I am applying to ivy league and some other competitive colleges this year. But taking sat subject tests creates financial hardship for me and no waivers are available, here in India. I paid for SAT and TOEFL with a lot of difficulty. Should I Mention This In additional Info section of Common Application?
No. Many top colleges have not made them optional. Regardless, if you really think it needs to readdressed in you app, have your counsellor talk about it in his/her recommendation.
If you can’t afford these tests, how are you going to afford flying to the US to go to school?
Are you eligible for a fee waiver? I’d imagine anyone who can’t afford $50 or $100 to pay for the tests would be.
^ or any other incidental expenses while at Harvard or other Ivy League schools (besides tuition, things like rent, food, transportation, textbooks, medical insurance, other personal items, etc.). @Lapi5510