<p>I live in Europe and my parents won’t let me go to college in the US, what should i do ??</p>
<p>Are you an American citizen?</p>
<p>What is the matter with the colleges in Sweden where you live? I know…you WANT to come to the U.S. To go to college. So so a gazzilion other international students. In other posts, you talk about applying to extremely selective colleges here. Do you understand that these school accept less than 10% of applicants???and even a SMALLER %age of international applicants? The international applicants pool is the most competitive, and your application will be reviewed in the international applicant pool.</p>
<p>The reality is that your parents ARE going to have to assume some if the costs of you studying in the U.S. Should you get accepted. Many schools have a limited allowance for travel, and personal expenses, and books. They also expect a student contribution as well.</p>
<p>If you get a visa to study here, your ability to work while here will be very significantly limited.</p>
<p>The decision where to go to college needs to be a family decision. You will not be considered independent from your parents when it comes to financial aid at colleges here. You also will need your parents to help you.</p>
<p>And lastly, your parents don’t want you far away. As a parent, I understand that. It’s not like they can visit you easily if you come here…or even talk to you (time change issues).</p>
<p>@TomSrOfBoston No I’m not </p>
<p>In that case your parents would likely have to pay US$60,000/year unless they are lower income and you are admitted to Harvard, Yale, Princeton and a few other hyper selective schools. </p>
<p>@Thumper1 I know all of that already and I know what I’m talking about. I’ve done a couple of extracurriculars for 3 years (Junior), I volunteer, my SAT is really high and I’ve got a unweighted GPA on 4.0. I’ve done AP classes and I’m the school president. I can’t afford Swedish Universities and they honestly suck, I hate Sweden and I don’t want to live or go to school here, everyone’s racist. I’m aware of how hard it is to get accepted to an IVY and the reason why I’m going to apply is because I actually have got a chance, plus that they’re affordable. I know what it takes to get in to a good and prestigious college, but prestige isn’t my number one priority. Yale has always been my dream school and I’m going to apply no matter what. My problem isn’t how I’m getting in or how I’m going to afford it, the problem is that my parents think I’m a loser and they don’t believe in me.</p>
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<p>Oh yes it is!</p>
<p>@TomSrOfBoston I know it isn’t easy but even IF i got in, my parents wouldn’t let me go…</p>
<p>Well…your parents WILL need to complete the financial aid application forms if you want to get institutional need based money from these schools.</p>
<p>Your chance of being accepted is about the same as the other 10% or so who get accepted. And your chance of not getting accepted is about the same as the other 90% who don’t get accepted. You have no better shot than any other applicant.</p>
<p>But back to your question. You can apply without your parent consent. And if you have the money to pay full freight, you can attend without your parents’ input.</p>
<p>But if finances are an issue, you will need them on board.</p>
<p>Could the other family members who are Stanford and Yale alums speak to your parents about this? Perhaps they can be some help.</p>
<p>You say money, housing and tuition would not be a problem, and you would not need your parents to support you? Then apply, buy a plane ticket, and go. But do realize what this will do to your family relationships. </p>
<p>OP, Since you are from Sweden, you may get some bonus points due to the “craze” about the diversity in college admission game here. You may not have as many competitors from your country.</p>
<p>Isn’t tuition free in Sweden? I know it is in Finland, and thought the same was true in Sweden. I know the cost of living is high, but it would still be much cheaper to go to college there than here in the US. If I were your parents, I would probably say the same thing…</p>
<p>I don’t understand the question. You asked, they said no. Your choices, I guess, are to obey them or defy them. If you defy them, you’d better have the money to support yourself, and that’s difficult to do.</p>
<p>My daughter wanted to go to school in California. I said no, but she had some options including doing it on her own. She’s going to a school in another state.</p>
<p>Show them you’ve heard their objections. If you hate Sweden, would you attend college in Finland, Denmark, the UK, France, Germany? Show them that you can be flexible, that it isn’t just Yale, Yale, Yale and the Ivy League. Present some colleges where you could get merit scholarships based on your high SAT score. Convince them that your plan is feasible and prove how these colleges will be better for your education and career goals than the university they want you to go to. But be ready for their objections. Start by getting them to accept your applying to a few colleges. Since family members have attended college in the US, have them talk to your parents and promise to apply to these specific colleges in addition to Yale.</p>
<p>I would like to go to college in Germany or the UK but they still won’t let me go. They think i should study in Sweden, It’s not because of the expenses but more that they don’t trust me.</p>
<p>Rather hard for us to know if your parents have a cause to distrust you. Sometimes parents have to say no. Sometimes they are just misguided. Your choices have not changed. Either defy them and do it yourself or listen to them and go to school closer to home.</p>
<p>Alright thanks. Never mind this whole thread, let’s just pretend like I never wrote it :D</p>