Indian Student aiming for Econ/Business

As an international from a very well represented country IMO you should consider NYU - Stern and Berkeley - Haas (you need to apply to Haas after freshman year at UCB) as reach schools. IU - Kelley, WashU - Olin, USC - Marshall, UMichigan - Ross, Notre Dame - Mendoza are a few other top schools.

There are other fine colleges that you can consider. I’m not a big rankings person but you can go through this list and research other options as well. Poets&Quants For Undergrads - Wharton Again Tops Poets&Quants' Best Undergraduate Business School Rankings

If you would be equally happy studying economics (which is a very different course of study as compared to attending an undergraduate b-school) you can look into some of the excellent LACs as well.

Agree that you can apply to those US colleges you would love to attend knowing that you have good options in your home country.

FWIW being a full pay international from a well represented country is not a hook (although it is helpful that you won’t need aid).

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