Thanks @merc81 . I think you are probably right. Amherst might be out of “Reach” so to say. Will definitely review the plan of Amherst. Do you believe Bowdoin is similarly out of reach? Also I was under the impression that Amherst accepts @5% of international applicants. May be I am mistaken. I think for my son SAT score may be bit below average. GPA may be average/above average and extra-curriculars and recommendations could be average for Amherst or Bowdoin. But then again may be I might be wrong.