<p>[Posted in the Canada sub-forum ; no responses]</p>
<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>I have been looking into applying to the Ivy league schools this fall. I know that most of them are need-blind for admissions if you're a US citizen. However, how does it work for Canadian/International students?</p>
<p>If they aren't need-blind for Canadians/Internationals, does it put those who need financial aid at a disadvantage? If so, how bad of a disadvantage is it?</p>
<p>Yes, at need-aware schools you have a disadvantage if you’re asking for financial aid. From the Ivies Harvard, Princeton, Yale and Dartmouth are need-blind for all. Penn is need-aware for internationals, but need-blind for Canadians. These all meet full need. Cornell is also need-blind, but doesn’t meet full need. Brown and Columbia are need-aware but full-need.</p>
<p>Agreed. And even with need-blind schools, the amount of aid you receive may not be enough for you to attend. </p>
<p>@LayraSparks - Thanks for the precision! </p>
<p>@katliamom - That’s true. Are the financial aid calculators a worthy estimator?</p>
<p>Almost all of the financial aid calculators are designed for US freshman applicants. Many aren’t even reliable for US transfer applicants. You need to contact each place on your list, and ask that financial aid office if their calculator is reliable for international applicants.</p>
<p>Agree with happymom. The way aid is awarded to American students is very different from the way it’s awarded to international applicants. </p>
<p>@katliamom @happymomof1 - Some are in fact only designed for US citizens. However, some were designed for US citizens and Canadian citizens, and I used those to give myself a rough estimate on how much aid I should be getting.</p>