<p>“study in, like a country in the North, then I would just stay and go to a top university there instead of jeopardizing your family’s economy and living a crappy lifestyle at a high-cost university.”</p>
<p>^^What sort of advice is that? lol</p>
<p>ptlazarus: BigTicket’s advice is a little too harsh. If you’re aiming to retake the SATs, like you said, to achieve a 2200+ score, are a legacy at columbia and are in the top 10 of a renowned private school that send many kids to top universities then you have a decent shot anywhere besides HYPSM. Cornell’s Tata scholarship makes it almost need-blind for Indians so you have that going for you too.</p>