Where I have the biggest chances?

katliamom
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 06:25:10 +0000

Are you the top student in your city? How do you compare to the best students in all of Poland? Realistically, you would have to be that good to have a chance at Harvard, Yale, Princeton or MIT. Many of the international students who get into these schools have international awards, Olympiads, very good grades and very high test scores, etc.

If you want a serious chance of getting into an American university, you must apply to lower-ranked schools. Consider colleges and universities in the American South, Midwest (the “center” part of the country) or Western states - but not the West Coast, because it’s very popular with international applicants.

Depending on your academic interests, consider Liberal Arts Colleges (“LAC”) which can be generous with financial aid. Look into highly respected all-women’s schools such as Bryn Mawr College, Mount Holyoke or Smith College.

It’s very, very difficult for international students to receive full financial aid in America.