Has anyone even heard of Wentworth Institute of Technology? [international applicant]

College Search & Selection
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So I keep getting emails from WIT (among others like RPI, Babson, Seton Hall) saying that if I apply by January 15, I get an application fee waiver AND consideration for scholarships.

A quick google and CC search reveals that it is ABET accredited but not even remotely prestigious.

I’m an international applicant and I cannot attend without aid. And I know that the answer is most probably No, but **should I bother applying/b? More specifically, does anyone know if internationals get good merit aid here? I don’t expect that, since there is so little information.

My stats (I’ll be majoring in CS):
School: 92% (9th), 95% (10th ICSE), 84% (11th) - 100 or 99 percentile throughout
New SAT: 1460 (680 ERW + 780 M)
SAT subject tests: 800 (Math level 2) and 790 (Physics)

(I only ask for WIT as a safety, since I like the Boston location. I have already been accepted at UAlabama and I will probably get a full tuition scholarship there, and I like the university already.)

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I wouldn’t bother. With those stats you can get into much better schools for CS, including RPI, if you feel the need to apply elsewhere than Bama.

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It is perfectly OK for you to contact the financial aid office and ask about aid for internationals. They will be able to tell you what their policy is.

4

Turns out I had submitted my application on December 23. Interesting. I have no memory of doing that.

I don’t think I’m going to send the SAT score though.