Admissions (Stanford, CalTech,etc)

sybbie719
Sat, 23 Apr 2005 17:09:23 +0000

Although you are being educated in the U.S. if you do not have US Permanent Resident or Cititizenship status, you will be an international student in the college admissions process. My recommendations would be

Chose a wide selection of Reach, match and safety schools including financial safeties.

Check the schools financial aid policies concerning international students. The majority of colleges are not need blind regarding international students (Flamethrower is correct in the fact that students needing a lot of aid would be at a disadvantage in some colleges). The schools that are need blind (meaning your ability to pay or how much $ you will need is not considered in the admissions process. This does not necessarily mean that they will meet 100% of your demonstrated need.

Have some flexibility in the process, If you are Korean, you will be part of the overrepresented pool of asians at the schools which you are interested in. Be flexible enough to look at schools (that are not ivies, MIT, Stanford) where they are seeking diversity, have alow percentage of asians as you willbe an attractive candidate and may also get merit money (some schools a full ride) to attend.

Here is a link that can hopefully help you . Read up on the process regarding internationals students. Hope it helps