What am I looking at competing against real Int'l students?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey guys, I moved to US (AK) with my family when I was in 6th grade. I am now a 10th grader and I think I should start worrying about a little bit of my college application stuff:</p>

<p>So I am basically considered a top-notch student at my school (probably above the top-5%, very possibly ranked 1-5 out of 400 or so)</p>

<p>I currently take 2 AP classes (Calc BC and Physics) as a sophomore, and I am capable of taking about 5 or 6 more since that's the max amount my school offers.</p>

<p>I havent taken the SAT's yet, but I am confident I could score well above 2250 with intensive amount of study.</p>

<p>I am fluent in my native language and English (my proficiency is ranked at 90 percentile among Americans, I read a lot of various works of literature)</p>

<p>I am also semi active in outside activities. I am on the Varsity Tennis team, I volunteer as a Mathcounts Alumini coach. I am also participated in a science symposium that requires a lot of work and grants a lot of prestige.</p>

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<p>Since I am in the international student pool, I realize I do have some advantage over real international students who's actually graduated from abroad and lived there.</p>

<p>First of all my English is very well, second of all I am used to America and I know what I can do to contribute to this country.&lt;/p>

<p>So relatively is my chance better competing with my American classmates or in the international pool? (unfortunately there's no chance that I will have residence statuts)</p>

<p>So how well can I do amongst the international student pool? I am looking at Stanford and Berkeley (B. is more likely because it's much cheaper).</p>

<p>If you know things about this, please reply. Also if you have college recommendations, please post back. I am desperate for answers. Ever since I found out I am in the international pool (duh.), I've become quite worried and lost quite a bit of sleep over this.</p>

<p>I don't want to disappoint my parents =&lt;/p>

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<p>Sig-worth: "My English is very well"</p>

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<p>woops. quite embarrassing. </p>

<p>i learned my english from watching friends.</p>

<p>Negativities aside, any real comments you could offer me?</p>

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<p>I think your chances depend on whether you need aid. If you don't, then your chances are comparable to your classmates', and might even be better at colleges that are specifically trying to diversify.
You need to know that Berkeley is not a good choice for out-of-staters because a) it's as hard to get into as an Ivy
b) it's said to be really expensive: are you sure it's such a good value?</p>

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<p>really UCB is expensive? I thought it was suppose to be cheap.</p>

<p>I dont know I think we can afford somewhere around 30k a year, my parents said they would do anything to ensure a good education for me.</p>

<p>But I checked Berkeley is around 20k if you dont go to haas</p>