Realistic Choices for college

woogzmama
Fri, 01 Aug 2014 22:23:53 +0000

You will need to take the ACT and/or SAT, and possibly the TOEFL, for most American universities. Unfortunately, your grades are not Ivy League caliber. That does not mean you won’t have a good chance of getting into the majority of four-year colleges - you do, especially if you will not require financial aid (it’s much, much tougher for international students). If you have not already taken any of the standardized tests, you are at a major disadvantage, since you won’t have much opportunity to re-take them, and you will not have much time to select your colleges. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of colleges that will accept a “B” student happily, especially one with an unusual background. They will not be the most elite, selective ones, though. What region would you like to attend college in? What are your fields of interest? Would you prefer a large university or small college? Do you want a warm climate? Do you prefer an urban area, or would more remote colleges be okay?