Chance a poor Indian student for MIT, Cornell, Stanford, Brown, Caltech and Carnegie

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Stats:
IB 41/45 Points : (6 Physics, 7 Computer Science, 6 Mathematics, 6 French, 7 Business & Management, 6 English + A for TOK and A for EE Computer Science)</p>

<p>SAT I : 2240 (790 R, 760 M, 760 W)
SAT II: Physics 790, Math 790</p>

<pre><code> I studied in a top boy's school in Singapore for the last 4 years of my high school having received an MOE scholarship from the government.
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<p>Other Achievements:
Best Delegate at a few Model United Nations along with Chairing a committee in one my school hosted
Vice-President of the Computer Club<br>
Batch topper for Computer Science, all four years
Third in the World at Robocup 2010
National Olympiad for Informatics (Bronze-2009,Silver-2010,Bronze-2010)
Chosen for International Olympiad for Informatics but I couldn't go due to a compulsory school commitment
Involved in community projects such as
Education of underprivileged women in backward villages in India
Rainforest reclamation activities in Borneo, Malaysia
Teaching at the local community center
Couple of paid internships but no big-name companies</p>

<p>I'm living in India currently, my scholarship having ended. I'm quite unfamiliar with the intricacies of American universities, but I was hoping some of you might be so kind as to point out which universities would be a good fit for me. I'm looking at Computer Science as a major, and I'll be needing financial aid, since I'm from a family that earns below average wage even by Indian standards.</p>

<p>I'm hoping for Cornell, Stanford and the like but I realize I don't have much of a chance, so any other options would be very welcome as well.</p>

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<p>If you are “poor”, aka needing a lot of financial, aid, I would be careful with the schools on your list. Out of the ones you listed, only MIT does not consider your ability to pay when admitting you. Cornell and Carnegie Mellon have limited aid for international students, and your need for financial aid will put you at a disadvantage at Brown, Stanford, and Caltech. (If I am wrong with regards to a particular school please correct me.</p>

<p>How much financial aid do you need and how much can your family afford to pay? As an international student, this will be a big factor when selecting your list.</p>

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<p>My family makes about $650 a month, but they’re very appreciative of a college education. They said they’d go to the extent of taking out loans to pay for college if I get into a good college and if it comes to that, but of course I’d rather it didn’t.
So if the ones in the list aren’t the best choices, which would you recommend?</p>