<p>You are probably too light on AP classes before senior year but your gpa is otherwise fine. If VT considers your school district in CA to be competitive then that’s a major plus. Your SAT scores are fine - - the Math wouldn’t cut it for engineering but it may be okay for international studies.</p>
<p>I know that in-state CA is getting quite expensive. Perhaps VT would be competitive if they offered any aid.</p>
<p>BTW - international studies is a fun undergra major but with almost no practical use by itself. Most people who go to work with international agencies have a masters degree in international studies/business, e.g., Thunderbird, SAIS at JHU, GW, Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service etc. If you are going to have to get a masters anyway there’s no real need for an undergraduate degree in the same subject.</p>