<p>If you haven’t already done so, read through everything here: [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://educationusa.state.gov/]EducationUSA”>http://educationusa.state.gov/) Then make an appointment with the counselors at the advising center in Cyprus: [EducationUSA</a> - Find an Advising Center](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/Cyprus#.T9PIqu3FBmI]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/Cyprus#.T9PIqu3FBmI) They are expert at helping students from your country find good places to study in the US, and they can tell you where students like you have been admitted in recent years.</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>