<p>Thanks for the heads up. I’m doing world history in on the 28th, as well as both the math tests again. :)</p>
<p>Hello Valoriane,</p>
<p>You creds are quite impressive. I am in the same boat as for Fin-Aid. No Fin-Aid no US college for me, period. I am from India, where r u from? I have applied to few LACs and MIT just for the heck of it.</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>Pluto514,</p>
<p>best of luck with the applications. I am from Tbilisi, Georgia.</p>
<p>I went Early Decision II to Hamilton. I hope it was the right decision.</p>
<p>But if you don’t get financial aid from Hamilton you can’t attend any other college in the US right? You can’t say no to an acceptance at Hamilton and choose another school. That is why I didn’t apply ED to any school; it is too risky.</p>
<p>I think you can refuse ED if the aid won’t work; I’m not sure if you see aid before or after you pull your other apps.</p>
<p>But why have I and many other students who need financial aid been discouraged to apply ED?</p>
<p>I don’t know, but hopefully someone will clarify. Here’s what the common app says:</p>
<p>“If you are accepted under an early decision plan, you must promptly withdraw the applications submitted to other colleges and universities and make no additional applications to any other university in any country. If you are an early decision candidate and are seeking financial aid, you need not withdraw other applications until you have received notification about financial aid”</p>
<p>It could be completely different for internationals.</p>
<p>Thanks for that info!</p>
<p>SwedishChris,</p>
<p>Yes, but Hamilton is committed to meeting 100% of demonstrated need. My demonstrated need = full tuition and some more. The problem is getting in - if I do make it, financial aid will not be a problem.</p>
<p>turtabler,</p>
<p>thank you for the info!</p>
<p>
Because you can’t compare financial aid offers.</p>
<p>valoriane, are you sure meeting 100% need is the same at all schools? I have been trying to figure this out. Do the schools use the same tools for this or can some scholls with a lower budget just take away 5 k dollars from all financial aid receivers and act as if that is their demonstrated need?</p>
<p>SwedishChris,</p>
<p>no, it is definitely not the same at all schools. Top liberal arts schools, though, are almost always committed to meeting all of the student’s need for four years. Try searching colleges one at a time at [College</a> Admissions - SAT - University & College Search Tool](<a href=“http://www.collegeboard.com%5DCollege”>http://www.collegeboard.com). For example, Hamilton’s page ([College</a> Search - Hamilton College - Cost & Financial Aid](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)) says at the very bottom that “Average percent of need met: 100%”. Let me know if you still have questions.</p>
<p>Expecting the answer on Friday. Pretty nervous…</p>
<p>You will have a hard time getting into your reach schools, but you never know. I’d say your biggest weakness is your strength of schedule. If you took twice as many AP classes as you did your chances would be much higher Good luck!</p>
<p>You’re not getting into your reaches imo because there’s smarter kids out there. Also, don’t plan on getting full aid from any of the rest of the schools as a not exceptional international applicant.</p>
<p>Aggiefan17: You’re right. My school does not offer many more AP classes than what you saw in the first post, but I could always have worked something out. Thank you.</p>
<p>Mathnerd1: Thanks.</p>
<p>Accepted to Hamilton College under ED II :)</p>
<p>WOOO!</p>
<p>10char</p>
<p>$222,280 scholarship. psyched!</p>