<p>I am applying to USC, UCLA, CSU & chapman. The first time I took my SAT practice test about 3 weeks ago, i scored an absolutely shocking 1600, 3 weeks later, im on 1900. my goal in 2 months is up to 2100+, i think this is a possible score for myself… If i have good EC get a 2100+, is it likley to be accepted in USC, UCLA? I would be applying to the film schools for the respective colleges and I believe my creative work is of a high standard. Or would it be possible even to get a scholarship to any of these with these scores?</p>
<p>UCLA and CSU’s don’t give aid/scholarships to int’ls. </p>
<p>Don’t think a 2100 is a safe score for USC…not enough for merit. Don’t know what USC’s need based aid policy is for int’ls.</p>
<p>Look at Chapman’s website to see if they give int’ls merit scholarships of need-based grants. I don’t think they’ll give need based aid since they’re a FAFSA school…but I could be wrong.</p>
<p>UCLA and the CSUs (which one?) are public schools, so as a non-California resident, you will not be getting aid. They will reserve the vast bulk of their aid and scholarships for California residents. Tuition for out-of-state applicants at California publics is extremely expensive; they expect OOS applicants to subsidize in-state students (true of all state universities).</p>
<p>You may have your best chance for admission + financial aid at Chapman. USC (“University of Spoiled Children”) is expensive and stingy with aid. It’s the NYU of the West Coast.</p>
<p>Chapman does not give need-based aid to int’l students…</p>
<p>Are international students eligible for financial aid?</p>
<pre><code>* International students are not eligible for need-based financial aid at Chapman.
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<p>As an international student are there scholarships available through Chapman?</p>
<pre><code>* Chapman offers competitive merit scholarships that all students who apply to the university are eligible for; however, not all students will be awarded an award. There is no separate application process as all applicants are considered at the point of a completed and on-time application.
o Merit scholarships for high school applicants are awarded according to a student’s grades from high/secondary school, SAT or ACT scores, TOEFL or IETLS scores and overall academic profile and curriculum in high school in comparison to our applicant pool.
o Merit scholarships for transfer international students are based upon the incoming transfer GPA from university-level work and overall academic profile.
Talent-based scholarships are available for those who are applying to talent-based majors (College of Performing Arts, Dodge Film & Media and Art). These are based upon audition or department application requirements.
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<p>Merit scholarship amounts are for $10k - 25k per year for those with high stats… </p>
<p>OP, I suggest you post on the individual boards of the schools to ask about admissions. My understanding (via a friend with a child at USC’s film school) is that the film department looks at the applicant’s portfolio, and the university admissions as a whole looks at academics. Other schools may operate the same way. Admissions rates to these programs are quite low. USC can be generous with merit aid if your stats are high; don’t know about Chapman.</p>
<p>USC can be generous with merit aid if your stats are high;</p>
<p>Yes, very high…a 2100 is not high enough for merit or even a safe acceptance. I know a top 5% student 4.5 GPA with a 2120, challenging curriculum, leadership ECs, who was rejected by USC last app season.</p>
<p>thanks everybody for the responses, looks like im f’d then really unless i get a perfect score or something. I can only get about 15k a year from my family and i’d be getting a job on campus, $8 an hour 20 a week n fulltime in summers etc but max i can get for doin that is like 11k i think. and i dont want to be going to a CC, thanks for everyone’s help</p>
<p>Well, look at it this way…how many British schools would give a ton of merit or FA to an American student with good, but not top stats? When American students go abroad to college, they almost always have to pay full freight. </p>
<p>I don’t mean to sound harsh, but American schools can’t even afford to help all the US students, but less the entire world’s students.</p>
<p>Not even that… the UK is full of wonderful universities at very, very reasonable rates. OP is there a reason why you want to come to American (specifically Californian) schools? Do you currently live in America or the UK?</p>
<p>i wanna go 2 cali cuz it’s the tv/film netoworking and working place of the world. There are more oppertunities for what i wanna do in cali than anywehre else in the world, london does have a film and tv industry of course, but it’s nothing compared to what cali has to offer.<br>
Besides, the uni’s here are as expensive here as america now, with all the fee’s getting tripled etc. The only difference is that, i get fa here from government.<br>
ahhhhh so ****in dissapointed now.</p>