Chances for an intl. student

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>I’m a sophomore in an international school in Thailand and would like to know what “level”/“tier” of school I have chances of getting into (I will ask for need based financial aid; my family income is about $50k).</p>

<p>Nationality: Thai
Unweighted GPA: 3.90
Weighted GPA (4.5 Scale: 4.5 for IB/AP, 4 for normal classes): 4.03
Rank: 1/200
School: Private Intl. School, not so competitive
PSAT: 200 - 64 CR, 68 M, 68 W
SAT: 2130 - 710 CR, 760 M, 660 W</p>

<p>Courses Taken:</p>

<p>Freshmen Yr-
English 9: A/A
Math 10 Honors: A/A
Modern History 9: A/A
Biology 10: A/A
Thai 9 Honors: A/A
Advanced Drama: A/A
Human Relations: A/A
PE 9: B+/A-</p>

<p>Sophomore Yr-
AP English Lang and Comp: A-/?
IB Math HL Y1: A/? (predicted score 7)
Asian Studies 10: A/?
AP Biology: A/? (assured 5)
Thai Public Speaking: A/?
Chorus: B+/?
Ethics Honors: A/?
PE10: A-/?</p>

<p>Junior/Senior Schedule (IB Diploma):
IB English HL
IB Mandarin Ab Initio SL (or IB Thai A2 SL)
IB Psychology SL
IB Math HL
IB Physics HL
IB Chemistry HL
AP Calculus BC</p>

<p>ECs:
-Student Council Sophomore Rep (i.e. Class President)
-Amnesty Intl. Club Secretary - candidate for President next year
-MUN Grade Rep (2 yrs) - quite sure that will be Vice President next year
-Rotary Club (2 yrs) - candidate for Vice President next year
-Global Issues Group Vice President
-NHS
-Peer Tutoring
-ROTC
-Varsity Golf Team</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
-approx. 100 hrs with the Thai Red Cross Society
-80 hrs with the Community Pharmacy Association of Thailand
-Habitat for Humanity</p>

<p>Awards:
-Toru Kumon Math Scholarship 2006 (for a summer program)
-UKMT Senior Mathematics Challenge Gold Medal
-Honor Roll Student</p>

<p>Summer Activities:
-Internship at a local Institute of Pharmacists
-Summer Scholarship to U of Melbourne</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>BUMP…
anything??</p>

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<p>Bump…again…</p>

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<p>It will be tough for you b/c you’re asking for fin aid. Colleges would much rather accept intl’s they can milk. That said, no one can recommend colleges for you b/c they need to be chosen based on your preference/major. What major are you looking at? What kind of campus are you after? Do you want diversity? How big/small? Party/Nerdy? You should do some research. As for the tier of schools you should look at: US News #10-50 would all fit your profile as it is now. After #50, you might as well not bother leaving your country.</p>

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<p>Sorry for not stating my major. I’m either going into Bio-Engineering or a liberal arts college (to take Bio + Econ or Philosophy and then maybe to Med school).</p>

<p>As for diversity/size, I don’t really care. I’m just looking into what universities actually offer financial aid for intl. students. I know that I still have more work to do to consider Ivies as a reach, but still, are there any less selective schools out there that might give off scholarships or aid? Also, if I am going to apply to the top schools (HYPS), then do I acutally even have a chance (I heard that even top schools have much more limited seats for intl students, especially for those like me who apply for fin. aid)?</p>

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<p>The Ivies aren’t the end all in terms of getting a good American education. Look into other colleges besides them. WashU and JHU for example are good schools that would fit your profile.</p>

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<p>Take a look at Grinnell College, and other similar SLACs. They offer excellent financial aid to foreign students because they are trying to increase their diversity. </p>

<p>Be forwarned-most small liberal arts colleges do not offer engineering majors. You would need to major in biology and math, then get a graduate engineering degree.</p>

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<p>wesleyan university - freeman scholarship</p>

<p>[Wesleyan</a> University : Admission](<a href=“http://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/international/freeman.html]Wesleyan”>http://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/international/freeman.html)</p>