<p>I applied to HY and Cornell, but although Yale is my first choice, WashU, a non-Ivy is number 2. I would probably love to death any college I went to though. Too bad there's no way to simultaneously go to 5 colleges.</p>
<p>I applied to Harvard, Yale, Brown, and can see myself at any of them... but I think I'm gonna end up at NYU. I got rejected from Columbia, but it's worth the shot at a few more ivies. I changed a lot since my Columbia app so I think there's still a shot. We'll see.</p>
<p>Applying to HYP, Columbia and Penn.</p>
<p>Applied to H Y P D and Columbia, but my original plan was all the Ivies except for Cornell.
Because I don't have a realistic chance at any I need to aim for all :D</p>
<p>Applied to six. I justify it in my mind because the ones I applied to are all need-blind for Canadians and the LAC's that are need-blind don't really interest me. If I was an American citizen I think the list would be much more varied.</p>
<p>HYP here... Harvard Yale and Penn</p>
<p>i would like to apply to Harvard and Yale and UPenn and Princeton
could you all tell me out of these which one gives maximum financial aid to international applicants.</p>
<p>regards,
romil</p>
<p>Harvard, Yale and Princeton all give substantial amounts of financial aid. Harvard and Yale's new policies are pretty much unbeatable. I think in terms of aid, in a very general sense since it differs case by case, the ivies go something like:</p>
<p>something like what:</p>
<p>oh crap, I meant to get rid of that part haha. I'm not entirely sure. It depends person to person, but I'd venture a guess and say</p>
<p>Harvard, Yale, Princeton
Columbia, Dartmouth (maybe?)
Penn, Cornell, Brown</p>
<p>thank you illuminar
do chance me too
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/626293-please-chance-me.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/626293-please-chance-me.html</a></p>
<p>tbh, whenever I see someone applying to all Ivies, the first thing I thin is "prestige chaser". Although some may be similar in some aspects, all the Ivies are unique in their own ways. It makes me question if the person knows what kind of experience they're looking for in college and whether they've really done their research.</p>
<p>Of course, that's just my opinion :P</p>
<p>I've done my research, to be fair. For me, the thing is that in Canada there's a larger divide between preprofessional degrees and more academic subjects. You typically apply to one faculty and it's generally pretty difficult to do much outside of that faculty. Even combinations for double majors are very restrictive. There are a number of great institutions here, except it really sucks when you're not 100% sure of what you want to do.</p>
<p>What I like about many Ivy League programs is that they're very flexible and often de-emphasize pre-professionalism. Even Wharton students can take upwards of half classes from CAS. Columbia and Brown seem to have very different philosophies about undergraduate education, but I really believe that both colleges, through very different means, attempt to provide students with a well-rounded education. </p>
<p>This same philosophy applies to many top American schools. The problem for me is that they're not financially accessible.</p>
<p>I agree..the only thing I don't like about Penn is how you have to apply to a certain colelge because what if I don't want to do business by the time I actually get to the school? But I applied to Wharton?
I like the de-emphasizing (if that's a word haha) of pre-professionalism.</p>
<p>I applied to both Columbia and Brown althought they are completely different because I like the idea of the Core Curriculum..but I also like the freedom of Brown. I guess I'm not completely sure of what I want yet. I think I'd be happy at both just because I can accept and enjoy both systems once I actually get there.</p>
<p>It depends on many factors.I wouldnt apply to any Ivy if may SAT score was below 2100.If it was below 2200 i wouldnt apply to Princeton,Stanford and if it was below ~~2280 i wouldnt apply to Yale or Harvard,</p>
<p>Just Yale and Princeton; I didn't like the others. Although I did apply to MIT and Stanford for what it's worth.</p>
<p>I applied to 3. That's it. 3. I just felt drawn to Yale, Cornell and Columbia. I have a friend applying to 7 though, and honestly I don't think she has a passion for any of them.</p>
<p>My college list went down to 7 when I realized that I didn't actually care for Harvard, Princeton, UC Berkeley, or MIT.</p>
<p>The only other reach schools I'm applying to are Brown, Columbia, and Stanford. I really do love the thought of going to one of them, though UChicago is still my more realistic RD first choice.</p>
<p>I'm completely with illuminar. As a Canadian, I'm applying to five because there is no reason for me to go to the states for an LAC education when I can go to McGill for 1/4 of the price. But then again, going to McGill leaves more to be desires because in Canada, all you have to do is get a 90 average in your TOP SIX courses (with no standardized testing), and you're basically going wherever you want. No one cares about ECs, essays, etc. So even at "Canada's Harvard," the students don't have the passion for learning that's seen in the states.</p>
<p>All the major scholarships in also Canada refuse to give you the money if you leave Canada so Ivy's are the most financially viable option, too. (Columbia, Penn are nice enough that need-blind admissions extend to Canada even though they're need-aware for internationals)</p>
<p>i'm canadian too and i agree with you ^
thats the reason i'm applying to so many schools in the states. </p>
<p>UBC, queens, mcgill, UT and all the rest dont ask for essays, ECs, or anyhting</p>