<p>What if i'm an international student needing financial aid? A 2200SAT, A Levels predicted 4 grade 'A's, student council treasurer.. coming from a not well represented country? Where should i apply to stand a good chance?</p>
<p>well u could apply to some ivy school ( there's always a chance) and some safeties.. it is for sure u are above average so u can get also merit aid...i used to believe it was very hard for a college to give fin. aid to international students but I don't think that anymore.</p>
<p>Some of the VERY TOP schools will have need based financial aid for international students. Most other schools have merit aid for internationals, merit aid for internationals usually EXTREMELY competitive.</p>
<p>i had a 2050 sat and 3.75 gpa, igot into a top liberal art college with 100% of my need met and i know 2 other people from my country with both sat and gpa lower than mine and they both got into good colleges with all their need met...so i don't think financial aid will be much of a problem for a student like you. don't worry about that.....</p>
<p>and by the way isn't it too late to start thinking about colleges for a student of your calliber. all the good colleges have their deadlines in jan.....or feb 1 at max......you could still go for franklin&marshall, earlham, and stuff.....best of luck!</p>
<p>where did u get in builtfordakill76? u r also frm nepal rite?</p>
<p>Thank you for everyone's advice. I'm applying only in Dec 2007..</p>
<p>However, I dont think that my school grades are all too excellent all the times eventhough my ranking is pretty okay.. and I only got 7 As and 1B for my O Levels.. the ECAs are just fine i think..</p>
<p>Can I get into Grinnell or Macalester on fin aid? or even U of Pennsylvania?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>2250 SAT with 5 A Levels vs 2200 SAT with 4 A Levels? Is it a huge difference that'll make or break my chances of getting into Grinnell or Reed college or other unis (needing financial aid)? I'm thinking of self studying another A Level or should i pay more attention to my ECAs and SAT?</p>
<p>Do international students need to fulfil the high school distribution requirements of stipulated by the colleges? What if I don have social sciences/humanities for my O A Levels?</p>
<p>What are the profiles of international students who are usually awarded financial aid at US universities?</p>
<p>I came across a top 50 LAC (behind Grinnell or Reed in the rankings) and it clearly said on its website: international students expecting to receive financial aid from the college must have an ACT score of at least 34 (~2250 SAT).
If you anticipate to self-study another A level subject, make it a social science or humanity. It is said that selective universities generally prefer the well-rounded student with one outstanding strength (e.g. you are very good in all subjects but outstanding in physics, or you are a very good student but an outstanding athlete) over a one-sided student (only good in sciences, or a great but dumb athlete). If your self-studied A level would be another science (incl math, computing...), rather focus in your ECs.</p>
<p>Thank you barium.. But i don think i can make it studying a 2 year subject especially in social science which i'm unfamiliar with in 8 months.. however, i could have a shot another 'science' subject.. But.. will 5 A levels make such a difference?</p>
<p>What have you people who got into Grinnell or similar colleges achieve to get fin aid?</p>
<p>Thanks..</p>
<p>I don't think that extra A level would make that much of a difference.</p>
<p>right ..ToUSin007 i got into oberlin</p>
<p>builtfordakill76, may I know your stats(other info like ECAs..) and how much aid did you apply for?</p>
<p>What do i need to achieve by December (application) to have a shot at the likes of Oberlin/Grinnell? A 5th A Level won make such a difference? Advice please from everyone..</p>
<p>You need to show those schools why they would make a mistake not accepting you. Students who spend most of their time studying are not going to contribute much to a dynamic college environment.
Rather show them that you have some unique interests or skills and get involved with people outside the classroom. Show them how you have made a difference for the people around you, and how you are going to make a difference at the college you want to get into.</p>
<p>Btw, I would really like to know what that "not well represented country" is?</p>
<p>To answer your original question: what you need to do - you need to be yourself above anything else, and forget about the 5th A level. And colleges loooove strong leadership skills.</p>
<p>I'm from Brunei Darussalam, a country in Southeast Asia.. 2 hours flight from Singapore. My father is a Bruneian while my mum is a Singaporean.</p>
<p>So forget about the 5th A Level (and social science subject).. concentrate on ECAs and SATs? What about my transcript.. My school tests are preparations for the A levels and it's really tough to score 90+.. or even 80+ at times.. 75 is considered A in my school..</p>
<p>So then try to score 75+ and have your school report that you have A's.</p>
<p>For my biology in year 11, I got a d or something in school because i never took it seriously.... but when i took my AS Level Bio, I got a 'b'.. is it really bad for my transcript?.. I m retaking my bio again for an 'a' in AS..</p>
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<p>hello there</p>
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For my biology in year 11, I got a d or something in school because i never took it seriously.... but when i took my AS Level Bio, I got a 'b'.. is it really bad for my transcript?.. I m retaking my bio again for an 'a' in AS..
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MIT gives credit for B and above in A-level maths, so i guess a B in A-levels is ok.</p>