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Will these exam results appear on your official high school transcript? Will you need financial aid?

It is VERY difficult to get into a top American university. It can also be VERY expensive. To get into an elite school with financial aid you need to be among the top students in your country. It also helps if you have some highly prestigious honors, such as international olympiads, or other significant accomplishments.

To prepare yourself now, start reading about the American university system and what it takes to get into an American university.

https://educationusa.state.gov/

This site will also tell you if there is an advising center in your country.

Read throughout this website, including the Financial Aid, College Selection and Parents forums. There is a great deal of information there. Start studying for the SAT and SATII exams. Very, very high scores are necessary to get into the top schools. Also speak to your high school teachers or your principal about writing you letters of recommendation.

@katliamom He/she wants to apply to HKUST, which is not in the U.S.

@anonghost Have you looked at the requirements and things you need to do to apply?

@MITer94 Thanks! @Anonghost, sorry, I didn’t realize you’re not interested in the US

Actually I am not sure yet which country to focus, if I get chance in any american uni which I can afford or I get scholarship then I will study in USA.

@katliamom thank you so much.

@MITer94 because of the financial barrier limitation I kept HKUST in my choice list. As it’s pretty renowned for cs courses.