International Looking for colleges. Suggest Away!!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Student:</p>

<p>User Name: Duke99
Gender: M
Location: Nepal
College Class Year: 2014
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.80
GPA - Weighted: 3.80
Class Rank: top 5%</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 770
SAT I Critical Reading: 690
SAT I Writing: 760
SAT II Math Level 1 (IC): 770
SAT II Physics: 800
SAT II Chemistry: 770</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Inter School Essay Competition: Second Position;
Intra School Spelling: 1st and 2nd in grades 9 and 10.
Executive member of Drama and Debating Club thru which we organized the Inter School Mock UN,
Leadership positions: Vice President Of an Awareness club
Volunteer/Service Work: Teaching Maths to Middle school students after grade 12. it's been 4 months and i'm still doing it.
Helped various clubs in school (in which i was not a member) conduct their programs. Most
Honors and Awards: International Assessment for Schools (IAS, Uni of New South Wales) Maths Distinction ; IAS English Distinction ;
Australian Mathematics Competition Credit.</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>

<p>College: Amherst College, Choice #: 1, ED/EA: Yes, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Applied/Pending
College: Reed College, Choice #: 2, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply</p>

<p>Desired College Characteristics:</p>

<p>Location type: Urban, Small City, Rural
Size: Small (Under 2,500), Medium Small (2,500 - 5,000), Medium (5,000 - 10,000), Large (10,000 - 18,000), Very Large (Over 18,000)</p>

<p>Ok these are my stats.
I don't have a preference for location.
BUT I have a very high preference for aid giving colleges. My family contribution can be no more than $3500-$4000 per year inlcuding room and board and all.
Safeties, matches and reaches, i'm searching for all!!</p>

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<p>If you like the rigorous traditional academics of Reed, you might also like St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland. It’s small, urban, and ultra-intellectual. “Johnnies” spend all four years in the Great Books Program, learning about the classics of western literature, science, and philosophy, and they all earn the same degree: a BA in Western Classics. Almost 100% of Johnnies report that the great books program changed their lives. </p>

<p>Surprisingly, St. John’s admits about 80% of its applicants. They have rolling admissions and first-come-first-serve financial aid, so apply as soon as you think of it.</p>

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<p>St. John’s is not a good choice if you want to major in a science.
There are no safeties for internationals needing aid, but your profile is good enough to apply to top schools. Look at some LACs that are less known and more likely to be looking to diversify their student body: Grinnell, Kenyon, Kalamazoo, Carleton, Vassar, etc. You might also like the University of Chicago and Columbia, which have traditional curricula.</p>

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<p>St. Johns. Does it give out aid to internationals as much as i’m looking for?
Yes, I will be applying to Grinell. They have a seat for Nepal. And they take only one from Nepal with a full ride(incl room and board), so you can imagine how competitive that is going to be.
I was looking at Wabash the other day. But I don’t know how much aid it gives out to internationals. But if it were to give aid, would I have a good shot at getting in?</p>

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<p>Definitely Grinnell. 12% of the student body is international (including other students from Nepal) and very generous merit and financial aid because of the huge endowment, which it uses to increase the diversity of the student body. Also exceptional science facilities-again, thanks to the endowment.</p>

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<p>Georgia State seems like a great match for you!</p>

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<p>* BUT I have a very high preference for aid giving colleges. My family contribution can be no more than $3500-$4000 per year inlcuding room and board and all.*</p>

<p>This guy needs significant FA, so there’s no point in recommending schools (especially many publics) don’t give aid (or much aid) to internationals. </p>

<p>He’ll be charged high OOS rates for nearly all publics except for the small few that will give him generous merit.</p>

<p>I’ve heard that Reed is now “need-aware” or has that changed. Or, could it be “need aware” for internationals?</p>

<p>Am I missing where the OP has given his intended major?</p>

<p>Found this regarding Wabash aid… Wabash can’t meet need. <a href=“http://www.wabash.edu/admissions/finances/international[/url]”>http://www.wabash.edu/admissions/finances/international&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>A limited number of merit-based and need-based awards are also available. Applicants for financial assistance must have a complete file on record by February 1 and present outstanding academic records, high standardized test scores, and strong letters of recommendation. Since the number of scholarships is limited and our applicant pool is large and talented, only a few of the qualified applicants will be offered an award. These awards are won through competition and are renewable for four years provided the student maintains standard academic progress.</p>

