Your right.
Are these Universities good enough for an International seeking low contribution? [3.78 GPA, rank 1]
Will take note,
Thank you
That is a lot of difference I must say. Must be like an urban and rural type of difference like here in India
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I am not able to write these many essays, I am so stressed out, I have no one to talk to⊠this is the most painful time of my life. I know my stats are barely going to land me somewhere good even in my hometownâŠ
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You have already been accepted places. What is the lowest COA you have gotten?
This is why most US students apply to only a handful of colleges. It is very stressful and kids wear out during the process. You have done far more than most â your dedication is amazing and will get you far in life, regardless of how this turns out.
Plus you have been managing all the financial aid and other administrative tasks.
You should be proud of yourself for the skills you have and the efforts you put in. Truly.
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None meet at all, florida southern is like 140k USD
Ok. But you do have acceptances which means your academic record and letters of recommendation make you a viable candidate academically for some US colleges, so thatâs good. The issue is finances, which is out of your control and which is a very much a part of âadultingâ and which we all face.
if at the end of the process you donât have an acceptance that you can afford, there are still the colleges that have been mentioned that come very close to your price point like minot state and I think Texas A and M international . And i think @tsbna44 has some more. These are extremely likely to accept you and will come close to your budget. So at that point you ask your parents friends who are willing to loan your family money for a loan for the financial aid forms that the colleges need and then you are very very likely to get into a college that hopefully your family can pay for if itâs not too far outside your budget.
My father keeps telling me, if I get a really low-ranked university, Iâll go in there with a scholarship because the others are not competent enough and he brings up it is going to waste our money because we are taking like 2 loans at this point. I got an another problem at hand now.
Do not try to write all the essays. Itâs IMPOSSIBLE.
Leave some schools for next year (any school you apply to now is off your list next year). Focus on a few essays and make them good.
The transcripts must be uploaded through CommonApp or Coalition app from your guidance counselor or principal. They need to be translated, provide a scale (ie., 80= top 5%, 75= top 10%, or whatever ) and stamped by the school then uploaded usually in.pdf.
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No next year, I am already the oldest in my class right now, its hard for me to group with my young peers. I donât want to take a gap yearâŠ
Oh so he has to scan them, okay I thought I made an another mistake.
Whatâs your plan B if you donât get into a US college with sufficient FA?
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There is none.
I donât understand. Is he saying that if he doesnât think the university has a high enough ranking that he wonât pay the amount he said he would â that you have to get a scholarship or you canât go, even if it is within the budget he gave you?
Lots of US students go to college at an older age, sometime because they have to work for a year or two to earn money for college. That will be okay.
how old are you now?
I commend you for your persistence and drive, but this concerns me. As I mentioned earlier in this thread, itâs important not to let your grades suffer.
When youâre faced with two paths - one with perhaps a 1% likelihood (securing an affordable U.S. college acceptance) and another with a 99% likelihood (pursuing college in India) - itâs critical not to jeopardize the option that is far more likely. As you know, admissions in India, as in most countries around the world, depend heavily on grades and test performance, so those need to remain your top priority.
As @MYOS1634 suggested, you might consider limiting the number of U.S. applications this year, if youâre open to taking a gap year and reapplying next cycle. Another option is to complete your undergraduate studies in India and then apply to U.S. programs for a masterâs degree later on, which can be a more achievable path.
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I think the idea of undergraduate in India and masters degree in US may be the most workable financially.
OPâcan that be a workable plan B? Knowing that plan B is not a first choice but everyone needs a plan B because no one gets all their plan As.
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So if you donât get an affordable acceptance from a U.S. college, youâll skip college altogether? Will you join a trade school? Take a job?
Remember that as an international student seeking significant financial aid, you likely have around a 1% (or close to it) chance. That means you must have a solid plan for the other 99% outcome. I know this isnât what youâd like to hear, but unfortunately, thatâs the reality.
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Also in college, students donât all move through the curriculum in age cohorts. While there are some classes that are mostly taken by first years, after that most classes have a mixture of students from all the ages. So you would be intermingling with both younger and older students all the time.
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