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ajayc · July 4, 2007, 6:19am

Class Rank Top 10% throughout High school.

Major Awards :

Special Appreciation by NASA during the NASA Student Involvement Program.

Special Appreciation by Leprosy Mission.

Special Appreciation by LIFE { Lower Income Family Emancipation }

Founder of a Evolution Science Magazine{Ezine} Worlds first ezine for students by students covering diverse topics

Honored by Indian Govt. for an All India AIDS Awareness Motorcycle Rally

Co-Founder Comic Strips <a href=“http://lolzord.cfsquad.org%5B/url%5D”>http://lolzord.cfsquad.org</a> { Nothing major but yeah I enjoy that, you wont find much there because of a recent server crash}

Academics :

<li>Gold Medal in National Informatics Olympiad {Conducted by a private foundation}.</li>
<li>3rd Rank in National Cyber Olympiad.</li>
<li>Secured 2nd Rank in 7th International Science Talent Examination conduceted by Bangalore Science Forum.</li>
<li>7th Rank in 'Assesment of Scholastic Skills through Education Testing.</li>
<li>Represented region with my science project at Indian Institute of Techonology. Secured 1st Rank.</li>
<li>Finalist National Environmental Quiz conducted by Environment Education Council for Children Delhi Public School Society.</li>
<li>Won state level debate conducted by Hindi Samaj.</li>
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Leadership :

<li>School Captain. {Indian Equivalent of Student Body head}</li>
<li>School Prefect - Before I was promoted to School Captain.</li>
<li>Awarded ‘A’ certificate by National Cadet Corps {NCC > Indian Equivalent of ROTC}</li>
<li>School Basketball and Volleyball Team Captain.</li>
<li>Head of student body at my previous school too {2 years ago, so not important I guess}</li>
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Sports:

<li>Represented region at state level for Volleyball and Ball Badminton {What is ball badminton? never mind}</li>
<li>School Basketball and Volleyball Captain.</li>
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Others:

<li>I have my own Linux Distribution used by a few schools in my city {Its geared towards education}</li>
<li>Founder of Linux User Group in my City.</li>
<li>Founder of inter school gaming club in the city.</li>
<li>Member Ubuntu Linux India Team.
Recs are going to be stellar and I will try my best with the essays</li>
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I am an International seeking Aid

loslobos71 · July 4, 2007, 2:08pm

ummm grades and boards?

LaurenP · July 4, 2007, 10:32pm

just letting you know if you didn’t, international students aren’t eligible for need -based financial aid.

These are the ones that you can get/apply for:
<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/int_financial.html[/url]”>http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/int_financial.html</a>

ajayc · July 5, 2007, 8:20am

BU will be giving out need based awards to Internationals this year or so I have heard. So what about my chances? :)

jjsmom · July 5, 2007, 8:56am

Number of years of involvement in key extracurriculars is more “telling” than the laundry list of accolades you’ve provided us, as schools are interested in studnts who demonstrate devotion and passion to a few activities rather than a dabbling in many. It’s hard to tell from what you’ve written here what the story is.

But even more important than that, what is your GPA, SAT scores, level of classwork (number of AP courses given what is available at your school)?

I don’t know where you’ve heard that internationals will be receiving need based awards this year, but I think that’s highly unlikely as per <a href=“http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/int_financial.html[/url]”>http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/int_financial.html</a>.

The Trustee and University scholarships, which are merit based ARE open to internationals, however. Doesn’t look like you’re Italian so don’t think you’d qualify for the Pasquale Freda Scholarship…

According to <a href=“http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/int_financial.html[/url]”>http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/int_financial.html</a>

"Scholarships For International Students

There are three kinds of merit awards available to international students:

Trustee Scholarship
The Trustee Scholarship recognizes truly outstanding high school seniors with a four-year (full tuition and certain mandatory fees) merit award. Principals or headmasters of schools must nominate Trustee Scholar candidates. Nomination letters and accompanying materials, including application, must be received at Boston University by December 1.

Nomination and essay forms are available online at the Trustee Scholars site.

Recipients’ average high school GPA: 3.90
Average rank in class: top 2 percent
Average SAT score: Critical Reading and Math = 1512, Writing = 750
Average ACT score: 34

(This profile does not constitute a statement of eligibility criteria.)

University Scholarship
University Scholarships are awarded by the University to students with exceptional academic records. This four-year, half-tuition, renewable scholarship reflects Boston University’s commitment to excellence in academic achievement.

Recipients’ average high school GPA: 3.80
Average rank in class: top 5 percent
Average SAT score: Critical Reading and Math = 1417, Writing = 700
Average ACT score: 31

(This profile does not constitute a statement of eligibility criteria.)

Pasquale Freda Scholarship
The Pasquale Freda Scholarship is designed to acknowledge Italian students with strong academic records who wish to study in the United States and who have the potential to thrive at Boston University. A four-year scholarship to Boston University, covering full undergraduate tuition and room and board, will be awarded to a student whose secondary school record demonstrates high academic achievement and who is accepted for admission to, and enrolls in, a full-time undergraduate program at Boston University. Although priority will be given to students from the Province of Avellino, particularly the town of San Nicola Baronia, students from throughout Italy are eligible to apply. In addition to the academic criteria required for admission to Boston University, students must demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Complete applications are due by January 1. For more information on the Pasquale Freda Scholarship, please contact the Office of Admissions by telephone at 1-617-353-4492 or by e-mail at <a href=“mailto:intadmis@bu.edu”>intadmis@bu.edu</a>.

Need-Based Financial Aid Policy For International Students

Financial aid from Boston University is not available to international students. For general information about financial assistance, students may request the booklet “Financial Planning for Study in the United States” from the U.S. Information Agency or binational advising center in their home country.

International students pay the same tuition as U.S. students. Please consult our current tuition rates.

United States citizens and U.S. permanent residents who need information about federal, state, and University financial aid programs, eligibility determination, and application procedures should contact the Office of Financial Assistance, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
(Tel: 1-617-353-2965). "

ajayc · July 5, 2007, 10:17am

Well about the devotion to my activites, as you can see most of them are awards. So I cannot possibly give the amount of time devoted to each of them :)

About the Need-Based awards I had written to BU’s Admission office and had recieved a positive reply.

I still havent taken my SATs. I will be taking them in October and Nov. I have been scoring 2200 on my practice SATs, if that helps ;)

And our school does not GPA or APs, that is why I had mentioned my Rank.

Cheers!

kinshasa · July 5, 2007, 10:25am

I think BU’s financial aid policy for internationals changed this year and the info posted on the website may not be accurate.

lostandfound5 · July 5, 2007, 9:37pm

Yes, the international aid policy has changed. BU is trying to bring more economic diversity to BU from overseas.

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