<p>Need-based awards are also available; however, **NO AWARD PACKAGE WILL COVER ALL EXPENSES **AND YOU MUST COMPLETE THE CSS PROFILE. Early Decision applicants should complete the CSS PROFILE by November 15. All others need to do so by January 15.</p>

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<p>BTW…aid isn’t based on what your family *says * it can pay. Aid is determined after the college has looked at family income, assets, etc. It can be shocking sometimes when a family is told what its EFC is.</p>

<p>Your family may say it can only pay $4k per year, but the colleges may say that their EFC is $10k (or whatever).</p>

<p>What is your intended major (apologies if I’ve overlooked the mention)? </p>

<p>There are some more safeties and matches for you, but I think we need to know your major. </p>

<p>I know that Christian Bros in Memphis loves int’ls.</p>

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<p>Reed has been need-aware and meeting full need since 2002. Before that it didn’t meet all students’ full need. Reed has offered financial aid to only 20 to 25 international students each year, so competition is tough.</p>

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<p>*Reed has been **need-aware **and meeting full need since 2002. Before that it didn’t meet all students’ full need. Reed has offered financial aid to only 20 to 25 international students each year, so competition is tough. *</p>

<p>So, the OP can’t depend on Reed then.</p>

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<p>Correct, Reed is a safety for no one.</p>

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<p>lol, i never took reed as a safety. I’d be lucky to get in i think.
And ok, my intended major is Mathematics. And i have a strong preference for a liberal course (like that in a Liberal Arts College), where i can study a diverse field before i take up a major.
And i figured the EFC = total income - total expenditure. I’m not sure if that was so, just guessed it.
And could anyone tell me what OOS is?</p>

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<p>And can anyone tell me how much i’ll be able to earn in a year doing an on campus job?? And how much will i be able to contribute to my education after cancelling out the expenses?</p>

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<p>OOS = out of state; residents of another state typically pay higher tuition than in-state taxpayers</p>

<p>EFC = expected family contribution, the college-computed result of FAFSA and sometimes PROFILE form data</p>

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<p>I think that given your interest in small LACs, your political/religious views may affect your choices of schools – Reed, for example, is known for being extremely liberal, and some friends I have there state outright that tolerance of social conservatives is not really present. You should also consider whether the political/religious atmosphere matters to you.</p>

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<p>hmmmmmm.
I am considering of applying under EA in wabash. If i apply the site says that i’ll get the decision by December 22. If i get accepted can I wait for all the RD results to be out before I can give MY decision to the college. MY decision here means to decide whether i go to wabash or not.</p>

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<p>You are in a tough position, sir. Many schools don’t give internationals any significant aid, with the exception of the first-tier universities and liberal arts colleges. </p>

<p>I’d recommend that you give Harvard a try. Also, try to research some schools that are need blind for international students as well. Many of the top schools are, and plenty of smaller and more obscure schools are, too.</p>

<p>And finally, are there universities in Nepal that you can apply to? I highly recommend that you at least apply to a handful of those as safeties. I am certain that they are many times cheaper than a comparable university in the United States.</p>

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<p>[International</a> Resources - Lawrence University](<a href=“http://www.lawrence.edu/admissions/about/international/]International”>http://www.lawrence.edu/admissions/about/international/)</p>

<p>This gives you an idea of aid/scholarships available and the culture on campus for internationals. Internationals can stay on campus working throughout the year/summer to help with expenses.</p>

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<p>@xx5xx</p>

<p>I was considering harvard, but I’m trying just to say " at least i tried it". I have no hope of getting in Harvard, no matter how much i’d love to.</p>

<p>Ah, yes there are universities in Nepal. It so happened that i had to apply them beforehand and enrol beforehand. That’d mean I had to make the decisions before I got to see the results of the universities of the US. BTW nearly all of the colleges and uni’s here have started.
About the aid, there’s no doubt that it’s a lot cheaper. Only Med schools are expensive. And it’s good for me because i left biology after grade 10. LOL</p>

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<p>whoa that’s a LOT for me. My family only earns about 10K per year.!!!</p>