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Hi!

I’m an international from India. I will be needing Financial Aid.

Academics :

SAT 1 : 2300 (800M,750CR,750W)
SAT 2 : 790M2, 790PH

9th : 8 CGPA(Out of 10)
10th : 8.6 CGPA(Out of 10)
11th : 86%
12th : 92%[Predicted]

Marks increased from an 80 in 10th to 92 in 12th.

  1. Founded an App Startup with over 50k downloads.(10 - Present) -- Made 4 android apps. -- One of the apps lets you send a message to someone, while you’re driving without touching the phone. -- Took no formal training to develop these apps, all the skills were self acquired.
  2. Founded an initiative to spread awareness about the increase in rape cases in India.(11 - 12) -- Made an app that lets you send a emergency message to someone, if you think you’re in danger or you are being followed, just by shaking your phone. -- Started a fund raising campaign for the initiative. -- Raised over $2500. -- Took no help from any adult whatsoever.
  3. INSEF Finalist.(12) -- Qualified for INSEF. -- Submitted project on Machine Learning. -- The Research took place over a period of 7 months. -- One of the top 4 projects in India.(Top 1% in country)
  4. Intel ISEF National Finalist.(Qualified for my countries national fair) X2 (This year and last year) -- Submitted my research paper on Random Number Generation. -- Ranked 27 out of 20k.(Top 0.1% in country)

5.Research : (11 - Present)
– Wrote 2 research papers on Machine Learning and AI published on High Impact International Journals.
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6. Indian national Philosophy Olympiad. (Akin to American Philosophy Olympiad)[2015]
– Top 10% in country
– All India rank - 50

  1. I have been playing guitar for the last 6 years. [Recreational Level] -- Performed at a couple of small level concerts(around 200 people).
  2. I won the annual Inter-House tech competition in 10th Grade.
  3. I have been playing Lawn Tennis since 7th Grade. -- Led to the win of school team in Inter-School Tennis Tournament.
  4. Team Captain - School cricket team.(11,10) -- Led to the win of school team in Inter-School Cricket competition.

Awards :
• Qualified for 2nd round of Vivekananda Competition.
• Pramerica Award for Community Service Award - Silver Award
• INSEF Finalist.
• Intel ISEF National Fair Finalist. X2 (Top 1% in country)
• Indian National Philosophy Olympiad. (Top 10% in Country)

Academic Honours :
• Scholar Badge recipient.
• National Cyber Olympiad – Top 60 in State
• National Science Olympiad - Top 100 in State.
• Qualified for Inter-DPS Science & Maths Competition – Top 10 in School.

Thanks guys!!

Colleges:

  1. Harvard
  2. Princeton
  3. Grinnel
  4. Amherst college
  5. Colby
  6. Clark
  7. Drexel
  8. UPenn
  9. MIT lol
  10. Williams
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BUMP

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Harvard, MIT, Williams, Amherst, UPenn and Princeton are so competitive that everything’s up in the air, but you’ll be accepted super fast anywhere else (except Drexel).
I don’t know whether you’ll receive 100% aid at the ivies/competitive LACs but you should be able to receive some form of need and merit aid everywhere else.

You go to DPS? I had some friends go there and you may have some local competition as looking at how competitive that school is.

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@MYOS1634 I would like to know what you think about my chances.

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1,2,4,8,9,10=2-3% odds
3,5= 10% idds
Clark= applying for Leep ?
Drexel= horrible financial aid even for Americans, highly unlikely to eb affordable. If you like coops, apply to u Cincinnati cincinatus scholarship by dec1.

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@MYOS1634
Could you suggest a few colleges that are within my reach.
I’ll be applying to the Clark 3+2 program.

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If you want fa apply soon, for Leep .
How much can your parents afford?
If interested in science, Case western reserve?
Test scores = Pitt, Miami Ohio?

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@MYOS1634 I can afford 20k Max

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@MYOS1634
AFAIK Pitt doesn’t give FA or scholarships to international students

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Pitt= test score based scholarships, 1500+ new/2250+old ?

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@MYOS1634 oh OK. I’ll defi. Consider Pitt.
Could you recommend some other good schools.

Is Clark within my reach? And how are the job prospects after graduating from clark?

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Check under merit scholarships on each website.
It’s impossible to predict whether you’re okay for leep or not.
The only certainty you have is by applying to automatic merit scholarships such as u Alabama 's, or competitive where it’s pretty much based on test scores such as Pitt.

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@MYOS1634 BTW I checked on Pitts website. It says that the test based merit scholarship is only for US Citizens.

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Darn

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BUMP

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No matterwhat check each school (especially public) for merit scholarships and look at criteria. You did good checking on Pitt. I’m sorry about that.
Have you checked Cincinnati and case?

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@MYOS1634
Yeah I have. Yes, they do give good scholarships to international students.