<p>How bad is it ?</p>
<p>What do you mean by native Indian? If you mean you are Native American, then you should have quite the leg up in college admissions because you are a URM. If you are an Indian (as in India the subcontinent) living in the US, your chances will not be impacted that much. If you reside in India, however, you may face some disadvantages as an international student.</p>
<p>Native Americans get free tuition at the University of Minnesota - Morris:</p>
<p>[University</a> of Minnesota Morris | Financial Aid | American Indian Tuition Waiver](<a href=“http://www.morris.umn.edu/financialaid/scholarshipswaivers/americanindiantuition/]University”>http://www.morris.umn.edu/financialaid/scholarshipswaivers/americanindiantuition/)</p>
<p>Might actually be a “hook” in some places. I’ve never heard of anyone on these boards suggesting it’s a negative.</p>
<p>I think I misunderstood the term native Indian x_x. </p>
<p>I meant Indians who live in India. An international student from india</p>
<p>LOL – oops, sorry.</p>
<p>OK – many colleges have different standards for foreign students than US students. So, it is possible (likely in some cases) that your application will be measured against the Indian (or foreign pool). Will it make a difference? This depends on the school. If you have a guidance counsellor who is trained in US admissions, S/he should be able to provide better information than we can.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>YES…sorry its one of the worst…especially if you opt for STEM…So glad that this process is done for the year :eek:</p>
<p>WE DONT HAVE A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR 
</p>
<p>Quiverfox, not for business/economics majors then ?</p>
<p>Okay, can we just get one thing down?</p>
<p>Indian = Being from India</p>
<p>Native American = Being a native of the continent of america (after humans arrived however many years ago)</p>
<p>Indian ≠ Native American</p>
<p>^that’s been cleared up…</p>
<p>OP, admissions-wise, it’s more difficult for internationals to be accepted, and even more difficult for them to get aid. how much aid would you need?</p>
<p>International students often face the following applying for undergraduate study at US universities:</p>
<ul>
<li>Higher admission standards to meet.</li>
<li>No or very limited financial aid and scholarships to reduce the cost from list price.</li>
</ul>
<p>agreatperhaps, yes got it know
Stressed out, fortunately I can pay. Most probably. It will be tight but its managable.</p>
<p>Can you elaborate more on
"higher admission standards ? From what I know about admissions (not much), ECs wise I’m pretty competitive. I also believe I can write interesting essays. Academically though I’m medocre 
I mean by CC standards. I’ve been coming in the top 5-10% but my percantage has never crossed 95. Its scary people have 98s nd 99s :o I’m a gap year applicant. I’m giving 2 APs calc bc and eng lang and preparing hard for Sats. "</p>
<p>Start reading here: <a href=“https://www.educationusa.info/[/url]”>https://www.educationusa.info/</a></p>
<p>When you’ve done that, contact the advising center closest to where you live. There are several in India: <a href=“https://www.educationusa.info/India[/url]”>https://www.educationusa.info/India</a> The counselors there are expert at helping students find good places to study in the US.</p>
<p>Check out this as well: [India</a> - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/india/]India”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/india/)</p>
<p>Do sit down with your parents and find out how much they can pay each year. USD 60,000? USD 40,000? USD 20,000? Less? Yes, there are places that do offer financial aid for international applicants however, the best money is at institutions that are extremely difficult to get into or at institutions that are reasonably easy to get into but that have very stiff requirements for that kind of money or at places that none of your friends have ever heard of. If you are determined to study in the US, and you don’t particularly care about the name of the college or university on the diploma, you probably can find a place where you are admissible and that has a decent chance to be affordable.</p>
<p>There is no reason whatsoever for you to take any AP exams. The results are self-reported for the applications, and the scores may or may not be useful for credit or placement if you are admitted.</p>
<p>What matters in admission is your score on the SAT or ACT, and any SAT II exams that your colleges/universities happen to require.</p>