Chance me for Brown ED - Senior, 4.0UW (99.43), 1540 SAT [Financial aid, astrophysics, astronomy, physics]

Unfortunately, there are two major problems with this plan.

First, to obtain a student visa, you must provide proof of sufficient finances to cover your education in the U.S. for four years. Anticipated future earnings from employment do not count toward this requirement.

Second, your work options will be limited. You’ll only be allowed to work on campus for a maximum of 20 hours per week while school is in session. Most of these jobs pay entry-level wages or close to it, which won’t come anywhere near covering tuition and living expenses. College in the U.S. is extremely expensive!

Your best options are either the small number of colleges that are both need blind and meet full financial need for international students (though these are very competitive, as another poster mentioned), or lower-tier schools that offer generous merit scholarships to international students.

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