<p>I really liked your essay. I think it was thoughtful and well written. I’m assuming that English is not your first language, so it is even more impressive. I do spend a lot of time in India working at a school in UP so I was interested in many of your observations. I don’t think your essay affected the decisions.
Unfortunately, financial aid for foreign students is tough to get. But, you did get waitlisted at some great schools, and there is the chance you will get off one of the lists. Schools like Williams and Amherst are so small that it makes it tougher to get off the list, but still I wish you the best of luck. You sound like a wonderful student who would be an asset to those schools.</p>