<p>Okay, I see the logic: Its basically whereever you can get as close to a free ride as possible-and they teach physics pretty much everywhere (though not necessarily with the same depth or breadth). </p>
<p>In this case, it probably makes sense to reserve comment until you've got two or more schools that you have to choose between.</p>
<p>I see, that makes a lot of sense, thanks for clearing that up!</p>
<p>I agree with M's Mom in that you should probably see where you can afford to go and then make a post about where to go.</p>
<p>thanks all
just one more request
could u chance me at all these colleges(honestly!)
thanks in advance
regards,
romil</p>
<p>As an Indian male studying physics who needs a full ride, you are facing a lot of very similar competition. (It would be a different story if you were a Mongolian throat singer interested in studying ethnomusicology, for example). If you didn't require financial aid, you would be competitive at all the top schools with your grades/test scores/ECs. As it stands, its a crap shoot so plan to apply to many places including a number that are less competitive. All of those listed except Arizona are likely to be very competitive-they already are even for Americans who can pay all or most of the way. HY and MIT accept only a tiny fraction of their applicants. For you, as an Indian who needs a full ride, the odds at these schools are probably about the same as at the IITs.</p>
<p>thnx any 1 else</p>
<p>why is your weighted GPA lower than your unweighted?</p>
<p>srry tzar09 it is
GPA uw:93
GPA W:95</p>
<p>bumpo…</p>
<p>Do UT-Austin and Arizona provide full ride to non-Americans? Public universities are very short of scholarships and UT is a US$38K plus for out-of state students.
For Colgate University I can tell you from experience that you have a good chance to be accepted and get FA but full ride I doubt…Your chance for full tuition is more wiht less ranked places…try some schoold ranked below 50 in the USNews ranking and in not so desirable locations…Good Luck</p>
<p>I think you have a great chance. Keep in mind, however, that admissions are really a crapshoot. This one person from my school got waitlisted and was top 5%, 34 on ACT, National Merit Semifinalist, had a hard curriculum, and is great and devoted musician. And another person got in (ED however) with like a 2.9 GPA and a 27 on the ACT and nothing spectacular. I think you have a good shot of getting in though.</p>
<p>Yes, redlight, I know one student last year who was like that person from your school–just a superlative student and person–who did not get in and I saw other students posting here who were accepted with lower stats and everything else. Really puzzling.</p>
<p>Take a look at Oberlin, Dennison, Macalester and Kenyon. At schools that are drawing 50% or more of their students from the midwest, South Asians are still under-represented minorities. Not true on either coast, even for lower tier schools. I can’t speak for the south-I don’t know it well enough.</p>
<p>I would go to the Common Data Set for each of the schools you are considering and check out what percent of the students are Asian. Less than 10% is what you are looking for. I would also look for what percent of the students are foreign-more than 10%is what you want there, because it means they are probably using their endowment to provide scholarships. Finally, make sure you are in their top 10% academically-lower than that and you are unlikely to get the money you need.</p>
<p>Good advice, M’s Mom. The superlative student I knew was a girl from the Midwest. Although one of the students who got in with lower everything was also a girl from the Midwest.</p>
<p>thanks all for your participation
well to be honest i can afford 30000$ maximum(four years)</p>
<p>Certainly none of us can tell you how much FA you would get if you were admitted.</p>
<p>i mean any idea…any approximation?</p>
<p>I think the maximum merit award is about $15,000 per year. Even if I knew your family,s financial situation, I couldn’t tell you what, if anything, you might get for need-based aid.</p>
<p>well the situation is a little complicated
According to the college board,my EFC is 1000$
but i may get sponsorship from the Indian government(which would be at the max…25000$)</p>
<p>bump…</p>
<p>We really can’t tell you. You need to apply and work with the college.</p>