Reapplying international CC member

mamabear232
Sun, 16 Apr 2017 14:01:08 +0000

@girlgoingtouni

Without your GPA, nobody can chance you or point you towards realistic options. You said elsewhere that your school calculates grades according to percentages. That’s fine. It should be easy for you to calculate what your GPA is in % (don’t include non-academic courses like PE) and get back to us with that number. Then people can help.

The schools you applied to are reaches for everyone. You will need a more balanced list next time. For example Clark University, Earlham College and Macalester College admit and offer aid to many international students. If you are female and open to a women’s college, there are many excellent options.

I would ask a trusted teacher to look at your Common App essay and make suggestions.

Finally, regarding schools with openings on May 1, here is a link to an article that explains the process. Not all of the links won’t work because the article is not current. But it gives you an idea of what the process is like. Many of these schools will still have aid available, even at this late date. The list is revealed on May 1 and spots are limited so you would need to submit applications quickly.

http://www.collegeconfidential.com/admit/still-need-college-2016/

The following link gives you an idea of the kinds of colleges that might be on the list (again from last year). You won’t find the likes of HYP, but there are a number of Colleges that Change Lives schools (Ohio Wesleyan, Knox, Juniata, Lawrence, Ursinus, for example) that are quite reputable as well as a number of solid public options.

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1889549-colleges-with-openings-for-fall-2016-nacac-annual-list-p1.html

Best of luck to you.