<p>Hi, I live in Mexico and I am in 9th grade. I recently applied to Exeter,Andover,Deerfield,Groton and Hotchkiss for 10th grade. I also applied to Le Rosey, but decided not to go after all of the bad review I heard of the school. I was also interested in Institut auf dem Rosenberg in St. Gallen, Switzerland, I sent a letter but thought I would never get a reply. Today they sent me an e-mail saying I had the possibilty of getting a 50% scholarship, even with the scholarship the school is still kind of expersive to me. I dont know what to do, has anyone been there before? What is it like? Is it a good school ?
Has anyone been to the other schools I applied to? and how easy is it to get financial aid for internacional student?
PLEASE I REALLY NEED HELP</p>
<p>I think that because you are an international student you should have an edge on getting financial aid. Scholarships are very rare for the schools in America you applied to. I was wanting to get a scholarship, and thy had no merit scholarships. When you apply for financial aid, be sure to include a letter about the position you are in. Financial aid will grant you about 25,000 dollars for most schools, if you are boarding. Which you obviously are.</p>
<p>Thank you very much. What have you heard of rosenberg?</p>
<p>@sandra,</p>
<p>I sense you are not aware that** elite BS in the U.S. are inherently different than the elite ones in Switzerland.**</p>
<p>The elite ones in Switzerland are international schools, where the vast majority of the kids are NOT domestic students, and the curriculum reflects that fact.</p>
<p>The elite ones in the U.S. are NOT int’l schools. They have a mission to educate American kids. They have a relatively low number of int’l students, ~1-in-8 kids. And even that figure is deceiving because it can include American kids who reside abroad. The curriculum reflects the emphasis on educating American kids, because the elite ones usually do not offer the IB. The int’l students are admitted there to increase cultural diversity, thereby enhancing the educational experience for the American students.</p>
<p>Why am I explaining this difference? It is because it affects the likelihood of FA for int’l students. The Swiss school typically offer FA to int’l applicants because nearly all the applicants are int’l. </p>
<p>In contrast, with the exception of Andover which states it is “need blind” (and Andover is one of the most difficult schools to get admitted into), the other American BS schools generally have very little FA available for int’l kids. Int’l students are typically expected to be full-pay to offset the cost of providing FA for domestic students. </p>
<p>The schools on your list are among the most difficult to be admitted into no matter what your nationality. Needing FA makes the hill even steeper.</p>