My Chances : Please Respond

[thomaskurian89]

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@rsaxena

does’nt the fact that he needs 80% aid whereabouts work in his favor?? I mean, this is what you call a really needy applicant - most internationals who write SAT etc are the seriously rich guys (as far as my experience goes) - they can afford to pay most of the fees, and thus colleges are not likely award aid to such students. For a really poor student, places which offer limited aid (Cornell, UPenn, Northwestern, Duke) cmight just be happy to provide such students the aid required.

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<p>Asking for financial aid will not affect his admissions chances at need-blind colleges. At need-based colleges, however, it could decrease his chances dramatically.</p>