@intparent
Thank you for your comment. I really didn’t pay attetion to the diffrences between the two terms.
Are you nationally or internationally ranked in something (Mathematics Olympiad, GoogleScienceFair, Chess Grand Master, National Championship soccer, etc…)?
THat’s what you need for most universities on your list.
Your 17.5 is IMPRESSIVE.
… But it’s not enough for the colleges on your list.
You need to be among the two most exceptional students from Algeria applying in order to have a shot at most of these universities. They’ll give you some leeway but it means you’ll need to break 2000 on the SAT - and the way you’re talking it sounds like you’re barely breaking 1700. 
Have you considered attending a Cegep in Quebec?
Or a Canadian University? University of Ottawa discounts tuition if you take half your classes in French. Alberta’s Campus St Jean offers nice scholarships too. In English, you have University of Waterloo, which would rest on your bac scores and has an impressive co-op program.
Can you take the ACT? If you attended a French-patterned school, the questions may be more familiar in format. However, the ACT goes faster than the SAT, so I’m not sure whether it’ll help you or not since the SAT is supposed to be more comfortable time-wise, and you find yourself pressed for time there. Another advantage of the ACT is that mistake don’t make you lose point, so that you can answer randomly on questions you don’t know and focus on the questions you CAN answer.
Apply to Berea College: it’s designed for students whose parents make “very” little to “not much” money. No one can apply who makes more than 65K. (Because of the cost of living in the US, families that make less than 40K are low income.) Many students there are first generation (neither parent graduated from college). All students who are admitted receive a full tuition scholarship and can work enough to cover their room&board. This is made possible thanks to donations by generous alumni (because room&board costs much more than what the students work for.)
Would you be willing to add an Arabic minor? Colleges may be interested in a student joining their Arabic classes. What about a French Studies minor? Arabic + French Studies can be added to any major (I suppose you want to study math?) but because fewer students are interested in those, it may make a little difference in your favor.
Make sure your guidance counselor checks the “fee waiver” box on the CommonApp.
@MYOS1634
No.Unfortunately I didn’t particpate in any of those events.
I didn’t hear about any of the Canadian unviersities you have stated, I will check thier websites.
ACT is not offerd in my country besides if the ACT goes faster than SAT, it will be a huge problem for me.
What do you mean by adding minor? I add it in my majors list? or take it as double major? for now I have chosen Biology and Chemistery.
Yes I tell my counselor to check that.
Thank you so much, you have been most helpful. 
@T26E4
Thank you for make things more clear and your adivce . It is true that I really want to study in USA but I didn’t build all my future plans on those colleges.
I want to thank you all. I realize that I was dreaming and now I see things more clearly. Even when I was reading about need-blind admission policiy I said to myself it can’t be so easy and now I should consider all what I was atteding to do.
Do all the schools on your list meet 100% of demonstrated need for internationals?
@jym626
According to what is mentione in thier website: Yes they do.
Are they need blind? Most are not http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1491478-what-schools-meet-100-of-international-undergraduates-financial-need.html
@jym626
Yes they are need blind for both USA and international students. I repeat this is what I read from thier official websites.
No, that is not true. You need to read more carefully. Dartmouth, Macalester, and Grinnell are NOT need blind for international student admissions. Your need for aid WILL make it harder to get into those colleges.
@intparent
It is true. I have already checked thier websites again and three of them don’t have need-blind admission policy (I think Dartmouth have recently dropped this policy).
That was my point in asking you that in post #27. Your information did not seem accurate.
So that means you have to have truly exceptional stats and accomplishments compared to other international students applying to get in if you have high financial need.
If you didn’t participate in these events, what do you have on your resume?
American colleges aren’t just interested in students who go to class, take notes, then go into their room to do their homework. They want students who’ll bring something unique to class discussions, who have life experiences through a sport, a hobby, or perhaps through overcoming an obstacle… and who will contribute to campus life. What do you bring to a college that few people can? Try thinking like this and try answering this question.
A minor is a sort of certificate for completing advanced classes in a subject that you find fun. Colleges don’t want students who all study the same thing, but many internationals cluster into the same fields and American applicants flood to certain subjects, overcrowding them. (For this reason, I strongly discourage you from applying as a biology major, because there’s an oversupply due to all kids with dreams of premed). Chemistry with Arabic and French Studies minor would work as a cool combination.
By the way, one of the best colleges for chemistry is Lawrence, Wisconsin.
Look at the merit scholarships offered by these colleges: do you meet the criteria and is the university affordable once you deduct scholarship from an alredy “low” net cost?
