@thumper1
Yep they are all extremely competitive especially for internationals since most are need aware that’s why my B plan is other countries.
I am mostly just checking my list and the most important factor is financial aid. Haverford used to, as a rule, only award financial aid to 3 students and required that they do not apply ED since they decided on who gets the award in April. I also know, for example, that NYU gives 20% financial aid at most. I am looking for something like this if anyone knows.
The other important factor is graduation requirements and competitiveness.
There is no common thing between Grinnell and Johns Hopkins. I like Grinnell as a liberal arts college. I would eliminate Johns Hopkins by now but I went to a summer program there and it was beautiful so I find it difficult to let go after talking to so many people there. Again, I like Middlebury as a liberal arts college but although I am leaning towards LACs I still want some universities I like in there. I like them individually it’s not the common thing I look for at every school. My chances of getting into Stanford are non-existent anyway.
No I’m not intending to apply to medical school. I want to pursue a PhD.
Annual income is about 35000 dollars.