<p>I recently had the pleasure of receiving a $ 55,000 per year financial aid grant from Tufts University......NO LOANS......I am writing this thread to inform all those international students who ask about full financial aid at U.S. colleges......
Tufts University enjoys a good reputation in the U.S., especially in academics.....it is not need blind and therefore you have to be very good to get full financial aid from it......it must be understood that Tufts may not give many aid packages to internationals, but they are much larger for the few who are selected.........please check the international student financial aid page of Tufts in collegeboard for official figures.......I beleive the average financial aid for internationals is close to $ 45,000 per year.
Thus for all those who aim for the top colleges with stellar stats, I would suggest that you apply at Tufts, as you might just qualify for the full financial aid, while you would be hard pressed to get into a Harvard or a Princeton.</p>
<p>that’s untrue. Harvard and Princeton are both need-blind and meet demonstrated need, i.e. if you are good enough to be admitted, financial aid won’t be an issue.
congrats on your offer from tufts though!</p>
<p>Congrats!! I hope you are very happy at Tufts!</p>
<p>yeah congrats Lightbearer,and do share ur experiences in Tufts with us(btw u from India) :)</p>
<p>1234d…you need to develop some manners…you don’t begin a sentence with ‘that’s untrue’…especially since you are mistaken…if you read my last sentence you will see that I wrote that ‘you would be hard pressed to get into a Harvard or a Princeton.’…in case you didn’t understand…that means that it would be difficult to gain admission…not difficult to get financial aid…I am simply stressing the point that it is easier to get full financial aid at Tufts event though it is need aware than gain admission into a need blind school like Harvard or Princeton…sorry if I seem rude…</p>
<p>By the way, my intentions for making this thread should be clear…the warm words are welcome…but my primary objective is to inform internationals of an opportunity that might appeal to many…especially since I faced the same dilemma a few months back…getting full financial aid even if I wasn’t accepted at a Harvard, Princeton or Yale. So I would suggest that wherever else you guys apply to, make sure to at least apply at Tufts too…!!!</p>
<p>Jow acclaimed is the Tufts’ physics program?</p>
<p>Wow I think tufts recently changed their financial aid policy. When I was applying, like four years ago, they only offered full tuition, u are lucky mate but dont assume this is a general phenomenon</p>
<p>Well Sefago, Tufts seems to have then changed it’s policy. Last year a student from my city in India also got about the same financial aid that I received this year.
Gary7, Tufts is one of the best for the international relations major. But I am myself taking mechanical engineering and economics. Don’t judge the Tufts engineering program by it’s rankings ( I believe it’s engineering is ranked 77 in the U.S.). Judge it by the fact that a large portion of Tufts gets filled up by applcants applying early decision, it’s standing as ‘most selective’ in terms of acceptance, the fact that all classes are taken by professors and not teaching assistants. I know a graduate from IIT Kharagpur(one of the best in engineering) who did his MS in mechanical engineering at Tufts.</p>
<p>Oh sorry Gary7, seems I spoke on the engineering program…but I really don’t know much about the Physics program. You should ask Snarf by posting your question on the Tufts forum…</p>
<p>Lightbearer, go check your inbox. I’m just clarifying what you’ve written.
p.s. thanks for your lesson on manners. i’m certain that chastising someone on a public forum makes you a harbinger of high moral and mannerism.</p>
<p>Oh so sorry…but you fail to point out which of my words were ‘untrue’…I quoted the line which you seem to have misunderstood for your conveniance in my previous post and I don’t want to elaborate on it…
And as for chastising you, I don’t believe I’m qualified to do so…but I would suggest that you check carefully what someone has written before you say that they are lying.
As for my grammer, I’ll be the first person to admit that it’s deficient…that’s why I’m going to the U.S…to learn english.</p>
<p>hey, lighbearer are you from India. well, i am a Nepali but studied till ten in India (Nainital)…
Since, you currently are opting for an engineering major, what do you think, if I unfortunatlely land up in a liberal arts college that provides no Chem Engineering, Could I still follow my pursuit by majoring in Chemistry there and taking Chem E at higher level after graduation?</p>
<p>“…I would suggest that you apply at Tufts, as you might just qualify for the full financial aid, while you would be hard pressed to get into a Harvard or a Princeton.”
^ Do you know what’s the meaning of “hard pressed”? It means that one is under financial strain. </p>
<p>Therefore, this sentence, as well as the rest of your first post, imply that those who cannot afford Harvard or Princeton should consider Tufts since the latter offers generous financial aid for selected internationals. Hence, I pointed out that this is blatantly untrue given the need-blind nature of Harvard/Princeton’s admission policy. Unless you have a good explanation for what you’ve written, i stand by my words. </p>
<p>For your information, I have no personal vendetta against you. I’m just on CC to offer my advice and experience to others, which is why I pointed out the misleading part of your post. I just don’t see what i’ve done to deserve your high-handed tone and words (e.g. “you need to develop some manners”, “you say that they are lying”).</p>
<p>Gurung: to answer your question, it’s definitely possible. Ending up in a LAC is not an “unfortunate” path, nor does it restrict your engineering ambitions (although of course you won’t be able to pursue Chem E at the undergrad level). I have many friends who are studying science-related subjects at LACs and plan to pursue academia/research/engineering at the grad school level.</p>
<p>First of all…thanks for helping Gurung…I couldn’t have answered that as I don’t know much about the American education system…
Secondly…’ hard pressed ’ is defined in the first result of google search as both
- facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
- Having or likely to have difficulty or to find a task almost impossible
I was refering to the second one while you were refering to the first one…okay, so take it lightly…You were wrong to say that what I said was untrue while I was somewhat high handed to say that you needed to learn manners…So we’re all clear…</p>
<p>1234d, but wouldn’t the requirements of graduate engineering be limited by my LAC major in Chemistry?</p>
<p>^ Not really. Of course you aren’t able to take graduate courses in sciences in college, but that won’t be a big issue (i mean, how many students actually take the effort to take graduate level courses?) In fact, LACs like Williams and Amherst are highly-regarded “feeder colleges” for the top graduate programs in the US. So the bottom line is: it really depends on what you make of your undergrad education, not where you are studying. </p>
<p>On a more idealistic note, don’t you think it’s too early now to decide what you want to do for the rest of your life? I.e. How sure are you that you will go into engineering? The beauty of the American education system (or LACs) is that you get to experience and experiment with a range of subjects, which will broaden your horizon and shape your worldly perspective. Who knows, you might graduate from a LAC wanting to do something else? :P</p>
<p>Sorry Gurung…but I blame my common app essay for not getting me in to some of the other colleges…and I just don’t give bad stuff to others. But you can modify the essay I gave you to suit your needs if you want to, just don’t give it in to Tufts…!!!</p>
<p>1234d, be nice, please. I know you’ve got fantastic offers yourself, but try not to flaunt them so much? Harvard and princeton are full need and need blind, but admittedly they are just that little bit harder to get in, and in any case I don’t think their average aid packages come close to 55 000. </p>
<p>Congrats Lightbearer! You must be so pleased xDDDDD</p>