If your SATs are high I think you would be an interesting candidate at many universities. The Ivies are a “reach” for everyone, and especially for international students. (That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t apply. Just be realistic about your chances.) But I think you should get acceptances from the slightly lower ranked schools, and the public universities you listed.
^^ I should have added, you should get some acceptances from the slightly lower ranked schools and the public universities you listed IF you are also a full-pay student. Having $50,000+ per year in addition to your accomplishments should open a few doors.
What will happen to your company if you go to the US for university? Is part of the point that you don’t need to continue with the company because you are being acquired?
I think that your chances are relatively good at UMass Amherst and Rutgers as long as you are okay being full pay, and I know quite a few very good engineers or software engineers who went to one or the other. I would expect you to get in somewhere else on your list also, although I would be hard pressed to guess where and the first five on your list are high reaches.
If you care about the cost of education, you can find universities in other countries that will be less expensive, and that are at least as strong as UMass and Rutgers (noting that these are very good schools, but the US doesn’t have a monopoly on very good schools). Note that getting a degree from a US school does not automatically come with a visa to work here (unlike some other countries).
Agree with @DadTwoGirls. Immigration rules are strict. If you are admitted and arrive to the US for your education, that’s what it will be: an education. If you get a degree, you will be expected to return to your country after graduation. Coming to the US for an education does not translate into a visa.^^^
The US isn’t the best place to build and create a business. Lots of laws and fees that limit those areas.
Can you go back to school in India? Do you have A levels?
@DadTwoGirls & @“aunt bea” I am not worried about the visa as I believe I will be able to perform quite well. My main reason for opting for this option is that I have built a startup in India and there just is not an environment for a hardware deep tech company in India.
@Sybylla I can go back to school in India but only to medical school, not engineering school. I want to pursue Biomedical engineering instead.
hey you were in a midlife crisis , you should have just continued with your medical school and your all india NEET rank is very good, see if you can go back that road and complete the medical course then try for graduate study at any US university for bio medical my friend did that he is settled down in the US and having an awesome time he is now in a a company which manufactures MRI machines and he is a doctor plus engineer .
You have a great shot at NJIT & Rutgers and their Biomedical Programs are pretty good. I think you will get some scholarship as well.
Best of Luck!!
^start your own thread instead of hijacking somebody else’s thread.