<p>Hello!
It's been a while since I came here.
Anyways, I'm bascially done with applications, so now it's allll waiting.. :P
I'd like to know from my fellow internationals whether I need to worry or now heh.</p>
<p>Korean Citizen, lived in a U.S. commonwealth for 12 years.
GPA from 9th to 12th is 4.25
Rank 1 in class</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars
Band Activity from 9th to 12th - Vocal in a Band
National Forensic League 11th to 12th - Went to Nationals this summer
Mock Trial 10th to 12th - "State" finalists
Basketball Team 9th, 11th, 12th - Not a starter, but still a player.
Volleyball Team 9th to 11th - Same as the basketball team.
Student Council 11th - Treasuerer
Class Government 12th - Senior President
Newspaper 11th to 12th - School Newspaper Editor-in-Chief
Youth Group Student Government 12th - President
Guitar 10th to 12th - Hobby
I might've left some out</p>
<p>Awards
Basically won all the "Best in (Certain Course)" award from 9th to 11th.
All A's in courses since 7th grade.
Bridge Building Contest 1st in Design, 3rd in Durability (Team activity)
National Forensic League National Competitor
Mock Trial "State" Finalist
1st ribbons from National Forensic League regionals
1st in school Science Fair</p>
<p>I applied to Harvard, Princeton, CalTech, MIT, UC Berkeley/LA, and Univeristy of Michigan Ann Arbor.</p>
<p>Do I have a right to hope that I get into one of these? :P</p>
<p>You have a reasonable shot at all of them, which you probably know -- it's impossible to tell you that you actually will get in, and admissions at top schools are a complete game of roulette, but don't worry just yet.</p>
<p>An international student with Physics - 650 has 0.1% chance in MIT and 0.0001% in Caltech.
Improve your SAT II (780 range in three) and you will have a good chance.</p>
<p>also, for international students who do not follow a US style curriculum, SAT IIs require huge amounts of preparation, becuase many countries simply do not teach anything similar to US high schools. For example, the maths an A Level Further Maths student would learn is far beyond Calc BC (mostly this would probably be covered by a standard Maths A levels) and yet, I know a number of people who have got 730-760 on Maths IIC, whilst their knowledge of maths is much beyond that of people who are getting 800.</p>
<p>Our peripatetic college councellor, who only does US apps, says in his experience for most internationals SAT IIs are of very limited value, provided you have taken subject-based standardised exams in your home country (IB, A Levels, GCSEs, Abitur, whatever)</p>
<p>I haven't heard that, but some of the standarized national exams (including the Abitur) will do nothing for admission because you take them at the very end of your high school career, usually after admission decisions are made.</p>
<p>I dont actually know specifically about the Abitur, but in a lot of countries, predictions can be offered, and decisions are <em>partly</em> made on the basis of these. I know this certainly happens for the IB. Also, many countries offer standardised exams to be taken at 16 or 17 as well as a leaving exam</p>