Should I apply for aid? Pleeeease help!

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<p>Information about international financial aid by country isn’t available online, sorry-- I looked but couldn’t find anything. However, here’s what you really need to consider.</p>

<p>Does UChicago take aid in to consideration for international student admission? Yes, they do. But does it look like you can attend without any aid? No, it doesn’t.
What would happen if you were accepted to UChicago without any aid-- would you be able to afford it? I’m not sure of what your plan is for this, but coming up with an extra 17k a year plus cost of flights and incidentals not covered in the cost estimate for UChicago seems like it might be difficult, unless you’re planning on taking out large amounts of loans. This becomes especially noteworthy with the fact that international students who do not apply for aid may not apply for it later on, which will be very tricky for you if your financial situation changes for the worse.
It really seems like you’re not applying for aid to maximize your chances of getting in, which I understand. But if after getting in (which I can’t guarantee anyway, although in looking at your stats you seem reasonably competitive) with no aid you won’t be able to afford it, is it worth the risk of not getting in to apply for aid that would allow you to attend? I can’t really make a strong recommendation one way or another without first knowing how you’re planning on coming up with the extra $$ to attend, but tentatively I’d say although you are at a decreased risk of acceptance as an international student while applying for aid, applying for aid seems to make the most sense if you wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford coming.</p>