i am an indian student
i have science (physics+chemistry+maths) in my 10+2 standard , i scored 76% which is eqivalent to 2.8 gpa. i scored 1480 on sat . i worked for national level newspaper in managment and played state level basketball . can i get admission in babson for bba . i am having a gap year too. please suggest me colleges i can apply to and also suggest how can i increase my chances to get in ( like should i give sat subject test , if yes then in which feild and what score should i set as my target ? )
NOTE : i need financial aid too
OP. Congrats. I know the Indian system is rigorous. You have an excellent sat too.
For Babson there is no finanacial aid for international students. They do have a merit scholarship program for international
GLOBAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
A Need-Based Scholarship Program for International Students
Each year since 2014, a small, highly talented group of international students is awarded need-based scholarships as part of our Global Scholars Program
Perhaps you could win one of these?
But a better option is to google the list of 60 USA colleges and unis hat do offer financial aid and focus on that group for best fit for you.
can you pleasse suggest me some options
Ok. I removed any names I arbitrarily thought you wouldn’t be competitive imho. And all women schools etc. the list below names school it lists school, international students and total aid for that group.
Full Tuition Merit Scholarship Schools
These scholarships offer full tuition scholarships to international applicants based on student merit. Students apply for these scholarships at the time of their application.
Carleton College – Northfield, Minnesota
Full Tuition Scholarship (up to six per year)
Carleton also gives away partial tuition scholarship. In total, Carleton gave 26 international students aid last year totaling $2,589,268.
University of Miami – Coral Gables, Florida
Premier Scholarship
The University of Miami also offers partial tuition merit-based scholarships. Last year the school gave away $3,318,202 to 118 international students.
Other schools with generous aid for international students
These schools give away millions of dollars each year to help international students. Most of these schools will take your ability to pay into account in the admissions process but once accepted, these schools offer highly qualified applicants generous aid packages ranging from partial tuition scholarships to full tuition grants.
Bard College – Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
196 students, $7,617,880 total
Bates College – Lewiston, Maine
84 students, $4,081,959 total
Beloit College – Beloit, Wisconsin
111 students, $2,143,021 total
Bennington College – Bennington, Vermont
46 students, $2,024,000 total
Clark University – Worcester, Massachusetts
165 students, $3,993,130 total
College of the Atlantic – Bar Harbor, Maine
52 students, $2,164,213
Connecticut College – New London, Connecticut
57 students, $2,747,848 total
Denison University – Granville, Ohio
153 students, $3,879,380 total
DePauw University – Greencastle, Indiana
$5,090,458 total
Dickinson College – Carlisle, Pennsylvania
133 students, $4,429,897 total
Franklin and Marshall College – Lancaster, Pennsylvania
159 students, $5,951,714 total
Grinnell College – Grinnell, Iowa
157 students, $5,655,157 total
Hampshire College – Amherst, Massachusetts
87 students, $1,924,573 total
Hendrix College – Conway, Arkansas
$1,687,347 total
Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago, Illinois
592 students, $10,703,818 total
Knox College – Galesburg, Illinois
$2,976,508 total
Lafayette College – Easton, Pennsylvania
103 students, $3,859,836 total
Lawrence University – Appleton, Wisconsin
110 students, $2,222,784 total
Macalester College – St Paul, MN
222 students, $7,647, 111 total
Ohio Wesleyan University – Delaware, Ohio
149 students, $3,368,998 total
Reed College – Portland, Oregon
45 students, $2,080,424 total
Soka University of America – Aliso Viego, California 164 students, $5,308,880 total
St. John’s College – Annapolis – Annapolis, Maryland 39 students, $1,229,271 total
St. Lawrence University – Canton, New York
155 students, $5,939,516 total
St. Olaf College – Northfield, Minnesota
$5,309,947 total
Trinity College – Hartford, Connecticut
146 students, $7,446,464 total
Union College – Schenectady, New York
82 students, $2,706,410 total
University of Richmond – Richmond, Virginia
128 students, $5,628,674 total
University of Rochester – Rochester, New York
328 students, $6,538,139 total
Wabash College – Crawfordsville, Indiana
53 students, $936,950 total
Wheaton College (MA) – Norton, Massachusetts
103 students, $2,344,486 total
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Worcester, Massachusetts 350 students, $8,148 000
thank you so much