<p>Hello everyone, I'm here because I need help in choosing the universities I'll apply to.</p>
<p>I'm 18, from Cyprus, with a HS(Apolyterion) grade average of 18.1/20. I had advanced Maths, physics, computers, english, greek and office studies. I'm not really sure what major I want to study, but I'm leaning towards CE, engineering or business. I've already taken the SAT last Saturday and I'm waiting for the scores. I'm expecting a score near 1800 but not much higher. </p>
<p>Here's my list, I'm just wondering if It's possible to join these:</p>
<p>U Pittsburgh
Penn state
Ohio State
Purdue
Syracuse
U Oregon
UC Davis
UConn
U Florida
U Texas Austin
Texas A&M
U Oklahoma
Michigan State
U wisconsin
U Vermont
U Minnesota</p>
<p>Any tips/advice and help in general is more than welcome. :)</p>
<p>As an international student, you will need to start with financial considerations. Are you able to fully fund your undergraduate education, or are you hoping for financial aid?</p>
<p>Most of these schools are public universities which do not give financial aid to international students. Are you aware that most will charge up to $50,000 per year?</p>
<p>It’s a little hard to say, but UC Davis, U Texas, Austin and maybe Wisconsin might be reaches. They’re more selective than others, higher ranked, and more popular with international students. That said, I still think they’re worth applying to. I think you’d have a chance since you’d be a qualified, full-pay international student from a country that’s not over-represented in American schools.</p>
<p>Assuming 1800 SAT
U Pittsburgh- Match
Penn state- Reach
Ohio State- Match
Purdue- Match
Syracuse- Match
U Oregon- Match
UC Davis- Reach
UConn- Slight Reach
U Florida- Reach
U Texas Austin- Reach
Texas A&M- Reach
U Oklahoma- Match
Michigan State- Match
U wisconsin- Reach
U Vermont- Match
U Minnesota- Slight Reach</p>
<p>If your family can cover the full cost of attendance, what would be a Match for a US applicant with your grades and exam scores is a Reach for an international applicant, and what would be a Safety for a US applicant is a Match for an international applicant. If you need financial aid, every single college and university here is a Reach. </p>
<p>Get solid information from your parents about what they can afford. If they can pay USD 60000 each year for four years, you have many options. If they can pay USD 30000 each year for four years, you have a fair number of options. If they can only pay USD 20000 each year you have almost no options here.</p>
<p>Be sure to have a solid back-up plan in your own country.</p>
<p>Academically, Financially, Best bang for your bucks —> The Ohio State University - one of the very few “Top Publics” in the country that offers merit scholarship to the international students!!</p>
The Ohio State University is committed to enrolling a diverse and talented student population. The International Undergraduate Scholarship is offered on a competitive basis to qualified full-time, Columbus campus international freshmen (students who have not attended university since graduating from high school/secondary school) who are required to pay the nonresident tuition surcharge. Those considered have ACT composite scores of 28 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1260 or higher, and are applying for autumn semester.
Notes:
* This award is renewable annually for a maximum of eight semesters (or the equivalent) of full-time undergraduate enrollment, provided the recipient continues to pay the nonresident tuition surcharge, maintains a 2.5 or higher grade point average (earned by no later than the end of the second year), and makes satisfactory academic progress.
<p>Most schools require freshman to live in the dorm as part of the acculturation process. After that, it depends on the school. Most do not require students to stay on campus after that (and many don’t have sufficient housing on campus to require it), although many stay by choice because housing off campus may be more expensive, may be hard to find, and/or the transportation can be tricky. Check the housing policy for each school. Note that many schools have a variety of ‘living options’ from dorm rooms (doubles, singles, or more) to student apartments to suites with multiple rooms off a common living area.</p>
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