<p>Look, I hate posting on the same thread over and over again, but some things have to be made clear.</p>
<p>omgitsover9000, umm Upenn and columbia are NEVER match</p>
<p>And to Unlimited, financial aid has nothing to do with applying domestic or international. You are an international applicant, period.
Here is a typical, very normal (NOT GREAT) applicant from international applicant pool: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/stanford-university/737276-stanford-chances-c-o-2014-international.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/stanford-university/737276-stanford-chances-c-o-2014-international.html</a>
The acceptance rate for international students is usually less than or around 5%
Im not saying to NOT apply to these top schools, all im saying is that you need to apply to more schools in your range to increase your chances of enjoying an american collegiate education.</p>