<p>I am an International Student who is applying to University this year. Well my pops said I should choose between Brown and Cornell and I would like u guyz to advice me on which one is better . I would also like to add that I need a lot of aid and i got 2k on the SAT's.</p>
<p>No one can make any suggestions if we don’t know what YOU are looking for in a school. They are both good schools that are basically good in almost every subject they offer but what are you looking to study? What are your thoughts on Ithaca vs. Providence? What are you looking for in your social life? Are you comfortable with the Open Curriculum at Brown and the responsibility/freedom that it entails? </p>
<p>But before you get to that I do want to preface that while both these schools are need-blind for domestic applicants, they are not for international applicants meaning you are at a disadvantage if you need aid. I don’t really know your academic stats but a 2000 on the SAT makes Cornell/Brown a reach for a domestic applicant but for an international applicant just your SAT score alone makes it a reach. Then again, I haven’t seen the rest of your stats (EC’s do matter also), so I can’t make any predictions.</p>
<p>If you need a lot of aid and only got a 2000 on the SATs, Brown and Columbia (let alone any “top” school) will be a huge stretch. Even without the financial aid and international status, 2000 is too weak.</p>
<p>I agree with the previous two posters that your statistics are low for these schools. If you must choose one, Cornell would be better. It has more money (Brown is known as the poorest Ivy), and it is easier to get into. I am not sure whether being from a racial minority helps international students, but it might. If it does, your SAT score may be all right. If you want to consider a different school, Boston University may be good (and they do give aid). Many people who apply to Brown and Cornell also apply there.</p>
<p>I think people are being a bit harsh about the SAT scores. Granted they are low compared to averages at these colleges, but lower scores might be common among people who are not native English speakers. EC’s could have a huge effect. The opinions would be very different if you were, for example, a recruited athlete.</p>
<p>Re:financial aid. Be careful not to overgeneralize. I believe that Brown has more endowment per student than does Cornell. Cornell’s endowment is larger, but the university is also much larger.</p>
<p>If you need money, you may want to look at places that offer merit scholarships. None of the Ivies do this, but plenty of colleges do.</p>
<p>you should chose? International with a lot of aid and 2000 on SAT. I don’t see you getting into either.</p>
<p>Brown has a higher international student population and dedicated financial aid for international students</p>
<p>well u see i have good EC’s a well not that good rank(3rd) in a privte school which has few students(50). I also got selected for some Global Young Leaders Coinference or sumtin like that. So would it boost my chances. and what if i murder SAT2.</p>
<p>I have always heard internationals requiring aid can be hard, but I’ve wanted some real data. So I googled international student aid at Brown and I found a link from the BDH about a recent increase in the international student aid fund.</p>
<p><a href=“http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2007/03/07/CampusNews/More-Money.For.Intl.Student.Financial.Aid.In.New.U.Budget-2762024.shtml[/url]”>http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2007/03/07/CampusNews/More-Money.For.Intl.Student.Financial.Aid.In.New.U.Budget-2762024.shtml</a> </p>
<p>“Dean of Admission James Miller '73 estimated that 30 of the 110 international students in the class of 2010 are on financial aid, The Herald reported Sept. 25.”</p>
<p>But with the new budget increase, “(the new funds) will allow the admission office to award aid to roughly nine or 10 additional international students”.</p>
<p>So assuming Brown accepts the same number of internationals in 2008, then 40 out of the 110 international students will receive aid. I need to try and find how many international students actually applied but until I find that you can pretty much assume that you are competing for about 40 coveted spots in a pool of most likely hundreds of international applicants.</p>