low SAT, but...

MYOS1634
Wed, 20 Nov 2013 06:17:20 +0000

Right now, these schools are all high reaches due to your SAT score.
For instance, CMU only admits about 6% for CS: that’s even more selective than Harvard. They do not give financial aid to internationals.
Berkeley requires your family to have $50,000 before they’ll issue your I-20 (no financial aid).
So, will you need financial aid?
You need to hedge your bets with matches and safeties ( pick 3-4 schools from the list I gave you above) unless you have a safety school* at home that you’d be happy attending.
(*= a school you’re sure you will get into, like, and can afford)