how big is the effect of requesting aid on int'l?

@lostaccount yes, I took the exam in Turkey.
If you are wonderig how is it that we can afford travel but not tuition, do notice that we are upper middle class in the ME.
@“aunt bea” according to the posters, it is best to keep jhu for RD. that said, I do not think my predicted aid would be much different from my actual one. If I understand correctly, that problem is mainly for upper middle class americans .
And yes, I know that if you require aid, the odds of getting into us med schools are extremely small. As such , I have a few back up plans. More importantly, I am primarily interested in MD/PhD, and I am not dead set on it either.
Thank you both for your answers.