<p>Wow, its a new low on collegeconfidential when people accuse someone of flaming because they are too caught up in their cushy lives to realize that there are people in this country who do live in complete poverty.</p>
<p>huutuyet- I hope you get into every college you apply too, you have a great story and a great drive to succeed.</p>
<p>30 is fine.. ***... but i doubt g town will give u 50 grand to go to college...</p>
<p>oh well.
im applying to a bunch of scholarships right now
and so far i already got 5,000
so im happy about that
my EFC is zero dollars
so ill get financial aid.
plus im applyin for gates millenium and stuff too
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<p>No need to get ruffled, I'm guessing that bashi was just wondering how adults could make that much below minimum wage... Don't even the lowest jobs have to pay at least $5/hr in the US? Perhaps small businesses just ignore that law...</p>
<p>its in sewing/seamstress.
you can call it at sweatshop.
but of course they don't pay by minimum.</p>
<p>huutuyet, you should DFINITELY mention your jobs and how you took a role in supporting your family; remember that colleges want a diverse socioeconomic student body.</p>
<p>The federal min. wage is $5.85 PER HOUR. It only applies to hourly wage positions. Salaried positions and commission are not hourly. Huutuyet stated his parents work in a sweatshop sewing and folding clothes for 5 cents per item for their commission.</p>
<p>Huutuyet- look into schools that have eliminated loans from their FA packages or have special initiatives for low income students . For example Harvard expressly states that those "with total incomes less than $60,000 are expected to pay nothing."</p>
<p>Kowloon - It's hard to mention my jobs because georgetown is different. and Iuno how i can show that i took a role in supporting my family because they didnt ask for parents income you know?
So I have no clue.</p>
<p>davnasca - I am looking into schools with strong IR programs. I am also looking at FA packages for each school. I'm applying to a lot to compare teh FA packages.
Thank you for your advice.
I appreciate it.</p>
<p>bumppppppp</p>
<p>If you mention your family's situation and how you endured and even had a job while maintaining good grades and test scores and express it in the essays and in the counselor's recommendations, you'll be accepted to almost every college (that includes Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Stanford). You should really consider these schools, because they really have generous financial aid. For example, Harvard, stanford, and yale give full ride to those who make under $50,000 (maybe $40,000) and princeton has no loans in its financial packages. Good luck</p>
<p>I really admire you for what you have accomplished in your situation. It is important to express clearly your woes and joys to colleges. Your situation is truly moving; it reminds me of a pretty famous quote that I discovered on CC a couple weeks back; "Always aim for the moon, because even if you miss, you will still be among the stars."
You should for the highest target you can see; every top school/ivy you get in you will you full ride without loans. Good luck, definitely get back to us later this/next year.</p>
<p>to kevinc2: how do i mention my family's situation and how i maintained good grades and test scores? I already wrote my essays on how boys state changed my life and allowed for me to pursue my passion towards being a politician to help the public.
im sure my counselor's recommendation mentioned this.</p>
<p>bump.
please?</p>
<p>Wow. That's all I have to say. This is the kind of American story that everyone loves to see -- the fact that you came here under strenuous circumstances and made an effort to assimilate/improve yourself. I really don't see how any college could reject you as long as you've given them the same background info. you've given us CCers. </p>
<p>As far as finances go, I wouldn't be worried; I'd do what you're doing and shoot for the private schools because they are usually more generous with their aid. Besides, other people have mentioned that schools like Harvard and Stanford eliminate tuition if their family income is less than x amount, so that will definitely help too. Keep on applying for scholarships and let us know how everything works out for you.</p>
<p>You are amazing. I hope you get into many schools.</p>
<p>I think, though, you should redefine your college list to include schools that meet 100% of your need. (Take out NYU. They only meet about 65% of need). Also, go to collegeboard.com and check the loan-to-grant ratio of each of the colleges you are applying to. Some colleges do meet 100& of need, but pack in a lot of loans to cover your need--not the ideal situation. Notre Dame, for instance, will on average cover 63% of need with scholarships/grants and the remaining 37% would be covered with loans. Frankly, I think you could do a lot better than that. </p>
<p>For IR, also look at WUSTL, UPenn, Brown. Some tops LAC's have good IR programs too. Carleton, maybe? If you're female, you can apply to women's only colleges, which also have strong academics and amazing financial aid, from what I hear.</p>
<p>bump..</p>
<p>any more suggestions?</p>
<p>bump.</p>
<p>any more suggestions?
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thank you so much for the replies!!</p>
<p>UPDATES!
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got into..
GEORGETOWN SCHOOL OF FOREIGN EA =]
BOSTON COLLEGE EA
TULANE
WASHINGTON&LEE</p>
<p>DEFERRED
NOTRE DAME EA</p>
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THANKS A LOT U GUYS!!</p>
<p>Congratulations, none of us here is more deserving.</p>
<p>I got a 30 on the act and a 2050 on the sat
I’m not really sure what these scores mean, I didn’t bother prepping for either test
I think they’re halfway decent, but with a 3.4 cumulative I’m not sure what schools would accept me.
Thoughts?</p>