Which US university has the cheapest tuition rates?

BrownPennLover
Wed, 19 May 2010 10:29:27 +0000

@dado99 when we’re talking about admission to Harvard or any ivy league for that matter, it is a total crapshoot. It is completely unpredictable (a kid with a 2400 SAT score, 4.0 GPA, and 10 AP could get rejected, and someone with a 3.85 GPA 2250 SAT and 4 AP could get accepted instead). You have to please the Admission Committee, and the best way to do that is through your essay(s). Please don’t say that making a good essay is easy; it requires planning, proper construction, and word choices. One way that you can base your essay on is by buying a book that was published by the Harvard Crimson named “50 Successful Harvard Application Essays”. You will get tips on how to write essays properly, interestingly, and most important of all, successfully. To be on the safe side, make sure you get the highest grade possible, the highest SAT I & SAT II scores (they need 3 SAT IIs btw), the required minimum TOEFL score (100 on iBT), extracurriculars that shows your interest, and MOST important of all, you’re essay. Obviously, Harvard’s acceptance rate (although i don’t know the exact number) for international students must be low (it’s an Ivy League institution after all), i mean their acceptance rate for undergraduates as a whole is like what? 7% - 8%? you can be sure that the international rate is lower than that. No one can ever be guaranteed an acceptance to Harvard (the exception goes to people that had their parents donate a lot of money to the college), so be sure to have a lot of backup plans.

Getting an acceptance to any of the free college in the US will be hard for international students, and the best way to find safety school that are within your financial ability can be found through the collegeboard website. [Free College Search | Scholarships | College Admissions Requirements](http://www.collegeboard.com) click the “find your match” button on the college search box, choose what kind of universities you want (2 years or 4 years), the tuition fee (note that you should click tuition fees in the Out-Of-State category) that you prefer, acceptance rate, and other factors. Once you’re done with it, the website will narrow down the universities that fits your choice.

Good Luck :)