Okay, so I know that being an international student might be a huge disadvantage toward admissions, but is there any chance I might compete with the others. Oh btw my family can only afford 15-20k/year. So tough luck.
Bio:
-Citizenship: Vietnam
-State of residence: N/A
-Class: 2022
-Race: Asian
-Gender: Female
School:
-Type (Public/private & size): Small public school (about 500 in my class). Oh and my school is for gifted students, so it’s very competitive.
-Graduates (How many go to Ivy’s/top 20): about 1-3 every year, not a lot.
-AP’s Offered: None is offered at my school. There are English centers that offer AP, but my teacher said that APs don’t really affect my profile.
Academic Profile:
-Unweighted GPA: 8.9/10 (I’m not sure how to convert to 4.0 scale, but according to WES I have a 4.0)
-Weighted GPA: N/A
-AP’s: None
-ACT: Didn’t take it
-SAT: 1500/1600 (math 800, CR+W 700)
-SAT II: Chemistry 780, Math Level 2: 800
-Rank: N/A (But I guess somwhere about top 10%)
- Also know Japanese (might take a proficiency test if needed)
EC (In order of importance/commitment):
Volunteer for Earth’s Hour (about 100+ hours)
Internship at a Enviromental Company (About 200+ hours)
Tutor at an English Language Center (For about 6 months before I resigned to focus on my study)
Third Prize in Language’s Ball Cutural Competition
Third Prize in Spring Sports Competition
Top 10 in my school’s Natural Science Competition
Third Prize in City’s Online English Competition
Intended Major: Economics (I was thinking about Engineering if I’m applying to schools like Worcester Polytech or Reed)
Intended Minor: Forensic Science.
Hope you guys can help me out.