<p>There’s something I don’t understand here. From another thread, we learn that the OP applied to Wharton/Penn, MIT, Princeton, Chicago, Colgate, Drexel, American and Manhattanville. Her stats are:</p>
<ul>
<li>GPA: 3.7 UW / 4.6 W</li>
<li>Rank: Top 5%</li>
<li>SAT: 660 M / 700 R/ 740 W</li>
<li>SAT 2: Math 1 670 / World Hist. 710 / Spanish 800</li>
<li>ACT: 31</li>
</ul>
<p>Penn, MIT, Princeton and Chicago are huge reaches even for American students, and her stats, though excellent, are below their typical admitted student’s stats, so no surprise that she was not accepted at any of those schools.</p>
<p>But what about the other four? They look more on target. Do those schools have a policy of denying students if they can’t offer aid? Might they be denying the OP because of her immigration status?</p>
<p>OP, for next year I suggest researching which schools are known to accept undocumented students and give big merit/need awards to top students. Check out the midwest LACs. Look for schools where you’d be above their 75th percentile student.</p>