<p>All right, here's the thing. I'm an international student from Korea, and my parents can support $10000 a year for my education in America from their savings and annual earnings. I know applying for FA as international students will greatly hurt my chances, but I've heard many of colleges say 'Since you're admitted, we will pay hundred percent of your need blah blah.' What I'm thinking is, then, does the amount of my need matter when they're deciding acceptance? Since the fund for internationals is usually limited, it seems logical for me to accept more students who need fewer aids than the one who wants full ride. My parents say if it's really worth pay, they'd sell their cars or houses or whatever.. Will asking for fewer aid ultimately increase my chances at admission?</p>
<p>in short, yes! [unles you're applying to HYPM]</p>
<p>paying $10,000 may give you some edge over someone seeking a full ride. but imo, the edge may not be very significant over someone offering a couple of thousands less than you.</p>
<p>**i think it depends. most top school offer need-based FAs for intl' students. some are <em>mean", like UPenn :D
anyway, of course many schools'll be more likely to accept you if u are willing to contribute them *AMAP</em> ;)</p>
<p>however, I'm really poor. even if Harvard accepts me with the money </p>
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you can't ask for fewer aid. it's either you ask or you don't ask. if you ask, you're gonna hurt your chances significantly, unless we're talking about the top top top schools that get $1000000000000000 endowment per year.</p>
<p>yupp also at many schools the policy dictates like .,... if u ask for aid ur chances r screwed already wont matter if u will pay 10000 or 20000..but if u want aid ... struggle till death..</p>
<p>YEt most do consider the whole package and the amt u have to offer..so u may very well choose and decide</p>
<p>... thats obvious, asking for aids significantly lower an Intel student's chance unless your records are super outerstanding or you apply to HYP. I am a applicant myself so I guess if your family can only afford 10k a year (just like me), 5k more a year wont makes a college to look you differently. I thinks it's very cruel, where rich kids can get into schools like Chicago easily, we have to compete not only with others but also with money.</p>