<p>duke
upenn
cornell
amherst
washington u. in st. louis
u. of virginia
u. of chicago
northwestern
dartmouth
princeton, harvard, yale, and williams (all claim need-blind for internationals)</p>
<p>Upenn, UChicago, Northwestern, Cornell, WUSTL favor full-payers.
They usually award FA to very few int’l but once you get it, the package should be good. Northwester, however, will give out huge loans. UVa has no need-based FA, but 3 Thomas Jefferson scholarship to int’l every year. However, participating schools are limited, and it is highly unlikely for a student from non-core school to get this scholarship. Amherst and Dartmouth have decent financial aid packages. Dartmouth has eliminated loans for families with low income, and I see a lot of int’l in Dartmouth getting outside scholarships from their own government so the college has abundant funds.</p>
<p>thanks williamzhang.
any other comments?</p>
<p>With the exception of HYP and Williams none of the other schools are need blind to international students. </p>
<p>In a nutshell this means your ability to pay will be a factor in the admissions process because there are very limited funds and many international students applying for those funds (Williamzhang is right if you are a full payer, you have a better chance vs. a similar applicant). </p>
<p>However, many of schools have a policy that if they admit you, they will meet 100% of your demonstrated need.</p>
<p>thanks sybbie for your always insightful comment.
so, i’m in a dilemma. i consider my credentials ‘acceptable’ to some of these colleges; however, i’m not so sure about my chance of getting financial aid.
but if i do apply for financial aid to some of these schools, then which schools should i choose, other than HYPW?</p>
<p>Regarding UVA’s Jefferson Scholarships for international students, it has nothing to do w/ participating schools. (That only pertains to schools in Virginia and “participating regions” in the US.) Any international student is eligible - the same goes for any American student outside the designated regions in the US. When the Admissions Office receives an application from a very stellar international student (and anyone outside the nominating regions), it forwards his/her application to the Jefferson Scholarship Foundation, which is funded and controlled by the UVa Alumni Association. (Within nominating regions, the participating schools themselves nominate 1 of their students for a Jefferson Scholarship.) The best international applicants are then invited to Charlottesville, VA to compete for a Jefferson Scholarship during National Selections Weekend along with the regional finalists. The Jefferson Scholarship covers the full cost of attending UVa plus stipends, etc. For more info, check out this link:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.jeffersonscholars.org/[/url]”>http://www.jeffersonscholars.org/</a></p>
<p>Yeah, sorry, by participating schools I mean those international schools who have direct nomination eligibility.
I saw a nomination form in my counselor’s office, and in fact, the only two Jefferson scholars in history from my country are both from my high school.</p>
<p>thanks Globalist and williamzhang.
one last question.
how generous is each school compared to others?</p>
<p>come on ppl</p>