suggest me universities and lac's plz plz plz

College Search & Selection
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<p>my stats:
sat II 750 math lvl2 800 chemistry
toefl 105
sat expect smth like 720 reading 800 math 720 writing
need a lot of finaid
AWARDS
honorable mention on international chemistry olympiad
twice winner of national chemistry olympiads
3 times winner of regional chemistry olympiads
graduated from high school with gpa 5.0 from 5.0
letter of thanks from minister of education
letter of thanks from city and regional government
plethora of school awards on both academics and extra curriculars (about 18)
upon graduation recieved diploma for excellency from ministry ( only 2 students from my high school and about 10 in total for the city i live in got this diploma)
rank 1 from class of 90 students
extra curriculars
7 years soccer: was in junior team of the city, as a part of the team was champion of the state championship twice
3 years volleyball
3 years debating club
3 years school parliament
3 years dance club
2 years at school choir
2 years athletics
OTHER
1 year trained national team on chemistry, employed by government
rich work experience
awesome recommendations from teachers and counselor )
got only A's for the last 5 years of study in high school
volunteer work at local orphanage (never counted hours )</p>

<p>i am just stuck in college choice process
but i think i will have time to change my choices
i was thinking about amherst williams and darthmouth
plz help me out !!!</p>

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<p>Are you female, and if so are you interested in women’s colleges?</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/151609-international-student-aid.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/151609-international-student-aid.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I am male, asian.</p>

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<p>also forgot to mention I am an international student</p>

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<p>i take it you’re from kyrgyzstan?</p>

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<p>OMAGAD, you know kyrgyzstan :))
yup I am</p>

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<p>If you like amherst, williams, and dartmouth u might like:</p>

<p>middlebury
bowdoin
bates
colby
colgate
hamilton
Kenyon
Brown
Yale
…</p>

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<p>well then, you won’t be considered like any other asian applicant…</p>

<p>it looks impressive to come from a country half the campus can’t pronounce, not to mention you look like an impressive applicant</p>

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<p>You seem to be looking for small schools and have a strong background (continued interest?) in chemistry.</p>

<p>You’ll find very strong chemistry programs in the midwest at Carleton and Grinnell.<br>
If willing to consider the west coast I’d add Pomona.<br>
In the south, Rice.<br>
In the northeast, of your choices, Amherst will offer less depth in the physical sciences than Williams and Dartmouth.</p>

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<p>thank you very much, that’s greatly appreciated</p>

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<p>Of all the LACs named, Grinnell offers the best financial aid for internationals (12% of the student body is international and most have generous FA) and it has an outstanding chemistry dept. (S is a chem major there and loves it). It’s located in the rural midwest though, so you have to be okay with that.</p>

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<p>but grinnel’s average finaid for internationals is much lower than colby’s or colgate’s</p>

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<p>bump it is really important</p>

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<p>Averages are deceiving on the financial aid scene. You want the distribution-how many full rides, or close to full rides does the school offer? Find out what the typical package for a low income international looks like because even if it’s not a full ride, the components-loan, grant and work-study-could be quite different depending on the school. Finally, be aware that most LACs will negotiate. For example, if you get admitted to two LACs, but you got a more generous package at one school, the other school is often willing to improve the offer if it ensures that you will accept. Contact the financial aid dept at each school to get more specific information.</p>

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<p>that’s very informative, thank you</p>

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<p>Good point M’smom and Colgate costs roughly 52k vs 45k at Grinnell. That right there is a 7k difference(ouch!!!)</p>

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<p>Do you think my stats are good enough for the ivies?</p>

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<p>Your stats are good enough-but that’s not usually the issue for any applicant. Most applicants have ‘good enough’ stats. It’s about whether you bring anything to the mix that they are looking for, whether you have exceptional talents, whether the people who write recommendations for you think you are not just outstanding, but unique. It doesn’t hurt to submit an application or two to a few top schools but know that it’s always a long shot.</p>

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<p>How much aid do you need? How much can your family contribute?</p>

<p>If you’ll be needing a lot of aid, then you need to concentrate on the few colleges that can meet the need of int’ls.</p>

<p>Will your family co-sign any loans?</p>