That escalated swiftly, firstly, I’ve applied January first of this year for financial aid, secondly, per my GC, I can use fafsa for overseas schools especially the UK, and the schools in applying to are all eligible per the list on Fafsa’s website, thirdly, I’m entitled to a top place as I’ve worked so hard for it, I had sleepless nights so I dint need some here to degrade my hard work. Also, I’m planning to pay the gap by a PLUS loan, and yes, my mother has average but adequate credit score. I do have a French citizenship but born in the US, so I qualify for EU tuition rate.
And I’ve been in contact with the top universities in Britain, they’ve informed me that I’m qualified for placement, I’m only missing 2 top AP scores that are subject relevant which I’m working on, or a 650+ SAT II score, preferably 700+, so yes, for the people speculating on this thread, I care about the prestige as it would give a boost, but also, the holder of the degree is more important than the degree and I absolutely understand that.
FAFSA is only a form. Some schools use the info u enter into the FAFSA form to calculate how much aid the school itself will give you as a grant. Except for a possible federal Pell Grant, all other grant money comes directly from the school.
The FAFSA form is also used for a federal student loan. The federal student loan and Pell grant can only be used at qualifying colleges. You can’t just use the Pell grant & student loan at any ole school you want in the world.
Er… Haven’t u ever wondered why more American students don’t attend college fulltime overseas? It’s because there’s pretty much no financial aid assistance to do so. Why should US taxpayer money go to support a school in another country?
Actually according to the FAFSA website you can use your loans overseas but you cannot use your grants. So no Pell grants. Looks like you will be able to get the typical $5500. Nothing is said about work study funds so I assume that work study and pell grants are off the table.
I am really sad to see how much OP is obsessed with prestige. I do understand where it comes from, having married into a middle eastern family myself, but there are so many fantastic colleges and universities in the US. My own son, who has SATs that are higher than the OP’s as well as the grades to go with it, applied to one Ivy but his heart was not in it. He loves the small liberal arts colleges that are so nurturing and close knit. With the OPs negative experiences in high school, he could really have used that type of environment.
But keep on running after the name @wsaus1. You should really be looking at fit and your are not.
As for this comment “Im going to a university that your father could not dream of”. This wins the internet. (My father went to MIT and UCLA, by the way.)
FYI
Foreign schools where u can use US federal student aid:
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/choosing-schools/types/international#participating-schools
“I"m entitled to top places cause i worked hard for it”
Kid grow up you arent entitled to anything.
@wsaus1 I am trying to be sympathetic because you have been through a lot, but you are making it difficult with some of your comments. We all work hard, but that doesn’t mean we are owed anything. On these forums, we shoot for the stars, and do whatever we think will make them align, but if they don’t, we march on. As someone with an SAT score higher than yours, I don’t think the test is a mark of superiority (although you should still take pride in your score). There are plenty of students I know with sub-2000 scores that are much more intelligent than me and deserving of better schools.
I’ll end on a less criticizing note. Even though you might not think fondly of what you’ve been through, it will toughen you up for the real world and it has already taught you to succeed without being spoon-fed. People like you will pass people like me (who haven’t overcome severe difficulties) eventually, but only if you keep your pride down and your work ethic up. Good luck.
OP may not realize how many students with high test scores are at regional state schools, or small liberal arts colleges, that most of the country has never heard of - who also worked hard and had sleepless nights; and who, in fact, got better grades than OP.
Many of these students never whine about how they are “entitled” to go to a “top college” because they lost some sleep (especially after they get the merit scholarship offers).
One of the hard facts of life is that sometimes you work hard - and you end up in the same place as those who did not work as hard,
The reasons are varied - financial, academic, emotional…
OP has had his share of hardships thrown at him, yes, but there are many other students in situations similar to his who overcame their hardships to still get better grades.
And some people are just born into families with more money.
Life is not fair - and college admissions/matriculations certainly aren’t either.
Look to schools where the odds favor you, OP. The “top colleges” will very likely not be on that list. But there will be some very good schools to choose from, where you will get a good education and your Bachelor’s degree.
Use the SuperMatch feature on this website.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/1746332-sat-prep-courses-such-as-kaplan-princeton-review.html
" I’m thinking about taking one these SAT prep courses, I am not that motivated to do self-study, my father does not have a problem paying,"
So was this a typo, and you wrote “father” instead of “uncle”?
So where do you work?
“My uncle who is a lawyer is going to my school tomorrow and will demand GPA fair adjust,tn or he will pursue legal action, thanks for that idea too!”
Oboy…
This is looking more and more like a spoof. Even if it isn’t, I don’t think there is much more to be said. Closing thread.