<p>Can you people help me pick some schools with good physics undergrad programs (rigorous curriculum, good faculty, undergrad research) who also give generous aid to internationals.</p>
<p>I'll need almost full ride and i'm a gap year student from india.</p>
<p>my main stats are:</p>
<p>gave the sat for the first time this nov.
total : 2180
cr - 640 ... :(
m - 790
w - 750</p>
<p>indian cbse curriculum
9th : 90%
10th: 93%
11th: 73%
12th: 85%</p>
<p>::NTSE (national talent search examination) awardee
::cleared RMO (regional mathematical olympiad).....i.e. i was among the top 300 students in india...couldn't give the physics and chemistry olympiads though</p>
<p>::cleared IIT entrance exam in 2010 [ got admission in IIT kanpur..... but not in the branch of my choice]
::working on an interesting science project right now
::no spectacular ec's ( i come from a small town in india )</p>
<p>the thing is... i have a keen interest in physics and none of the univs in india seem to meet my needs.</p>