<p>I guess I should say a little bit about myself before I go on.
I came to the States seven years ago, and I've gone to school here ever since. I have a 4.50/4.00 GPA (or something like that) and 2290 SAT with a 800 in Bio M and 750 in Math 2 (gonna retake that...). I'm in positions of leadership at various organizations and clubs that I'm in love with, and I love to volunteer. Many people have told me that I would be a good Ivy League candidate.</p>
<p>There is a slight, tiny problem. :( Okay, I lied; I don't think it's that tiny.<br>
I don't want to put any kind of financial burden on my parents, since they've already worked hard to provide for me and everything. </p>
<p>So, the thing is, I know that most schools aren't need-blind for international students, and I don't think my parents have a lot of money in their savings, anyway. </p>
<p>I've looked into quite a few colleges, and managed to narrow it down to 13 or 14 (before considering all this financial stuff). My reach schools are: U of Chicago, Cornell, Wash U, MIT, and U Penn. I know MIT is need-blind for admissions but I think all the other ones aren't. </p>
<p>My ultimate question is this: Will I get rejected or have a very low chance of acceptance if I don't have enough money to pay for tuition and fees, since I'm an international? And should I not even apply to these schools?</p>
<p>Thanks for reading and have a good night! :)</p>
<p>What is your visa status? If you have a green card, you can file the FAFSA and you are a domestic applicant. If you are in certain other statuses (asylee, refugee, etc.) you may qualify as well. If you don’t qualify as a domestic applicant, and your current state of residence doesn’t grant you in-state status because of the length of time you have been living there, then you are an International Applicant and your Safeties, and probably your Matches are in your home country. Be sure to apply to some institutions there so that you have a back-up plan.</p>
<p>To answer your question, no, you will not get automatically rejected, nor is it impossible for you to find a great need-aware school that will admit you and cover your full financial need. I’m saying this as an international student who is only attending college in the US thanks to a very generous fin aid package.</p>
<p>That being said, UChicago, WashU and Cornell are very stingy with aid when it comes to internationals. I suggest that you only apply to them if you really really really want to, and not as part of some overarching application strategy, because they might be harder to get into than UPenn and MIT.</p>
<p>Be sure to research whether your home state flagship will treat you as in-state or international. Some states will confer in-state status based on your HS years/graduation.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! I do have a safety school in my home state that would give me enough scholarships to cover my tuition and fees. I’d just like to have a broader spectrum of colleges that I could choose from. And I have a J-2 (which doesn’t qualify me for pretty much anything). :(</p>