help me in choosing safety schools

College Search & Selection
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<p>guys i need a safety school and i dont know which one to take.</p>

<p>here are a summary of my stats:
sat 1 : 2290 (1540 math + cr)
sat 2: 780 math 2, 630 chem
school : top 10% of my class
ecs: Very good- ed in chief, president of a club etc.
essays: decent
recos: brilliant</p>

<p>im an international student and would like aid.</p>

<p>please suggest some backup schools for me. i was thinking maybe uva. what do ull think ?</p>

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<p>What are your reach and match schools?</p>

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<p>You have great stats, but I think UVA is not really a safety for an int’l student, and it doesn’t award FA to int’ls. </p>

<p>UVa - International Students
Student Financial Services does not award financial aid to international or foreign students. Students may apply for alternative loan programs that are available from private financial institutions.</p>

<p>How much can your family pay towards your education? How much aid would you qualify for based on family income?</p>

<p>You need to figure out how much FA you’d qualify for (based on income/assests) and then choose safety schools that give aid to int’ls. Many/most safeties don’t meet need, so would your family take out loans for your education?</p>

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<p>heres my current list.</p>

<p>brown
columbia
cornell
northwestern
carnegie
uva
nyu
bowdoin
middlebury
swathmore
vassar</p>

<p>im not asking for aid in any of the above schools. i dont mid pying full if its for a decent college thatll get me a good job after graduation.</p>

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<p>This was just one thread among many I found via the search button asking for safety schools for an international:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/811495-do-i-have-any-safety-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/811495-do-i-have-any-safety-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>*i dont mid pying full if its for a decent college thatll get me a good job after graduation. *</p>

<p>OK :slight_smile: Good. When you said that you “would like aid,” it sounded like you needed aid. but, since you can pay, it’s unlikely you would have qualified for much anyway. :)</p>

<p>So, you want some safety schools - you’ll likely have to pay for those, too. What is your likely major?</p>