Yes I did because of my SAT score, however. I will not because I will probably get deffered since I am asking for a huge aid.
The acceptance rate is about 0.4%
Should I leave all my EA applications? except the ones which are public, which I might get a bit of aid to my score (keeping the deadline in mind). However, still the SAT score might play a key.
Thank you.
You have a list of colleges that are reaches for most international students, and especially for those needing financial aid.
You have received a lot of suggestions on what to do. Read through this threadâŠagainâŠand take note.
Right, but its ED.
have a fee waiver.
I would be patient enough.
Thank you..
What do you mean?
If applying early to Brown is going to:
1- scratch the itch and make you feel like you gave it your best shot
2- Allow you to move on to applications to colleges with much higher acceptance rates
3- Focus on a Plan B either in your home country or somewhere else in the world where you and your family can find an affordable education
4- Put Brown out of your head until you get results
Then yes- apply early to Brown. Give it your best shot and then move on. If applying early is going to prolong the agony for you and prevent you from exploring other educational opportunities- then even with a fee waiver, I think itâs a costly decision.
You seem like a terrific person and a wonderful student. Donât fixate on any one path, especially one with low odds. Stay flexible. Keep an open mind. Brown is fantastic and the open curriculum is equally fantastic. (I kinda sorta made up my own interdisciplinary major and loved it). But you can have a âBrown likeâ experience at a lot of other colleges too. One of my kids did a double major of two very different disciplines- at a U which does not have a lot of flexibility in terms of the curriculum- and it worked out great. It wasnât called an open curriculum or anything like that- it was just majoring in two different things which kinda/sorta came together in one senior thesis and was a satisfying experience.
Good luck!
That is right.
Iâll look into my options where I can find a bit of diversity in the academic fields I can go through. The Brownâs curriculum is indeed really fantastic, it gives a great freedom of intellect.
Even, if I donât get in. I will bear and forbear.
Thank you so much for the effort iny our post
I think I might be mistaken in my phrasing of my reply. I meant to say that I would check the deadlines of my current colleges that would perhaps accept me with my SAT score (USM for example).
I am sorry.
I mean, my SAT scores were seemingly low. Hence, I have commented it.
May I also respectfully suggest that you get some sleep? Lack of sleep will only worsen your mental health.
If Iâm not mistaken itâs past 3:30am in India right now. Please get off this site for a bit and try to get some sleep.
Where does Bowdoin stand on your list? They are need blind and meet full need for international students, are test optional, have a somewhat lower test median than Brown, and although they have some distribution requirements, it looks like if you are careful certain courses can count for more than one requirement.
Also I want to make sure that you are aware that Brownâs open curriculum does require 2 writing courses plus a set of requirements for your major, which in the case of a CS BS (they call it an ScB) are fairly extensive, plus lots of courses have pre-requisites and some courses are capped for enrollment . I know of some students who get into Brown and think they can take any course they want at any time, but thatâs not what the open curriculum really means. So just wanting to make sure you understand that.
Editing to add that Bowdoin appears to only require 10 courses for a BS in CS, while Brown requires 15. So thereâs 5 free courses right there for Bowdoin that you wouldnât have at Brown.
If you like Brown for its open curriculum, then these three would be open curriculum alternatives. You may be just fine, though, in a school that isnât open.
Wesleyan offers need-based financial aid, meeting 100% of every admitted studentâs demonstrated need.
Vassar meets 100% of the full demonstrated need of all admitted students for all four years.
Hamiltonâs generous financial aid commitment includes a promise to meet the full-demonstrated need of its students for all four years. This policy includes international students who applied for aid and demonstrated financial need at the time of admission.
I really appreciate the care!
Itâs hard for me to sleep thinking my future is going to be decided soon.
No.
Your future gets decided every month with decisions that YOU make in real time. There isnât some magical, unseen hand pushing or prodding you down a path. Thereâs only your own agency and free will. If you choose Path A that will open up opportunities youâd have missed if you chose Path B.
I agree that finding someone in real life to talk to might help your catastrophizing.
I originally had bowdoin in mind while considering my colleges. I filtered it down to Brown and ahmrest due to their open curriculums. I had chosen brown as my first preference because it is a bit more rigorous, and their cs professors are intermixing tech and environment science and the campus is in a coastal spot.
Yes, I have looked into that, especially the ones which are mainstream are capped.
The arts courses are pretty easy to get into.
I guess bowdoin must be having a laid back kind of environment going on right? Considering a bit of academic freedom there.
There are CS professors everywhere combining tech and environmental science. This is not unique to Brown.
You have two close by âbeachâ options from Providence- Cape Cod in Massachusetts, for which youâll need a car (lovely beaches but about 90 miles distance) or the Rhode Island shoreline which is about 45 minutes drive south. Brown sits on top of a hill which overlooks a river which runs through the city of Providenceâ but it is not a âcoastal spotâ.
When applying to US colleges, do not put that GPA there. Instead, put your raw marks out of 100.
Another college to apply to would be Howard - you might be eligible for their presidential scholarship.
Kent Island | Bowdoin College this might be interesting for you. It might make Bowdoin worth a spot on your list.
All of these colleges you have mentioned are need aware, I will not apply to them in EA as I would get deferred.
Vassar college admitted about 5.7% of internationals, so basically my chance of acceptance is ~2.8% (male).
Brown is about ~0.4%
Iâll go and look into the rest thank you.
So what? The EA applications will be done and submitted. If you get deferred, you will be considered in the regular decision round. And you might get accepted someplace EA.
If you are working on college applications now (which you would need to be doing for ED or EA, just submit them. It will make the rest of your last year in high school much nicerâŠyou wonât be staring at completing more college applications.
DisclaimerâŠboth of our kids had all of the applications except one submitted by October 15. They were glad they did.
Well 5.7 beats .4%
You have no idea why you get accepted or not.
Did Troy respond ? If not Iâll email them for you.