<p>okay, now that I am definitely applying to:</p>
<p>Yale (FA)
U chicago (NO FA)
U Columbia (NO FA)
U Georgetown (FA, but you know, it is need-blind)</p>
<p>Pomona (No FA)
Williams (FA)
Swarthmore (NO FA)
Bowdoin (FA)
and probably Kenyon (FA)</p>
<p>McGill (No FA)</p>
<p>okay I realize there isn't any school that can be called a safety..
Do you think I am going to get at least one offer from any of these colleges, provided that I have good stat?</p>
<p>We can’t really tell you anything since we don’t know your scores/activities or anything</p>
<p>You’re not going to get much aid at any college if you actually have the funds to pay for UChicago etc. without FA. Do you have an illegal stash somewhere?</p>
<p>Since when is Georgetown U need-blind toward intl. stud ?</p>
<p>Those are all very selective colleges, but you might just be the type of student these colleges are looking for. We are not in a position to judge your academic merits!</p>
<p>Just make sure you have a solid backup plan, preferably in your home country.</p>
<p>Elou24: GU’s website does not specify whether it is need-blind to intl. But on the application form it says it is need-blind but again, does not specify to whom GU is need blind. So I kinda assume it is need-blind to intl. </p>
<p>Am I right…?</p>
<p>On the website: Georgetown offers a very limited number of need-based scholarships to selected first-year international students who demonstrate financial need for assistance. Prospective international students who wish to be considered for one of these awards should indicate their intent on the Application for Undergraduate Admission and should submit a CSS/Financial Aid Profile online at CollegeBoard.com.</p>
<p>"Georgetown offers a very limited number of need-based scholarships to selected first-year international students "</p>
<p>They explicitly say that they are not need-blind right there! </p>
<p>Need-blind means that they admit you regardless of your financial circumstances, and provide you with sufficient financial aid if admitted. Need-sensitive policies are more common: they can only provide financial aid to a limited number of international students, and will only admit those financial aid applicants whose need they can meet.</p>
<p>thank you b@r!um! fortunately I haven’t submitted the second part of my application. But I indicated that I intend to apply for FA in the first part of application which I already submitted… I now have to figure out a way to fix this…</p>
<p>Do you need FA in order to attend or not?</p>
<p>If you need FA, but don’t apply for it, you have ZERO chance of getting it. Which means that you won’t be able to attend because you won’t be able to pay for it. </p>
<p>Talk with whoever it is who is helping you pay for your education. Find out how much money will be available. Then re-work your list.</p>
<p>well here is the situation. My parents agree that if I can get into colleges like Pomona, then they’ll loan money from our relatives to pay my education. Whereas to colleges like Kenyon, they think it’ll not worth it to loan money so I’ll just have to request for FA.</p>
<p>And Georgetown is need-blind to all applicants including international students. I just asked them via e-mail.</p>
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<p>Need-blind but doesn’t guarantee to meet full need for internationals. You might get an offer with no financial aid at Georgetown - even if you did apply for aid.</p>
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<p>And not only that, schools like Georgetown have been known to be a bit suspicious with saying they are “need-blind” to internationals. Ostensibly they may be, but you might find that they are sensitive to how much FA they need to give out, and this may disadvantage your application…</p>