<p>Bluecholeric,
You need to be realistic about your situation…you are advocating some kind of “right” or sense of entitlement to study in one of the top LACs in the U.S. without paying for it. If you are a great student, there are plenty of opportunities to get similar education in places like India, Pakistan, and Russia where the cost of education is NOT as high and perhaps you can afford it. The question you need to answer for yourself is, what is in it for the U.S. colleges/universities to offer kids such as yourself a free education while there are thousands of smart, available, and motivated kids in the U.S. with equal, or better grade than yours? If you think the answer is “diversity”, think again because this country is labeled as “melting pot” and there is no shortage of diversity.</p>