<p>hi, im international student who want to apply at some top universities. i got some plan</p>
<p>this is my current condition:</p>
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<li>havent taking the IELTS, probably got 7 because i've done the simulation</li>
<li>havent taking SAT, will take it on december</li>
<li>quite nice progress in school score, but im not a straight A student, gpa maybe around 3.3 or 3.4</li>
<li>got few certificate and well participate in school competition</li>
<li>currently taking IAYP silver </li>
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<p>and probably i will apply on november 2015, both early decision and regular if i direcly go to university</p>
<p>what is the pathways that i should go through?</p>
<p>via community college or directly into those university (im talking about UC's, primarily public universities)</p>
<p>and how much SAT and IELTS score that i should get if i want go get into berkley as INTERNATIONAL STUDENT?</p>
<p>how about transfer rate from community college to those university?</p>
<p>That’s not how it works… How much can they pay before a loan?
For an international, chances are almost entirely related to how much the parents can pay - there’s a break at about 25,000 in my experience, meaning that if you can’t pay that much or more, you’re at a significant disadvantage. The more you can pay, the easier, since the school has to invest less in your education.</p>
<p>For UCs and CSUs, things are more clear-cut:
UC’s cost 55,000 a year, no financial aid except at UCSC, UCR, and UCM. UCM’s FA is the easiest to get (some little automatic scholarships).
CSUs cost about 30-35k a year, no financial aid, but you have a shot at honors colleges which may have little scholarships.</p>
<p>In addition what international parents consider “worth it” may be very different from what American parents/grad schools/employers may appreciate - for instance, I’ve had people be very surprised Wellesley is “better” than UIUC, or think Purdue is higher-ranked than Williams, this sort of thing. They may also think “State” means the same thing everywhere (ie., Sonoma State, Penn State, same caliber school). </p>
<p>So: what amount can your parents commit to - and if the amount varies depending on school caliber, please say so too (ie., top 50, $…k/ Top 80, $…k/ Top 125, $…k /) and explain a little what they mean by “worth it”: University: national? regional? Selective LACs? LACs with specific rankings or majors or outcomes? Based on what colleges are in the Fiske Guide, or in Princeton Review’s Best Colleges?</p>
<p>my parent’s income is on 50 - 60k range which i know pretty low. and how long the time that given to me to pay if, in example they commit to pay 30k per year? and if im going to UCLA, am i allowed/able to work (inside UCLA and outside) and how much usually a student can get if they working during their university period? </p>
<p>You’d only be allowed to work ON CAMPUS (not off campus) and typically you can hope to make between $1,000 and $2,000 per semester. That’s really the maximum you’re allowed to earn.
Most colleges have installment plans whereby you start paying in July and spread the year’s payments over a 10 month period, but otherwise you’re supposed to pay tuition+ room&board in August (for Fall semester) and in December or January (for Spring semester).</p>