Like my father’s employer will help me regarding those citizen stuff. He promised to do so as part of the terms
I live in BC, and my father earns I think around 200k-300k
My school only provides AP Cal AB, so I decided to just take BC during junior year
Ok, so he can sponsor you. That’s good.
But you still need to get selected in the H1 visa lottery and that’s not in his control. So there’s some risk there.
Also, he has to be able to demonstrate he has a genuine need for a foreign worker like you. Else it’s a fraudulent application with consequences for his firm.
Alternatively he can file for a TN visa for you, which is easier, but does not lead to a green card or citizenship.
The critical question is, how much is he willing and able to pay for your college? $50k a year? $82k a year? Etc.
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Confused - where did you take BC and if you did do prior why would you take AB at all?
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So you just took the test for BC? And are planning to take the actual class for AB?
So, this means that you most likely do not get any need based aid. You could run the NPC to double check this. You would probably be full pay at Cornell (if you get accepted). This is $88,000/year in US dollars, or just over $116,000 per year in Canadian dollars at the current exchange rate (a bit more than $464,000 for four years – figure C$500,000 with increases in prices over time).
I would avoid applying ED anywhere, apply to some US schools from your list, and throw in an application to each of McGill and Toronto, and possibly also UBC, Alberta, Queens, and/or another Canadian university.
Then you can look at what acceptances you get, compare prices, compare programs, and decide where to attend.
Or he can go a less prestigious overall university but those some would say are better known for astrophysics such as Arizona, Colorado, RPI if merit, etc
I think Canada has a different system than US. You can self study any AP Courses and take exams. my school only provides AP Cal AB, but no BC. But I thought showing the college that I took more challenging course would be better, so I decided to take BC exam at Juniot year, and take AB course and the exam at senior year
May I ask why I shuld avoid applying ED?
When you apply ED, you are agreeing that if you get accepted then you will withdraw all of your other applications. That means that you will not know whether you will get accepted to other schools or what sort of financial offers you will get.
If you do not apply ED anywhere, then you can take your time and watch as a variety of admissions (and some rejections) come in. You can also find out what sort of financial aid you get from each university that accepts you. Then you will have time to compare offers from multiple schools. If you want to then you will also have time to visit the schools that are most interesting to you before you decide which to attend.
On the other hand, if you are sure that Cornell is your top choice, and if you are sure that spending C$500,000 over four years is fine, then it makes sense to apply ED to Cornell. Applying ED would increase your chances of acceptance (at the cost of not getting to hear back from other universities).
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This was said because of the cost of university in Canadian dollar terms.
If you apply ED and get in, you are paying full freight. So make sure your family is willing to pay $116k or so Canadian a year.
If you find a school for 40 or 50k, it’s gone if you are accepted elsewhere ED.
So ensure your family is on board. And note that the biggest names are not necessarily the biggest in this major.
I don’t think OP has indicated what US state his parent is working in and under what visa category. It is possible to get instate tuition with an H-4 visa in some states if your parent resides there and supports you, though there may also be a 1 year physical presence test which might be an additional barrier.
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With an income of $200,000 to $300,000, you are way above the average income in this country. You likely won’t qualify for need based aid just about everywhere.
So…what have your parents told you they can and will pay annually for college. Find out.
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Where is that employer located? Is your father considered a resident of that state? What terms?
Are you considered a resident of that state bc ypur father lives there ? What about your mother?
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Also, check…because IIRC, in some states Canadian citizens are evaluated for admissions similarly or the same as U.S. citizens. Perhaps someone else can clarify this.
Texas…
Then, you and your father may want to check if your father is considered a resident, so that you can appeal to pay resident fees.
Your real issue is that admission may be a problem if you (not your Dad) are a non-resident. Texas reserves a number of spots for their resident students (who have attendance at Texas high schools). It’s not as easy as it sounds.
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