ones mentioned above as well. I will be taking a gap year.</p>

<p>SAT: I haven't taken it yet, but I'm assuming it'll be around 2000-2200.</p>

<p>GPA:
9th Grade: 3.56 (Interpreted according to the US system)
10th Grade: 3.75 (Interpreted according to the US system) (Used this: <a href="http://www.foreigncredits.com/Resources/GPA-Calculator/"&gt;http://www.foreigncredits.com/Resources/GPA-Calculator/&lt;/a> )
11th Grade: The results aren't out yet, but I'm assuming it'll be around 3.90-4.00 ish.</p>

<p>Race: Asian
Country: Nepal
Current Grade: 12
Intended Major: International Relations and Economics</p>

<p>ECs:
2 Additional Education courses on leadership, and journalism.
Worked as an intern for an internationally renowned media organization. (10th grade - present)
School magazine editor (10th grade)
Drama Club (11th grade)
Literary Club (12th grade)
Anchor and script writer of a national debate competition which broadcasts on a national television channel.
Anchor of 5 English inspirational talk shows which included speakers as Ronan Farrow (former U.S. government advisor), Farah Pandit (Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the United States Department of State), Int'l chefs, among st others.
Participated in an Int'l competition in India which was a unique personality contest that recognizes students overall character & competence.
Conducted an individual project featuring Raksha Nepal, an organization that works for sexually exploited women and their children.
Hosted school's silver jubilee ceremony.
Emceed National Awards for internationals such as Chef Alfred Gafner of Switzerland for Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego, and others.
Participated in photography workshops, seminars related to economy, and suicide prevention.
Participated as a delegate in the India Today Global Roundtable, where notable speakers were- H.E. Ashraf Ghani (President of Afghanistan), Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar (Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan), Mr. Nalin Kohli, National Spokesperson of the BJP of India, amongst others)
Published Articles: 12 articles in the national daily newspaper, and others in school magazines.
Have been a part of the school choir, as well as have participated in the school musicals as well.</p>

<p>Awards:
1. I hold a World Record on RecordSetter. Youngest English inspirational Talk Show Host ( at 13 years of age)
2. Horlicks WizTeam, Nepal, 2012.
3. Graphic Designing; First Position, 12th Grade
4. Best Debater, 10th Grade
5. Best Elocutionist, 10th Grade
6. Best Personality, 10th grade
and have secured 2nd and 3rd positions in many other competitions.</p>

<p>Grades: I'm particularly very worried about my grade in Accounts because it hasn't been very high at all (average in the 40-50s; B's). This is very frustrating to me, considering that my I chose this subject when I didn't want to take up Business management at all, but had to due to societal pressure.To make up for this grade, I was considering having this teacher write me a letter of recommendation. Do you think that would help much?</p>

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<p>Go for the recommendation letter, but don’t stress the excuse too much. College will involve many classes that you don’t want to take, but need to. Make sure you take your SAT as soon as you can so you can take it again if need be, take the subject tests as well. Your GPA might be slightly low for some schools on this list. More so the Ivies. But your EC’s look great! And focus hard on essays. </p>

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Thank you so much MaddyDUMW. I wanted to know how taking the SAT subject tests help you at getting a better chance?

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A lot of these schools will reject you for the sole fact that you can only play $5,000. That’s 1/2 of a years worth of room and board. And for some of them, even if you did get in, you wouldn’t be able to afford them. However, you should push for your SAT to be between 2100 and 2400 because you are an international student

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@nepali11‌ The subject tests will help colleges see how you preform in exams on subjects other than what’s offered on the SAT, what’s you intended major? Colleges especially will like it if your subject tests revolve around what you want to major in (for example, if you want to major in engineering, take a physics subject test and a Math subject test). This will give colleges a good idea whether you’ll succeed in college and in your classes.

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Scratch NYU and the UCs off your list; their financial aid for internationals is abysmal. I think Brown would be your best Ivy League fit (while Barnard grants you access to resources at Columbia, going to Columbia itself is going to have a large number of courses you may not wish to take) since you’ll then have complete freedom in your non-concentration coursework.

Smith: Aim for 31+/2100+
Grinnell: Aim for 31+/2100+
Amherst: Reach
Wesleyan: Reach
Barnard: Reach
Brown: Reach
Vanderbilt: Reach