African student big challenge!

faraday
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:46:47 +0000

Here is the main concern. It’s not to get in.

The main problem is whether or not you are ready to get an education at a top tier university. Your scores, and even your french grade (yes, even based on the french curve) do not demonstrate enough academic excellence to thrive at a top university, unless you plan to underenroll. I mean, a math score of 510, considering you know basic english, testifies to rather feeble quantitative skills.

So you should instead consider if you can handle college level work first, before considering applying. Sometimes, a rejection is better than an acceptance :D