<p>My best sat scores are
640 cr 770 maths 580 writing
no gpa , class rank 26(not weighted)(not good i guess) </p>
<p>i gave A levels 4 As and 1 D.</p>
<p>I am looking for some good colleges as well as some sure colleges that i can get into.
I am thinking of going into engineering.
And also i cannot afford more than 5 k per year. </p>
<p>so i need some colleges that give me financial aid as well.</p>
<p>Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Are you from Britain? If not, what state do you live in? What’s your EFC?</p>
<p>$5000 is a very tight budget and you likely won’t have many choices. Your stats are not phenomenal and you’re unlikely to get any big merit scholarships. If you live in the United States, I would recommend looking at your state school and seeing how much need based aid they’ll offer. If that is too expensive, you’d probably be forced to go to community college. If you’re foreign, stay in Britain.</p>
<p>^ ^ ^ dude, this guy is from Nepal. rt B?</p>
<p>It’s very unlikely that you could go to school in the US if your family can only pay $5k per year.</p>
<p>Even with a full tuition scholarship, your room, board, books, personal expenses are going to be about $15k+ per year…plus int’l travel.</p>
<p>To get a visa, you have to demonstrate that you have the funds. </p>
<p>Are you saying that you got a D in a class? or is that something else.</p>
<p>There are some schools that might give you full tuition, but without the means to pay for your other costs (again about $15k+) you won’t get a visa.</p>
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<p>26 out of how many students? Are you in the top 10% of your high school class?
Your SAT scores are respectable. If English is not your first language, they are impressive.</p>
<p>There are probably no “sure” colleges for you and the costs are a major challenge. However, some small, private liberal arts colleges (LACs) are eager to attract more international students. An applicant from Nepal with your scores might be admitted with a substantial aid package to some of the LACs in the top 40-50. </p>
<p>Very few of these LACs have engineering programs. Exceptions: Swarthmore (too selective for you) and Trinity College in Hartford. At many of the others, you could major in math or physics, then take your last year or two at another school in what they call a “3+2” or “4+1” program (resulting in degrees from both schools). But that would add another year of costs.</p>
<p>The following site summarizes international aid information for the 25 most generous “need aware” schools (there is a related page for “need blind” schools, but those are super selective colleges).</p>
<p>[Top</a> 25 Financial Aid Colleges in US for International Students (Need-aware) - Desperate Guide: Undergraduate College Financial Aid, Scholarship](<a href=“http://www.desperateguide.com/us/top-25-financial-aid-colleges-in-us-for-international-students-need-aware]Top”>http://www.desperateguide.com/us/top-25-financial-aid-colleges-in-us-for-international-students-need-aware)</p>
<p>The figures in column 5 represent average awards. At some schools, these averages are rather close to the full cost of attendance. Most of the 25 are small LACs (exceptions: Brown, Stanford, and UPenn, which are all too selective). Trinity College (Hartford, CT) has one of the highest averages for international aid and does offer engineering. Their 75%ile M+CR score is 1400, so you’d be in the top 25% and probably get an admissions bump as an applicant from Nepal.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>bnks123</p>
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