International and 22yo - any hope?

[aussiesas]

Hi,

I am a 21 year old from Western Australia who will be attending UNT as a freshman for Fall 08, by which time I will be 22.

I did not graduate high school, have had several years off study and didn't get particularly good grades in the the final year of high school I did complete (year 10) due to personal and family problems.

Since I left school though, I have had quite a successful work life with several supervisory and management roles, I have returned to study at community college, which I have done very well in and have also sat the High School Equivalency Test (mature age tertiary entrance exam) on which I scored very high marks in both the Maths and Science section as well as English.

I have been very involved the community and volunteered in several programs including St John Ambulance Volunteers as well as being a spokesperson for the Refugee Rights Council of WA.

Being an international student is going to make it difficult to find references and my student history as well as my age are going to act as quite a hurdle but I am determined to be accepted into a sorority and would appreciate any help and advise anyone can offer me.

are there steps I can take to make myself a better candidate?


....or have I not got a hope?


Thanks