<p>I'm an Indian resident currently studying Mechanical engineering in Delhi, decided to apply for transfer to a US college. I was hoping somebody with experience in admission procedures could have a look at my stats and give me an opinion for my chances, as I need lots of aid.</p>
<p>SAT score: 2070 (690 reading, 680 writing, 700 math)
Math level 2: 760
Physics: 780
High school percentage: 85.2 % (Physics, Chemistry, Math, Computer Science and English average)
First semester in engineering: averaging about 70 percent.</p>
<p>ECA:
Batch Head and Teacher for Make a Difference, a well known NGO.
Writer and website moderator for a Dietary supplement company.
Part of the college Literary Society.</p>
<p>Apart from that, a few prizes here and there, but very few, including a regional silver medal for the international informatics olympiad.</p>
<p>So, any opinions about:
1. whether i should be applying with these scores in the first place,
2. chances for aid, as my family income is around the 10k mark when converted to dollars. (cannot afford to pay anything close to sticker fees)
3. ways to improve.
4. which colleges to apply to.</p>
<p>I would be extremely grateful for your opinion, as i am in great need of advice from someone who knows what he/she is talking about.
Please reply as soon as possible.
Thank you.</p>
<p>The hard, cold, truth is that it is extremely difficult for US transfer students to receive good financial aid, and it is extremely difficult for international applicants to receive good financial aid. This means that as an international transfer applicant, your chances of receiving the kind of aid that you need are very nearly zero. You need to know that now, so that if you continue through this process and you are not accepted anywhere that you can afford, you will be prepared for the bad news. In your particular case, it is probably better to complete your undergraduate degree at your current university and then apply to universities in the US (and elsewhere) for any post-graduate studies.</p>
<p>If you still want to apply for transfer, start by reading through everything at [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/) Then get in touch with the counselors at the advising center closet to you. There is one in New Delhi: [EducationUSA</a> - Center Profile - United States-India Educational Foundation, New Delhi](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/NewDelhi]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/NewDelhi) These counselors are expert at helping students from your country find good places to study in the US. They will be able to tell you where students like you have been accepted in recent years, and whether or not they have received the kind of financial aid that they needed.</p>
<p>You are going to have a very difficult time because there are relatively few US schools that offer need based FA to Intl. applicants, and these are some of the most selective colleges in the country, making competition very tough.</p>
<p>If you go to the FA & Scholarship forum you will find several threads discussing FA for Intl. students. You have the additional factor of being a transfer student, as many colleges offer less FA to transfer than to fr applicants.</p>