French baccalaureat student

skieurope
Wed, 01 May 2019 13:38:34 +0000

I’m not sure how universities in the US consider our grades which are on a scale of 20

Every single AO at a major US university knows the French grading system.You report your grades on the 20 point scale- don’t convert.

I’m taking optional spanish courses at school as a 4th language (I don’t know if this can increase my chances)

No

I was wondering whether I had a shot at getting into a top school in the United States.

Your grades are great, but your SAT is far too low; you really need to be closer to 700/700 (ideally 750/750) to be competitive. Also, you don’t say if you need financial aid. If you do, that will limit your choices somewhat. Even still, the acceptance rate for international applicants at many top schools is roughly half the overall rate.

I’m assuming you are also exploring the many excellent options in France.