<p>Hey hajikmai: thank you very much for your advice =) I didn’t apply at all last year; in fact, i didn’t even think about US colleges when i was in my final year of high school. But I have a long list of 10 colleges to apply to, and most are long shots, especially because I am an international student needing financial aid.
IBscrewed91: Carnegie Mellon? Thats sweet! one of my friends from harvard summer school was going to matriculate this sept at carnegie. He says its pretty awesome, although I don’t think I will be apply to it because i am not focused on engineering as such.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone for your comments!</p>