<p>@interesteddad im from india. we dont have IBs and APs but all our regular courses are intensive like hell. probably tougher than the APs and IBs. and in reply to your original question, a lot of really brilliant students here are from poor families. and in case you have forgotten, the GDP in india is not equal to the GDP in usa. an upper-middle class family earns between $15000 to $30000 here. now do you get why we need financial aids? dont know much about other countries but in india this is the condition. how could you expect us to pay the full tuition fees with a family income like that? im not being rude, just giving out facts that you dont seem to know. </p>
<p>p.s. if you dont mind ill be applying to your colleges next year and i definitely need a good aid.</p>