<p>I'm looking to enroll in college Fall 2013 and I need a little help. I'm an international student and plan to play Division I college sports (T&F, CC). Because I'll be far away from home, I'm looking for a college where I can really feel home. A good, comfy/cosy library where you can study well is a big must! I haven't decided my major yet but probably a business major.</p>
<p>I will not be able to visit a college very easily because I live in Europe. Therefor I can use some help! Does anyone have good experiences with colleges which match my criteria?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Can anybody please help me?</p>
<p>I would really appreciate it!
Thanks!</p>
<p>Can you offer any more information? A GPA, and some idea of how well you believe you will do on the SAT will be helpful for suggestions. I realize you have probably not taken the PSAT, but it would help to have an idea of your test scores. </p>
<p>What can your family afford? Are you hoping for financial aid? There are colleges that offer FA for internat’l students, but the majority do not offer aid.</p>
<p>I agree, the library is SO important! When a college’s library is run down and poorly maintained, it makes me wonder how badly the entire school is run. </p>
<p>So, the location of the school isn’t important to you? Once you share GPA range, you may get more suggestions for schools with Div I (and FA for intern’l), and good business programs.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply!</p>
<p>Well my GPA is not really well “translated” because in Holland we have a different grading system (1-10). Last year I had a 3.3 GPA but I have been told that this will be higher if our schools would work with the american grading system.</p>
<p>I think I can score around 750-760 in math, 640 in critical reading and hopefully 600 in writing. If I don’t reacht these scores I will retake the SAT next year.</p>
<p>I hope to get an athletic scholarship and my parents can probably pay the rest for school, so for now tuition fee is not the biggest problem. Although some extra financial aid would be nice.</p>
<p>I don’t really mind where the school is located, as long as the school gives me a good feeling and it has a good reputation in business majors.</p>
<p>Here’s the Div I list of schools:</p>
<p>[NCAA</a> Members By Division](<a href=“http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/divisionListing?sortOrder=0&division=1]NCAA”>http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/divisionListing?sortOrder=0&division=1)</p>
<p>The state schools will not likely offer you financial aid. I have no idea about sports scholarships for internationals, so that’s a whole other consideration. You will have to do a lot of research on this. Begin making a list of private colleges known for international aid first, then determine whether any have Div. I sports (not too likely, but Furman may). Depending on how your GPA is adjusted from Holland, I would look at these schools and find out about FA for internationals, and/or sports scholarships:</p>
<p>-U. of Alabama
-American U
-U of Arizona
-Auburn
-Furman
-Boston U
-Bucknell
-Elon
-Syracuse
-Ohio U.</p>
<p>Two schools that I believe offer FA to international students are (Div III ?):
-Ohio Wesleyan
-Denison U</p>
<p>Good luck! Find out how to submit your athletic supplements for each school you decide to apply.</p>
<p>More on Furman:</p>
<p>[Sports[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Ohio University offers merit awards to internat’l applicants with certain SAT scores (but not athletic):</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ohio.edu/admissions/international/apply.cfm[/url]”>http://www.ohio.edu/admissions/international/apply.cfm](<a href=“Furman University | Top Private Liberal Arts University in Greenville, SC”>Furman University | Top Private Liberal Arts University in Greenville, SC)</a></p>
<p>Although it has a party school rep., it’s a beautiful campus and does have a nice library.</p>
<p>This is a ranking list of American universities for an international applicant: [US</a> UNIVERSITIES RANKINGS](<a href=“http://www.auap.com/classu.html]US”>US UNIVERSITIES RANKINGS)</p>
<p>Boston Unviersity is on this list. I haev visited and can tell you more about the campus…</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for your time and help! jkiwmom and cricket123!</p>
<p>If anybody knows more schools, your help is really appreciated.</p>
<p>I found out about residential colleges and the house system. I think this is really good option to feel home and be part of a smaller community within a big(ger) university or college.</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me something more about it? And where I can find the colleges who have these housing options?</p>
<p>Most schools will have on-campus housing. What kind of options do you mean? Room size? </p>
<p>The majority of dorms rooms are doubles (shared with you and one other person) and some are single or triple (it really varies from college to college).</p>
<p>Most schools have co-ed floors in dorms and single-sex floors. Usually, an entire floor or two will share a bathroom (but this tends to not be an issue as the bathrooms tend to accommodate six or so people). Sometimes, they will have private bathrooms for each room.</p>
<p>Some will also have substance-free dorms (in which students who agree to abstain from smoking, drinking, and drug use live).</p>
<p>P.S. - All of these are very college-specific so I suggest you research the housing options for each university you plan to apply to!!!</p>
<p>P.P.S -Pricing varies (greatly) for each option.</p>
<p>No I mean like the system they use in Yale, the residential college where you will live for 4 years, or the housing system in Harvard. Kind of the same I think?</p>
<p>Well I haven’t looked at those colleges so I’m not sure.</p>
<p>It should be similar. I would check if Harvard’s housing is guaranteed for all four years though. Because that may be an issue for you if it is not guaranteed…</p>