<p>Guys the following are colleges currently in my list:
University of Rochester(Difficult i guess), Skidmore college, Ohio Wesleyan university, Earlham college</p>
<p>My SAT score- 1880(Oct 11) but expecting a 1900+ with 700+ M and around 600 CR in November 8 SAT.
A levels- Maths B, Biology A, Chemistry A, General paper b, Physics B
SAT subject tests: Biology Chemistry MATH 2 (Dec 6) expecting 700+ each
National Award: Biology AS country topper
Numerous academic high school awards, consistent top 5% throughout high school
Volunteering in local dental clinic and volunteer teaching in local school.
Numerous ECs like Drama(Conducted in city for a week), President of social service club in high school, Soccer, Basketball, Athletics, Quiz in school.
Fingerstyle guitar arrangement as part of art supplement in common app.
Working on application essay.</p>
<p>I am an asian student who can afford up to 15-20k per year. But looking for possible full aid. UOR is my first choice but also the most difficult one to get into I guess. Am i being realistic here? Or should I look at lower tier colleges with minimal tuition fees which I can afford? I am hoping if I get about 80% aid covered in these colleges then attending won't be a problem. If you have some colleges in mind which I should be looking into freely suggest them. I prefer small liberal arts with sub urban or rural setting and generous need based aid. Majors: Neuroscience, Psychology. </p>
<p>You can’t get full aid with your current stats. Fingerstyle guitar art supplement sounds interesting, but that alone can’t cover other generic ECs and low SAT score. What’s your GPA?</p>
<p>You have to be perfect in everything to get in great schools with financial aid and/or merit scholarships…does U of Rochester guarantee full aid? </p>
<p>You might want to apply to Berea college; it offers int student financial aid as well. With your SAT it will be hard but who knows?</p>
<p>Since you need financial aid/scholarship, you really don’t have choices of size of school and such. Try to look in schoolos that give merit aid based on SAT.
For example, U of Alabama give partial to full OOS tuition scholarship based on GPA 3.5+ and SAT 1280(math+CR)~1400+.
<a href=“Automatic Out-of-State Tuition Waivers - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1505285-automatic-out-of-state-tuition-waivers.html</a>
Many of these schools are on rolling basis so do it ASAP./</p>
<p>@paul2752
So would I qualify for at least 80% of the aid? Just found out that U of R is need aware towards international student, so that is crossed off my list. Yeah I guess, I can’t be picky now so will apply to colleges with automatic tuition aid based on SAT scores. Thanks a lot for the information and the rolling admissions you mention, does it mean I can apply by Jan 1 or it is over sooner?</p>
<p>Automatic scholarshisps are due 12/1 for the most schools. And for imstitutional aid fromprivate schools you need way above Sat? about top 1sr quartile</p>
<p>@paul2752 Ok thanks for that so I will get my application ready before december. I thought that 1900-2100 SAT was good for colleges like owu where the average is around 1600-1700.</p>
<p>Does OWU even give FA to int students? </p>
<p>@paul2752 yeah i have contacted their international admissions staff and i even heard that owu is generation with their aids.</p>