Realistic expectations for college.

International95
Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:35:52 +0000

Alternatively, you need to be lucky. My friend was denied by schools like Grinnell and Reed but admitted to Columbia. He had good grades, good test scores, flat essays, and came from a not-THAT-competitive-country. This doesn’t mean that you should apply to all the “Ivy League” schools to try your luck. Cases like his are rare. I’m not sure about what the competition situation is in Brazil, but you could find out if you go to your local US educational foundation (something called ‘American International Education Foundation’).

And yes, as MYOS indicated, we can’t offer much advice unless we know your test scores and financial situation.