<p>I’m 17-year-old homeschooler in Korea.
I plan to apply to college this fall, but i have no idea where i should go for.
I know this is something I have to deal with, but in Korea, esp for a homeschooler, it’s terribly difficult to get any info about college. plz help.;(</p>
<p>I got my New SAT1 2230 (Math:740 Writing:690 with essay:8 Reading:800), and my Old SAT1 1480(Verbal:700, Math 780). I scored 800 in Math level2, and I took 5 APs this May. (Micro&Macro 4 each, Cal&Stat 5 , Physics 4).</p>
<p>I’m going to take Literature, Physics, Chem, Japanese and World History this Oct.&Nov. I don’t have GPA, so I thought it would give me a chance to show my academic level or something.</p>
<p>I’m serving at Student Ministry at my church as a Pub. Director, and i’m working as a volunteer at a school for mentally disabled students (it’s been 3 years since i first started working). I also translate letters for “Compassion” (an organization that connects poor children with sponsors abroad). </p>
<p>I’m definitely going to try Yale and Princeton (even if there’s little chance) but I just have no idea what my “safety” schools will be, nor what other schools i should apply to.
What are my chances to Yale and Princeton? And where whould I apply?
(I don’t expect to get answers here, but I’m really in need of advice.)</p>
<p>P.S. I’m interested in Economics and English. I couldn’t decide which one i prefer:( Both seem equally attractive!! ;( well, then, since I think of going to law school, maybe English would be better?
I really really need your advice.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Well, with those test scores you have pretty good chances at a lot of places. I’m not so sure Yale and Princeton’s are the ones I would have suggested, however. These are two of the five toughest schools in the country to get into (Yale was the toughest last year). So as a home schooler, and an international, you are really reaching here.</p>
<p>To be blunt, I put your chances at both schools at less than 40% because of the lack of organized activities (you have only the church activities–no debate, no school math olympics, no science fairs, no clubs, no college course taken in the summer, etc). You have no grades, so it’s tough for the schools to compare you except by the test scores–and while the SAT I and SAT II 800s impress, the AP scores do not (you had three 4s and two 5s). Also, note that this shows only five honors courses through the equivalent of three years of college. This is good for many schools–but quite low for Yale and Princeton.</p>
<p>You should be looking at schools that are a bit below the Ivies, but still good for English and Economics. Schools like Chicago and Northwestern are good choices–as are places like Grinnell, Smith and Trinity among the LACs. Also, with your church background and history of service, maybe consider a religiously affiliated school like Notre Dame, Fordham, or Pepperdine. Pepperdine, while expensive, is an absolutely beautiful school (the most beautiful in the country in my opinion) that gives a lot of grants (financial aid that’s free) to their students. I think they gave over $30,000 in grants per student last year. (School costs at Pepperdine run around $35,000 per year–so obviously the grants cover the majority of that).</p>
<p>Here’s pictures of their location and campus:
<a href=“http://www.pepperdine.edu/virtualtour/pepinpics/malibu-campus/mc4.htm[/url]”>http://www.pepperdine.edu/virtualtour/pepinpics/malibu-campus/mc4.htm</a>
<a href=“http://www.pepperdine.edu/virtualtour/pepinpics/graduatecampuses/drescher.htm[/url]”>http://www.pepperdine.edu/virtualtour/pepinpics/graduatecampuses/drescher.htm</a></p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>
<p>Great stats, and you should be proud of yourself. UChicago, northwestern, john hopkins, georgetown, haverford, wesleyan, claremont mckenna, are great schools for you. Apply early to one of them.</p>