Torn between universities because of ACT score (PLEASE HELP!!)

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<p>Right. So guys, I'm looking at UCLA, UC Berkeley, UChicago, CMU, Duke, Stanford, USC, NYU and Michigan Ann Arbor.</p>

<p>Here's my profile:</p>

<p>Scores:
Distinction in IGCSE (GPA = 3.93)
IB predicted: 41
AP 2 exams: Microeconomics = 4/5 Macroeconomics = 5/5</p>

<p>ACT = 30/36</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Tennis, basketball, horse riding, photography, theatre, MUNs, dance, movie making</p>

<p>Leadership positions:
Vice captain of the school quiz team
Security council President (this year), vice president (last year), best delegate (2 years ago) - MUN
Vice captain of the varsity tennis team
President of the farewell committee
Vice president of the photography club
Was vice captain of the junior varsity basketball team</p>

<p>Awards:
11 tennis championships - 7 time champion, 4 time runner up (singles and doubles)
2 All round excellence awards
1 academic excellence
1 computer wiz
2 basketball awards - winner and runners up
1 time long jump gold medallist</p>

<p>Additionally I work with 4 NGOs - 2 of my own. I'm an international student. If you can recommend any more colleges, I'd be happy if you do so. I'm just not sure of which universities to apply because of my ACT score (but that isn't the only aspect, yeah?)</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>Anyone?</p>

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<p>UCLA - Reach
UC Berkeley - High Reach
UChicago - High Reach
CMU - High Reach
Duke - High Reach
Stanford - Highest Reach
USC - Reach
NYU - Reach
Michigan Ann Arbor - High Match</p>

<p>As an international applicant, you lack in standardized test scores and ECs. All the awards seem to be within one school. If you can, I really advise you to retake the ACT. </p>

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<p>Agree with Viphan^^^^. Those are really tough schools and you will be full pay at each one.</p>

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<p>What is your intended major?
Your ACT 30 is only at the 25th percentile of UMich overall, it would be reach disregarding which school you apply as international.</p>

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<p>Sorry but your ACT is too low for all of those schools as an international applicant. You should study and retake the ACT. Have you taken your SAT subject tests? Most of those schools strongly recommend these.</p>

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<p>Yeah I’m gonna give the subject tests in October. The tennis awards are in 6 different locations.</p>

<p>Is the only thing I’m lacking in is the ACT? Aren’t other things there to be considered too? Because my mentors do say that my essays are coming out to be amazing.
I really wanna go to UCLA or Michigan or Berkeley and my ACT turns out to be average for UCLA and okayish for Berkeley and Michigan?</p>

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<p>@“aunt bea” - It’s not true that internationals are full pay at all of these schools. Duke and Stanford do provide aid to internationals. I’ve seen claims that they meet full need but are need aware in their decisions, however the respective websites do not seem to substantiate this. It’s a moot point in this case, the OP stated in another thread that he does not require aid.</p>

<p>@Digitallyshrewd‌ - Duke is a very high reach for you, and Stanford is likely out of reach, based on your qualifications as posted.</p>

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<p>So I guess I should just work on my ACT scores then yeah?</p>