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1651944-very-low-cost-oos-coa-universities-less-than-25k-coa-for-everything-p1.html
Then, spend time here:
http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/
(For reference, ACT30 =~1980-2000 SAT, you won’t really find anything for a score below that; often, you need ACT32 or SAT1400 CR+M)
These scholarships are automatic and guaranteed. If you meet the criteria, you get it. However, you must apply before December 1st.
From that list, you may have a shot at UArkansas-Little Rock, Howard, Florida A&M, perhaps Louisiana if they’re still offering them (budget cuts/bankrupcy news anyone?)
Other than that, click here and go through each with a fine comb. If you think you’d qualify, apply. Do not think “oh, this is small”, “oh, this is
not near a city”, etc. These colleges are offering you the chance to compete in order to attend almost for free. Think how lucky we all are they exist and have such offers. I have not pre-read the material, you need to do it yourself, find the criteria, check that the offer’s good for internationals too.
http://www.montevallo.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/scholarships/entering-freshmen-academic/
https://www.hendrix.edu/admission/scholarship/hays.aspx
http://www.davidson.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/john-belk-scholarship
http://scholarships.appstate.edu/scholarships/freshmen
http://fia.uncg.edu/uncgscholars/
http://louisville.edu/admissions/aid/scholarships/jgb
http://www.drake.edu/admission/undergraduate/costsfinancialaid/typesofaid/scholarships/nationalalumni/
http://www.ncat.edu/admissions/financial-aid/aid/scholarships/fresh-students.html
http://www.uky.edu/financialaid/scholarship-incoming-freshmen
http://www.clarku.edu/undergraduate-admissions/financial-aid/us/leep-scholarships.cfm
http://www.udel.edu/ocm/development/jeff/honors/future_students/merit_scholarship.html
http://www.maryville.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships/
http://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/foisie.html
http://admissions.iit.edu/undergraduate/finances/scholarships/
http://www.admissions.msstate.edu/freshmen/money-matters/scholarships/competitive-scholarships/#schillig
https://www.utd.edu/mcdermott/
http://www.uh.edu/tieronescholars/benefits/index.php
https://www.utoledo.edu/admission/freshman/scholarships/presidential.html
Now, get working!
Regarding the SAT: the more you practice, the faster you’ll go. KNow the contents of Khan Academy backwards and forward, use prep books (“up your score” and either Princetn Review or Kaplan can explain why knowing the format and the type of questions is crucial, plus help you practice).
@MYOS1634
It might suprise you but this is how things work in Algeria. Our results at the Baccalaureate exam are the only important factor in universities’ admission; if the student want to go ot a good university, s/he will be obliged to get a high score. This is why most of Algerian students (especially those who seek high score) don’t have many or any extracurrucular activities (the first student in my promotion actually did nothing exept studying, even in sumer holidays). As for me I have some: I’m editor in Wikipedia arabic version, I have big passion for literrature and I read many books and I have wrote many short stories and publish them in forums.
I don’t know really how to add this “minor”, in the CommApp is it only required to chose a major, so please tell me how to add these minors ?
I will check all those colleges websites (I don’t look for “big” or “famous” colleges, I just look for a college that I can afford and be admitted for).
I have the College Board official SAT study guide “the blue book”. I use Khan Academy website (I took a full SAT prep and see some videos).
Again thank you so so much for your help.
You don’t add it there (although if they offer a choice of 2 majors, add Arabic as an alternative). You explain it in the Supplement, as a reason why your strengths and interests are such a good match for the college’s strengths and offerings, in your “why college X” essay. Obviously you have to adapt to each college.
Passion for literature is always good. Make that shine through
@MYOS1634
I decided to apply to Berea College and Davidson College. Montevallo university offers generous financial suppot but it depends on SAT scores (it is not so high actually) so I will probably apply for it as well once I get my SAT scores. Thank so much you for those helpful websites. If you know more similiar colleges please let me know.
I keep my fingers crossed - don’t forget to update the forum once you have answers, both if you’re admitted/not, and if you got financial aid!
(Or at least send me a PM to let me know 
)
@MYOS1634
I will definitely tell you about their answers. Thank you for you concern, you have been most helpful
Another question: Are you set on medicine as a career? If so, coming to the US to do your undergraduate studies would be a big mistake. US medical schools accept almost NO international students and provide NO financial aid. If medicine is really your career goal and you have an acceptance in that area in your university, you are much better off completing your MD there and applying to the US for a residency. That is how most foreign medical students enter the US.