Why Emory For Premed?

<p>Disclaimer: Again, I am by no means an authority on international admissions. But this is how I understand it:</p>

<p>Emory does not offer need-based financial aid to international applicants. Only merit aid is offered. With only a couple of exceptions (those particularly gifted in music or debate, I believe), the only merit-based scholarships available to incoming freshmen are through the Emory Scholars program. Although they do award somewhere around 100 scholarships ranging from 1/3 (or 1/2… something like that) to full tuition, they are extremely difficult to win. Any international student (meaning not a citizen of the United States; I’m unsure about non-US citizens who are citizens of US territories, just in case someone asks) wanting to attend Emory as an undergraduate has to show proof that they can pay one full year of tuition and living expenses to attend Emory. If you don’t think you’ll have access to the money through loans, outside scholarships, etc., Emory Scholars is an option. To get an idea if you’ll be competitive, search old threads about Emory Scholars. You’ll see what type of student tends to be successful and can then decide if you would be in the running. It’s really the top of the top applicants that even get a shot of winning an award. Sorry I don’t have better news, but that’s how it is.</p>