<p>Test scores are only part of the story. A 2330 does not entitle you to anything at competitive schools with acceptance rates below <25%.</p>
<p>Anyway, since you can afford around half the cost of attendance, your odds are better than those of many internationals. However, it is silly to apply to HYP just because they are need-blind. There are many schools that promise to meet need of internationals even though they aren’t need-blind. </p>
<p>Howard, from what I gather from the news, is failing financially these days. I would be careful about keeping Howard as my safety. Also, you could look into schools outside America? HKU would be quite within your budget, and it’s a very fine school indeed.</p>
<p>You may find some of the comments I made on this thread helpful:</p>
<p><a href=“Please suggest me some good colleges with high financial aid! - College Search & Selection - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1666989-please-suggest-me-some-good-colleges-with-high-financial-aid-p1.html</a></p>
<p>15 schools is probably the minimum an aid-seeking international should apply to, unless you get lucky. A friend of mine, an aid-seeking international, for instance, applied to only 6 schools: Amherst, Bowdoin, Washington & Lee, Grinnell, Macalester and Colby. She got into Bowdoin–only Bowdoin. I have seen people who applied to 10 schools get in nowhere as well. I would say you should add 3-5 more schools and make them LACs like Hamilton and Mount Holyoke (if you’re a girl) etc. You need to cast a very wide net so that you have options come April 2015.</p>