isobell

^these two facts don't necessarily support international schools.
there are lots of public schools in china, especially Beijing, that has earned world recognition and students there can speak perfect English with almost no accent.

and i do agree that the OP has a great chance of getting in

Dzilyabch

WOWOWOWOWW! Most of the kids whose native language isnt English (and have not live in America for long) get 1800-ish on their SATs.
Dude, how did you do it? A 2300! Impressive

kiwiskimo

Personally it's all a huge gamble. There are so many Chinese kids applying to name brand schools that you really have to show your passion in the application to really stand out.

Think about all of those farmer kids who study to death to attend university in China. If Columbia saw that spirit in your application then that will add a huge bonus to your profile. Again, to repeat what others have said, all your stats are very impressive. If you were a US applicant then you would have a great chance.

Just remember although they say there are no quotas, they have an idea of how many asians they want in their class of 2014. If you can make the admissions officer say "WOW" then you're in. Your test scores will not hinde your chances, nor will your classes. It all depends on how you package yourself.

seadog.overseas

@Dzilyabch. Actually international students do much better on the writing section than native speakers do, because most actually study English grammar in school and not have to rely mostly on intuition. It's the CR many have trouble with, so yes, this is impressive.

kiwiskimo

There are intense SAT camps in China where all they do is take practice tests. they do so to the point where they don't actually have to know the stuff to get the question right.

like for a writing problem, they can identify the part that's wrong on their first read due to their practice, unlike us who have to see if it makes sense/runs smoothly.

They are all used to memorizing for tests anyway, for their SAT equivalent is all about memorizing and practicing all of the problems possible so you don't actually have to think, just act on impulse