Just Want to Ask

G.P.Burdell
Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:27:57 +0000

You can do that, or just have a high SAT score.

You’re trying to make the argument that the classes you took do not reflect your aptitude, but rather your circumstances (coming from the Philippines). If you follow up that argument with a 2300 SAT score, that certainly gives you some credence that you’re a “top student”. If, on the other hand, you earn a 1500 SAT score, that gives the impression that you’re an “average student”.

You can try to distinguish yourself other was (e.g. research), but realistically, if you have non-honors courses and an “average” SAT score (especially on Math, which you can’t blame on language), it will be a difficult case to prove.