<p>So basically im an international student from Africa. I was born in Mauritius(small island to the right of Madagascar) but of Indian Origin.</p>
<p>I will be taking my SAT 1 on May 4th and I am expecting around 1900-2000.
For my SAT 2 , i will be taking them in june (expecting 700+ in both maths and chemistry)</p>
<p>I am currently completing my cambridge a-levels … My forecast expects me to receive 3A* in my main subjects.</p>
<p>I have the following disabilities :
- Facial Deformation since birth : This is due to to a pre-mature birth and I suffered from severe deformation. My case was featured in several seminars and many world-renowned surgeons are working to make me 100% normal again. However I have already had my share of bullying.
- Hard Of Hearing : I lost more than 50% of my ability to hear once more due to my ears not developing properly
- Speaking Deficiency : People can understand me but my pronunciation is not that good
- Spinal cord problem : Due to genetics</p>
<p>Entering the Ivies has always been my dream and I was wondering whether the above disabilities would boost my chances ?</p>
<p>Bump … anybody with some info on that ? Thanks</p>
<p>I think NO! Because they need students who will develop university…Not a disabled student… I’m sorry, but I want just show you truth…</p>
<p>shujew95</p>
<p>The above post is good for one reason – it shows that some people write when they don’t know what they are talking about.</p>
<p>Disablilty – to the best of my knowledge EVERY school (and certainly all of the Ivies) claim that they do not discriminate on the basis of disability. Take that as being a true statement. In fact, with a holistic admissions process, your ability to overcome adversity is may stand in your favor.</p>
<p>US schools want a diverse population. International Students adds to the Diversity. However, in putting together the class they are often looking for a balance – so, there may be a relative disadvantage to being non-US. Mauritius – will it help or hurt. Honestly, no idea.</p>
<p>Your scores – for an international student, 1900-2000 on the SAT may be a little low for the Ivies. Not so low that you shouldn’t apply, but it’s a concern.</p>
<p>Grades – Personally, I am not familiar with the Cambridge A-Level scoring system (a bit of US isolationism here) so I honestly don’t know what this means. Sorry.</p>
<p>instead of showing self-pity you have to demonstrate that you overcame physical adversities. SAT is a little low, can you try to aim for 2200+ or around that score? International students have a harder time being admitted than U.S. students.</p>
<p>No need to try to conceal the truth. If there is one thing that Ive learned its that nothing beats the truth :)</p>
<p>zephyr15 -
I would first like to apologize if I wrote some ‘nonsense’. I am pretty new to the US system and I only had some questions.
Thanks a lot for your point of view 
It really gives me an idea of what to expect. I realise that my scores are relatively low. This is due to the fact that English is not my primary language but I am slowly getting used to it. In fact the US system teaches you about the grammar of English but the Mauritian system teaches you to write and communicate in English.
Btw Cambridge A-Levels are harder than SATs. You should try it ;)</p>
<p>P.S I am trying really hard to get my scores up. I am practising using the Blue Book. I started at 1700. After three weeks I am now at 1900-2000. I will be taking the SAT again to get my score even higher.</p>
<p>AkLvKk - I have no intention of asking for pity And thanks for the tip. I will try to show more how I overcame my problems instead.
I should get a pretty good essay from that :)</p>
<p>Shujew – I apologize to you. YOU didn’t write any nonsense at all. I found Askar’s post to be total BS and was suggesting that he was giving advice out of ignorance.</p>
<p>No need to apologize and no offense taken anyways. Thanks to you guys I now have some answers to my questions Thanks guys :)</p>
<p>Yes, show how you overcame your problems and also you might want to make sure you have proper use of services regarding your hearing impariment.</p>
<p>Every school does not have to provide disability accommodations, the exception being religiously-affiliated schools. I work at a state college, and there are many disabled people though it is tough some days on a daily basis to get around.</p>
<p>You should look into whether you should have accommodations to take the SAT, you might qualify.</p>