Get a scholarship or just forget about it..
I'm now under JPA.. and it is not so bad. Work for the government, only 5-6 years (it's stated in the contract).. Well, it's not a problem coz that would save my worry to find a job. Think positively, you don't have to pay back, and you secure a future job at the same time

Okey, hear this:

UCLA and U Michigan both are hard to enter, and given that you are not US resident, that would mean the chances for you getting there is very, very low.

As for SAT, your math and critical reading segments added up must, and I repeat, MUST EXCEED 1300. Thats the lowest, but even if you manage to get >1500, there's no guarantee that you will be accepted.

There's other thing they would look after. Your resume and then interview.

You see, I do not mention TOEFL as the test is for foreign students, and this test is absolutely easy to pass (>80) that you wonder why they even put it as requirement.

Okey then, the last thing for you to do is just finish up the application letter.
done!