<p>I'm an international student who is interested in studying pre-med in the U.S. , but has a lot of questions about the application process. One that intrigues me the most is related to the affidavit of financial support. Well, you see, the issue is that most colleges ask for this form where you prove to have enough funding for your education. In my case, I'm not able to pay such costs to my economic situation without a scholarship or a grant. Anyways, this form is still mandatory, therefore I have question about it. I reached some possible options:</p>
<p>Do I send this form filled with the data that I have, although it is not enough to cover the total costs?
Do I ignore this form and just send the rest of my application paperwork?</p>
<p>These are the options I thought, but if you can give me advice or other options, it would be appreciated. Thank you.</p>
<p>Do the schools to which you are applying offer financial aid to international students? Some schools do not. If the form is required to be sent as part of the application process, your application will not be considered complete without it. You would need to send it in with the financial assets that you do have.</p>
<p>You can also try posting this question on the international students threads.</p>
<p>Before you get too much farther in your process, you need to be aware that is EXTREMELY difficult for international students to gain acceptance to US medical schools. Most US medical schools will not consider international students for admissions. Among those schools which do consider internationals, only 4 or 5 offer financial aid to internationals. In fact, many medical school will require 1-4 years worth of tuition & fees placed in an escrow account before you will be allowed to matriculate. </p>
<p>If you look at the AMCAS data, you’ll see that fewer 50-200 international (total) per year matriculate into US med schools–and most of those matriculants are Canadians (since the Canadian government offers its citizens loans to pay for US med schools). The most recent MSAR data shows that the number of international accepted for the past 2 years has declined, in part because internationals have greater difficulties finding medical residencies once they graduate from med school.</p>