MarceloSanchez

Thanks a lot GiveMeTheChances!

MarceloSanchez

Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you could recommend a good combination of schools to which to send my applications because i'm afraid i won't be able to apply to all the universities i've mentioned due to the expensive application fees. The options so far are the ones on my post plus JHU, Georgetown, NYU, UC's, Texas A&M, USC,Duke, Amherst, Williams,UIUC, Rochester, BC, BU, Northeastern and American i know they are very competitive that's why i'm open to other schools, also. Feel free to be harsh and sincere with me, i really need good advice. Thank you very much in advance.

MarceloSanchez

Any ideas? please

MarceloSanchez

Any input will be highly appreciated

michael543212345

You seem like a strong candidate, I dont really understand your GPA scaling though lol :P. Just apply and see how it goes!

MarceloSanchez

Lol, I don't know i guess it's like a 3.9-4.0 but it's pretty good, it was actually the best of the entire highschool .

MarceloSanchez

Any other opinion?

MarceloSanchez

Bump please

DesiCollegeGal

I suggest that you apply ED to one of these schools. As a hispanic applicant, you have a high chance of getting in to at least one, and ED will make sure you get the spot & the $$ from your chosen one. If you don't get in ED to that school you choose (If this happens, with a solid applicant profile like yours, you probably won't get rejected, only deferred) apply to your safeties and the other schools you listed & see what happens.

Good luck! Don't worry, you seem to be a dream applicant for these schools.

MarceloSanchez

Thank you very much for your input DesiCollegeGal, I am very concerned about this process because since i can't afford school here in Peru this is probably my only chance to go to college and i know that getting into the universities that offer need based financial aid to internationals is really really hard, so i am extremely worried. I'll follow your advice but I have to decide which of these fantastic schools is going to be my first option, i really like Columbia, Stanford and of course Harvard but i know that i'd be very blessed if i get into any school with a full scholarship. I have a question, does anyone know if i will be in disadvantage if i don't send my SAT Subject test scores to schools that don't require them? (Stanford for example). Thank you.

MarceloSanchez

The Stanford website says i wouldn't be in disadvantage but, is that true? lol

Wendeli

Wow your stats o.O If you can write a very compelling story about how living in a low income single parent home has affected your life I'd say your chances are high. You need a math2 and science SAT2 to apply to MIT. I don't know how universities handle out of the country people, so it may harm or help you. The fact that you clearly can't pay full tuition will hurt though so I suggest a lot more safeties as you are competitive but definitely not a first choice because of your income. Try some private liberal art colleges andtop 50 schools for safeties. GL

MarceloSanchez

Thank you very much Wendeli, i am planning to take the math II and physics tests, i don't know when tough.

MarceloSanchez

All opinions are welcome!

MarceloSanchez

Any other opinion?