I don’t really mind the location. I’m an international student, and for private colleges I’m requesting FA, and for public since they’re cheaper I can mostly afford, I’ll still see if the school has any merit scholarships available for internationals though.
I have a 1510 in SAT, my school doesn’t do GPA but I’m in IB and my last predictions were 39.
My ECs are mostly small and personal; I have a self-directed service project, doing music on my own (submitting a portfolio wherever applicable), Taekwondo, and I also indicated that I used to do robotics and play house league ice hockey too, I don’t do them anymore since my current school doesn’t have robotics and there aren’t any more hockey levels that aren’t competitive in my association.