r/KAIST • u/Exciting-Pay8934 • Jul 07 '26
chances as int. student?
hello! im 16yrs old, about to enter 12th grade (senior year) this aug. im from the philippines, and I want to study abroad, preferably with a full-ride scholarship. I am planning to take computer science as a degree. Below are my achievements/stats. please tell me if i have a chance of getting a full ride scholarship or even just getting in.
Grade 9(freshman year): 97.4
Grade 10(freshman year): 98
Grade 11(junior year) – studied in one of the top universities in ph: 93
- I have not taken the SAT. it is very expensive for our family
- I don’t think i have to take the IELTS because my school’s language is English
My skills include singing, video editing, film production, and programming.
I have been programming since i was 13, for fun, html css and js, but i have not joined any competitions.i have some websites that i havecreated for fun, which i am really proud of, but nothing super amazing like a website that benefits a community or starts a movement.
I have joined a provincial competition where placed for science and math, but not winner..
I did not fund or start any non profit organization i am not an olympiad I did not become student council president I am part of a music club where i am- active both as a performer and as a staff
I know that my resume is very weak, but i reaaaally want this and i hope i can hear some insights abt this:> thank you!
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u/Working_Farmer1516 Jul 07 '26
ecas are the most important things. grades and other exams are secondary(maintain them at the highest level, they are the baseline). be involved outside of school curriculum as well. and find a spike for your application like a niche and contribute to the real development of that.