<p>6 Tata Scholarships per class? Could you validate that for me please? (I do know that the scholarship is provided to students who take up “Hard” sciences. So COE is definitely on the priority list. How many Indian students (of Indian nationality) do you think get into Cornell every year in undergraduate admissions?)
No, they do not promise to meed full demonstrated need. </p>
<p>Agreed. The competition is crazy, especially among the internationals. And solely relying on the big names is foolishness. Ergo, I will be applying to some safeties and targets(Ohio State, Texas A&M, Purdue…)</p>
<p>From this discussion I can take that Berkeley is no-no for me, given they do not give aid at all. My top-end reaches are becoming clearer. Cornell, Georgia Tech and UIUC.
( I would’ve said Stanford, but for that I need to work really hard on my SATs. In fact for all of these colleges. A score in the ballpark of 2200 is crucial. From what I have learnt, SAT score is sort of a pre-screening. Once you cross 2200, you SAT is not the factor why you will be rejected. Myth or Fact?)</p>