luluzg

hello people!
im an ib excellent junior coming from a really small european country!
i'm really interested in attending conn but what are my chances as an international seeking a full aid? (after taking sats ill post the results here)
whats the atmosphere like on the campus and r there many internationals?
tnx in advance!

morning_glory

Hi!I'm glad that you are thinking about ConnColl! I'm attending the school right now-I know of several people who are attending with full aid and several with close to full ride. I think I've seen a stat about ConnColl somewhere here about how much they gave to intl students..ConnColl has a good financial program in general =)
The school has a fair share of intl's and the school looks to expand diversity so I would say you have good chance if you have good academics
I would say the ONE word to describe the campus is friendly-you can take a look at other threads and if you have more questions ask away! =)

luluzg

thank you!
conn is my frist choice coz i heard plenty of positive things and i like this diversity which they emphasize on their web site.
what about sats? im taking math and french in january--
in this moment i have 36/42 ib points. i do sports, community work, leader of model un in my school, etc..
what do u think of that? what should i do to increase my chances?
tnx

morning_glory

I think they have average SAT scores on the website...and I'm not familiar with IB program but being involved in the community and having leadership is always a plus
being involved in cultural activities would help I think..(be unique!)

woebegone

hey luluzg conn is extremely generous with financial aid to international students (perhaps the only thing other than the sticker cost that conn ranks among the highest in the country, unfortunately). a very small handful of international kids here are full-paying students, and the rest are mostly kids on full rides or near full rides. so the fact that you need full aid shouldn't count against you, although not requiring aid will certainly help one's case greatly. Conn used to have a lot of international students (i think around 7%), but in recent years it dropped to roughly 4-5%. still fairly high among the LACs. But the school is definitely very big on diversity, with a lot of new initiatives in incorporating internationalism into the curriculum as well as attracting a more diverse student body, so the international enrollment can only remain as it is if not increase in the future years.

walkthewalk

Conn emphasizes diversity a great deal and also talks up its study abroad programs a lot. Being an international student should help your case. They will also look upon your leadership positions favorably. But you still need a solid academic record to back up your ECs and uniqueness as an applicant, so good luck with your SAT IIs and keep studying hard!

talha_adnan

Conn is really generous when it comes to int'ls. The stats are pretty impressive! I also consider it high on my university/colleeg list. I wish I get in!

As far as the friendliness is concerned - I've heard that mostly Conn students are "preppy". I'm afraid if I might stand out of the crowd and feel unwelcomed in any way! Lets hope it all works out...

luluzg

sorry guys for not replying for such a long time. i was out of the country for the holidays.
im writing the sat 2 this saturday. i didnt study that hard coz i have learned all those in the school, im just revising from the princeton and barron's books.
are sat-s really that important coz im not a good test writer under that big pressure :S
is it recommendable to go to the ED I bcoz im 10000% sure its my first choice and the biggest wish or internationals are mostly differed to the regular decision so they can be able to be compared to other internationals?

Karpov

Go ED round one if u r tht sure. really does increase ur chances. way bettrer than the RD pool

luluzg

tnx karpov!
are sat-s really that important??

walkthewalk

The SATs are important, but Conn considers your GPA and curriculum the most highly out of anything in your application. And it's too late to apply ED or ED II there now.

Karpov

But for internationals even these sat optional schools do look at the SATs. Conn asks for SAT2s. If you can do good in them (and i mean really good), youll have a good shot.
their site says there avg SAT2 scores are in the low 700s and high 600s so for an international it meens around 750s.

luluzg

750s arent low 700s :S
i'm getting the test results tomorrow. hopefully it will be 650+
so karpov it means my IB excellent grades dont have such a role in application process? (i know they claim to be holistic but they've got to look at sth more)

Karpov

No no i didnt mean that. Your IBs will probably be the most important factor in the academics. But if kids with similar IBs are applying then they will look at the SAT2s. And since the competition for aid is intense, you'll really have to stand out in other things.
Dont take this as discouragement. But kids applying for aid frequenntly have 750plus in three subjects. So you will really need to work on your essay and supplement answers.
How are your ECs?

Karpov

"750s arent low 700s"
The low 700s are for domestic students. I doubt if the the score range of international applicants-particularly aid receiving ones- will be the same.