<p>As you know, most of the results for ED have came out the past few days, and unluckily I was rejected from my top school Lafayette College. I'm not a big fan of asking for chance, but I really need some advises to apply for regular decision or ED2 now.
I'm an intl' student studying in the US since my junior. My GPA, according to my HS, is 3.83, without any AP or honor class since my school doesn't offer, however I take all the most challenging classes in my school. My GPA back in my country is 8.7/10 in a gifted school. My SAT score is 1970, with Math 780 CR 570 WR 620. I took the SAT 2 in Math, Chem and Phy on December, and hoping to have at least >700 for all. I have a few good ECs, playing varsity basketball and soccer for my school, have a few awards for soccer, established 2 student-run soccer teams, and created a small tutoring program for 9th grade students. I used to work as an internship secretary for a pharmacy and a government department during summer. I'm also a member of student government during 10th grade and NHS during 11th and 12th grade. My essay is decent, which describe my maturation due to my grandfather's tragic death.
Personally, I believe my weaknesses are my SAT score is somewhat low and my current school is not really a good school with good curriculum. But please correct me if anything else comes up.
My family contribution can only be around 15k-20k each year, which limits my chance to be accepted a lot.
Please suggest me any NU and LAC that will not only accept me, but also provide a decent amount of aid to help me meet the cost of >20k a year.I applied EA for Providence, Fairfield and U of Miami, rolling admission for Quinnipiac.
I really appreciate for any help from you guys!!!</p>
<p>Quinnipiac: Safety
U Miami: Match
Fairfield: Safety
Providence: Safety</p>
<p>The issue isn’t your credentials - it’s your being an international who has financial need.
First: are you F2 or on another visa, OR are you undocumented? If undocumented, what state do you live in?
Second: the colleges where you applied are unlikely to give you sufficient scholarships. Therefore you need to widen your list.
Based on your profile, I’d suggest you look into Illinois Wesleyan and Gustavus Adolphus. I’m not sure you have enough for Earlham but you can try. Franklin&Marshall if you liked Lafayette. Muhlenberg, Macalester, and St Olaf would be stretches due to finances but worth trying.
Look into Honors Programs where you may have a shot - any full-tuition scholarships?
If you’re a girl, you should apply to women’s colleges.</p>
<p>@MYOS1634 I got F-1 visa and studying in Nevada, but I want to go out of state for college. Thank you for the suggestion, I looked through these colleges but I’m kind of nervous that I may not get in any of these with enough FA due to my SAT score and GPA. However I will give these schools a shot</p>
<p>if you have financial need then you should look through the list of colleges that pledge to meet 100% of need based on their calculator system. Subsequently, i would advise franklin & marshall, ursinus, and maybe wake forest. Just look through that list i mentioned, it will give you a better idea of what to shoot for and you can sort it based on whether theyre reach schools or not. i found this list on the collegeboard website so give it a go</p>
<p>I dont know much about providence or umiami, but you’ll almost definately get into quinnipiac and fairfield. However, these colleges are pretty expensive, so i’m not sure if they will be in your budget. But good luck! 
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