[Indian] Where in the US can I study math?

MYOS1634
Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:47:28 +0000

It’s really too bad you can’t find a total of 16K or so. I know that for a middle class Indian, it’s an unthinkable, unfathomable amount of money, but it means you could compete for full tuition scholarships rather than full rides for your safeties at least. Is there a way you can win that money (contests, competitions), or that a relative can loan you some (that you’d pay back of course)?
How likely is that IMO qualification?
For example, the highest-ranked university with automatic full tuition scholarships, UAlabama Tuscaloosa, would offer you a full tuition scholarship for 4 semesters. If you’re so advanced you can take graduate courses in math plus have some AP credit (you’d need to figure out how to do that though, you’d have to register by the deadline and take the tests in the Spring of 2016, you can “self study” subjects that overlap with your own curriculum or that would most advantageously provide you with gen ed credits over a variety of disciplines), you can get your bachelor’s degree AND master’s degree in math in 8 semesters rather than the customary 12. Their Honors College is quite reputable and very strong, you’d get to take special classes or graduate classes, you’d get to do research.
Of course, for pure math, it’s better to study with leading mathematicians and in a “famous” math program, but if push comes to shove, having a guaranteed solution that’s better for your needs than what you can have in India would be something.
First, you need to register for the September ACT and/or the October SAT.