<p>I'm looking into applying as an undergraduate international student (as a freshman of course, not as a transfer) in the US. I'm thinking about going to some LAC or maybe (if possible) an Ivy League school (though I'm only looking at two of those: Princeton and Dartmouth).</p>
<p>However, a major (if not critical factor) in my decision is financial aid. I need it to study. Simple as that. Otherwise my parents will be saddled with loans until they die. I'm presuming an Ivy League school would be able to provide sufficient aid (someone please correct me if I'm wrong), but I'm also thinking about LACs. Right now, I'm considering:</p>
<p>Major reaches
- Swarthmore
- Dartmouth
- Princeton
- University of Chicago
- Williams</p>
<p>Slight reaches
- Wesleyan</p>
<p>Matches
- Bucknell
- Grinnell
- Colgate
- Wooster
- Macalester
- Gettysburg</p>
<p>Please give me an idea of what kind of aid I can expect from these schools; I know most, if not all, of them provide aid for internationals, but can somebody ballpark how generous these schools might be? Also, if anyone knows of a school with great financial aid for internationals and a decent academic reputation, I would be much indebted.</p>
<p>To give you an idea of my academic qualifications, I scored a 2340 on the recent June SAT: 800 for CR, 760 for math, and 780 for writing. However, my ranking in class will absolutely kill me; 17 (or thereabouts) out of 120 or so. Not that it matters, since I'll be dropping out of school soon to prepare for my A-levels (equivalent to APs) at a private institution. A-levels are standardised, however, so there are no rankings. In addition, I am likely ineligible for Wesleyan's Freeman Scholarship, because I will be skipping my SPM (which is the Malaysian equivalent of O-levels) to do my A-levels.</p>
<p>Thanks for any and all advice!</p>