<p>Look like I hava alot to clarify… :P</p>
<p>I applied last year with a 1990 SAT I and 640/610 MathI/II. Applying again with new essays, some new ecs, 2190 SAT I and 710/730 MathI/II.</p>
<p>Harvard/Yale have need-blind admission policies to intls, and NYU apparently don’t have anything at all. I am aware all the other schools offer limited need-based aid to intls, and have so called need-aware admission policies. Some have merit-based opportunities.</p>
<p>My family will not be paying anything: hard to explain, but that’s not how Sweden works. The government pays education here - the hook: only if you attend in Sweden. I only get a small grant (like $2500/year), but can get a loan of up to about $20-25k/year. That gives me about $22500/year, which is a bit less than half the entire cost.
I am hoping to get some need-based aid, and apply for outside scholarships/take loans on the rest. My family income is about $120,000/year which is about €55-60k after Swedish taxes) if that makes a difference.</p>
<p>A friend last year got into Harvard with a 2040 SAT1, with about 70 % need-based scholarship. He had to pay about 15k of the 50k.He got a scholarship in my town (easy to get) of $10k also. His family income is more than mine, probably $150,000.</p>
<p>I am not asking for criticism that I didn’t apply to “safety”-schools. I don’t want to attend a safety school. If I don’t get accepted with enough aid in the US, I will go to some uni in the UK. If it turns out I’ve wasted 2 yrs on applying to the US, then so be it. That is a risk I am willing to take: I want to study in the US and attend one of the world’s best schools.</p>
<p>All I’m asking is if anyone knows any merit-based scholarships, both inside and outside of the schools I am applying to, that are for intls.</p>