Hey,
I am an international student. Please please chance me for Vassar, Lehigh, & Colgate. I will apply in early decision. I am a female. I need huge amount of financial aid.
Sat: 1550(750+800)
Sat physics: 780
Sat math 2 : 800
GPA: 5 out of 5
There is no Ap class in my school
I have got bronze medal in Duke of Edinburgh Competition, Divisional champion in physics Olympiad, I participated in Math,Biology Olympiad and many other olympiads, I teach the children of maids working in our building,Won inter school quiz competition, public speaking though it wasn’t that great, learnt French for a year , participated in many robotics workshop and co founder of my school science club . I want to major in computer science
The problem is likely going to be “huge amount of financial aid.” Based on your stats, I’d say you have a decent shot at all of those schools. Getting money will be more difficult. Check out this list: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/universities-that-offer-international-students-the-most-financial-aid
Vassar is on that list. Prep scholar blog has a good list, but I can’t link it here. Basically, if you’re going to ED, use that card on the place that’s best for FA to internationals.
Be sure you apply to some slightly less selective colleges that also offer good FA to international students. I think you should look closely at Trinity College in Hartford, Ct. They have been quite generous with international students in the past. Union is also a good college in NY. Your stats will be very high at those schools, they offer CS, and they will be more likely to accept you than Vassar. For another reach, consider Amherst too. Good luck.
Hey thank you for your reply. What do you think about Smith College. If I apply there do you think I will get in?
Thumbs up to Smith, and in fact, I was thinking I should have mentioned women’s colleges.
I’m thinking about applying into Trinity College in early decision . Will it be good?
What do you mean? Trinity is a good school. I suggest you call all the financial aid offices of colleges you are interested in. Just ask them how likely they are to give financial aid to a foreign student. Explain your situation in an email to the admissions rep for your region. No one is going to guarantee anything over the phone or via email, of course, but do some research. Your high stats will definitely interest them.
If your goal is to get a lot of financial aid at a school in the US, you need to do the work and figure out the best college to make that happen. You can go on all the colleges’ websites and look at the common data sets for each college. Get an idea of how many students receive financial aid, and if many international students get aid.
Do you need lots of financial aid because you’re low income or because your parents can’t/won’t pay for you to study abroad in the US?
Most US colleges don’t offer a lot of aid to international students. If you’re upper income, schools that offer just need based aid might not work for you. How much can your parents pay per year?
I already mailed them but they aren’t replying but Colgate and Vassar assured that if I get in they will cover everything
My parents annual income is 5000 dollar per year
Dozens of colleges meet the full demonstrated financial need of all accepted students (which includes international students of course). As with domestic students, then, you should, after thorough research, apply to colleges that would be affordable as well as suitable for your academic interests and general preferences.
I know and I have researched about it. Even I mailed many universities like Colgate, Vassar, Bryn Mawr they said they will meet full need. My question is @merc81 is my stats higher enough to get in Vassar or Trinity or Colgate or Lehigh or Smith College as I need aid?
Colleges meet need as they determine it which can be tricky. If your parents don’t have any assets or substantial savings, which is unlikely if they’re low income, financial should be straight forward. But having stats in the higher end of the ranges listed in their Common Data Set is only part of the challenge. Are the schools you’re applying to need blind? I think several meet need, BUT they consider how much aid students need when they’re deciding who to accept. There’s a lot of competition for those few spots. Make sure you apply to safeties in your own country, just in case these don’t work out.
Yes, I thought you had done some good early research, but that your thread was getting a little off track from that point, @maria0011. You would have a chance at all the schools you mentioned and, if accepted, would likely be able to afford to attend. Keep in mind that you will need well-considered applications that comport with the objective components indicated by your test results and other definable achievements. Just to give you one indication of the challenges with respect to admission, Colgate posts a 7.3% acceptance rate for its international applicants (https://www.colgate.edu/admission-financial-aid/first-year-class-profile). You might want to add Hamilton to your group of schools to research further.
@maria0011 “My parents annual income is 5000 dollar per year” is this a typo, or do your parents only make $5,000 a year? If so, how are you expecting to pay for things like the trip to the USA, visa, or incidental expenses that are not covered even for full need met students?
My parents will pay for visa and travel
If their total income is $5k/year, how will they cover VISA, travel, and insurance fees? That will likely be $8k/year.
Thank you very much for your kind reply.
Can you please tell me about insurance fee as I am an international student I don’t know much about that. And you asked how I am going to pay my Visa and Travel fee my uncles live in USA and they are very much helpful . If I get in they will help me for visa and travel