<p>hi everyone, my name is alejandro, i'm form venezuela and as many of you, i'm looking for financial aid. I really like Texas A&M, they have a very strong business program and that's why i chose then as my first choice. I'm wondeing how much financial aid can i get? i can only pay around $15.000 per year because my country has very strict currency exchange laws, that allows me to exchange a maximun of $1300 per month. Im looking from anything from full tuition scholarship to a full ride.</p>
<p>My Stats are:</p>
<p>Top 10% 10/142
GPA: 17.04/20 it's about 3.8-4.0, A or excellent
ACT: 33
Toefl: 580 PBT</p>
<p>Coursework:</p>
<p>5 years of math (including calculus) (A,A,B,A,B)
5 years of english (A,A,A,A,A)
5 years of spanish (A,A,B,A,A)
4 years of biology (A,A,A,A,A)
4 years of history (A,A,A,A,A)
3 years of physic (A,A,A)
3 years of chemistry (A,A,A)
2 years of computer science (A,A)
2 years of Technical drawing, also known as drafting (B,A)
1 year of philosophy (A)
Other bunch of electives classes.</p>
<p>Awards and prizes:</p>
<p>1st place: micro business challenge (school)
1st place: science fair, i designed a low cost moisture sensitive irrigation system activated by a NAND Platform. (school)
1st place: Eureka prize for the design of a low cost moisture sensitive irrigation system activated by a NAND Platform. (national)
1st place: science fair, Biodiesel as an alternative to oil (2005)
1st place: science fair, Develpment of a Hydroghen Fuel cell (2006)
2nd place: ASOVAC Prize, Biodiesel as an alternative to oil (Regional)
2nd place: Eureka Prize, biodiesel as an alternative to oil (National)
2nd place: The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), Regional competition.
3rd place: The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), National competition, after this i had to retire from the competition.</p>
<p>Sports and other activities.</p>
<p>4 years of soccer.
4 years in the band
Worked for several years for a pro-Human rights association.
Member of rotaract (rotary)
I work as an english translator for non-profit groups.
I have spent more than 100 hours teaching kids</p>
<p>I also spent a year studying as a foreign exchange student at a high school in nebraska.</p>
<p>1 year of chemistry 105/100
1 year of american history 94/100
1 year english 90/100
i had mores classes but they were just easy ones.
Sports and other activities.</p>
<p>1 year of football
1 year of basketball
1 year of track and field
member of the rotary club for the year.
i started with a friend, one of the first kids soccer team in the town.</p>
<p>Do i have a chance to get good financial aid? what other colleges do you think will offer me good financial aid?</p>
<p>Thanks for you help guys</p>