<p>He may have a great shot at Cornell or Penn without aid, but neither is need blind for internationals and the competition among Indians and those from Singapore is brutal.</p>
<p>To get into HYP, you would truly have to be one of the very top students in all of Singapore. They are only going to take a few each per year and they will take the most exceptional. And they get many, many applications from the wealthy who can pay in full and will be favored in this economy. Cornell and Penn are not far behind. Given your pool you would need to go to a solid tier below these schools to have a good possibility of a US college with aid, even with a 2300 plus.</p>