<p>I do not know who advised you in the preparation of your college list, but that person did not do a good job. You have no safeties on your list. There are more than 2,000 four-year colleges and universities in the US. All but a handful of them would have been more than happy to admit you based on your SAT, GCSCE , and IB scores.</p>
<p>If you want to start college this fall, read through the list of late deadline and rolling admissions schools at: [List</a> of Late Deadline Schools- Locate Colleges with Late Application Deadlines at Petersons.com](<a href=“http://www.petersons.com/college-search/late-deadline-schools.aspx]List”>http://www.petersons.com/college-search/late-deadline-schools.aspx) There also will be a list of colleges and universities with open spaces at [NACAC</a> Homepage](<a href=“http://www.nacacnet.org/Pages/default.aspx]NACAC”>http://www.nacacnet.org/Pages/default.aspx) in mid-May.</p>
<p>If you want to take a gap year and reapply, make an appointment with the counselors at [EducationUSA</a> - Center Profile - EducationUSA Abu Dhabi Center](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/AbuDhabi]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/AbuDhabi) and ask for their help in drawing up a better list. They are the experts at helping students from schools in the UAE find places to study in the US, and they should be able to tell you which colleges and universities have admitted students with records like yours in the past few years.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>