International Chances

hellothankyou
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 23:58:58 +0000

Hello everyone!

I am a female student who is currently living in SoCal (and have been for the past 14 years) and has been schooled here since kindergarten. However, I am legally a Korean citizen, as I am currently here on an F-2 visa. We applied for permanent residency (green card) 16 years ago, thinking that it would only take 10 years at most, but the process is still ongoing. Thus, I am officially an international student in the eyes of colleges, despite having lived in the US for most of my life. Furthermore, we have very little wriggle room financially, which means that I applied for financial aid and was also a Questbridge finalist.

These last few weeks have been a little disheartening for me, as I’ve been rejected from many schools. I was wondering if my legal status and financial aid situation are make-or-break factors. If anyone knows anything at all, please let me know! I really appreciate it, and I hope all of your college journeys are going great!