#Safety/match college list for a Brazilian dreamer

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quartz valley
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Location/Region: No preference

Major: STEM related or business

GPA/Test Scores (optional): In Brazil they don't calculate GPA, but it's probably around 3.5, I didn't take the SAT yet but I can get around 1400

Curriculum: Preference for rigorous, but I would accept something else

Size: No preference

Costs: My country's currency is worth nothing in US, so i would need at least a full tuition.

Schools you're currently looking at (if any): I got a list of reach/match colleges and universities.

Furman University
Wellesley college
Amherst College
Swarthmore College
Michigan University
Grinnel College
Pomona College
Middlebury College
Texas A&M
Baylor University
University of Rochester
University of Miami
Purdue University
Fordham University

Additional: I would like to work on campus if that means it would complete my tuition fees.

shy cosmos
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There are no safeties for internationals who need full aid. Tehre aren't really too many targets either

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just FYI

quartz valley
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But with these gpa and test scores could I get a full tuition in any of the colleges I mentioned?

cursive lotus
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You need a truly outstanding profile to get a full ride anywhere as an international. I'm experiencing this first hand as an international who's seeking aid this admissions cycle.

quartz valley
cursive lotus
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To get full tuition, you need a genuinely stellar profile. Look into ASU, UofA, USM, UAlabama though. They give a decent amount of scholarships.

quartz valley
shy cosmos
sick wind
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to increase the likely hood of getting a full ride to the top colleges and LaC as an international seeking aid you would need at least a 1500+. Sat

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For instance I got aid as an international to Carleton, a school that I reccomend you add to your list which is ranked 6th in LAC with a 1530 sat

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Good news is the sat is easy to improve your mark with. To do so go to r/sat do past tests and review all your mistakes to ensure you won’t make similar ones. Also go to khan academy and learn grammar rules

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I went from a 1420 mock test to a 1530 by this

shy cosmos
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Yeah, specifically look for schools with merit aid. Again, a lot of the LACs you have don't give any

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Even those that do often don't have 100%

sick wind
shy cosmos
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Yeah, definitely

sick wind
shy cosmos
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It is!

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Just gets a little overlooked. I think location is a big part of it. LACs have a real northeast and socal identity

sick wind
quartz valley
sick wind
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Btw @quartz valley I could send you my application profile here if you want

sick wind
quartz valley
shy cosmos
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What are you planning to major in for pre med?

quartz valley
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Impressive, thanks a lot

sick wind
sick wind
sick wind
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I would highly not recommend going for state schools if you’re looking for aid. So something like Michigan would be hard

shy cosmos
sick wind
cursive lotus
sick wind
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Swarthmore is need aware for international so it’s even more competitive

cursive lotus
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This does NOT apply to OP's case. They're an international student. Both Swat and Pomona are need-aware for internationals, meaning the schools will take OP's financial need into account during the admissions process.

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No, need-blind institutions wouldn't take OP's financial need into account, while need-aware schools do. However, as you said, both types of schools can fully meet OP's financial need. I think that's what you meant.

quartz valley
cursive lotus
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Yes, try applying so you won't have any regrets. Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Amherst, Dartmouth, and Bowdoin are the only schools that are need-blind towards internationals IIRC.

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As an international student seeking aid (CO27), I personally applied to Princeton and Amherst during this cycle.

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These are NOT matches nor safeties though (which you were looking for).

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@quartz valley

quartz valley
cursive lotus
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Not only your SAT. GPA (3.5 seems on the weaker side), and work on stellar extracurriculars and essays. Applying early might help, I'm not sure.

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You're applying for fall 24 right?

quartz valley
cursive lotus
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Well, especially if you're on a gap year I assume. Expect AOs to want to understand why you took it, and how you experienced growth during your gap year.

quartz valley
cursive lotus
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Wouldn't recommend it. Why would colleges want to see their students suffer from depression while they're enrolled there?

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I wouldn't take the risk.

quartz valley
cursive lotus
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I told you I wouldn't recommend it. You do you though, I guess.

quartz valley
cursive lotus
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Good luck!

formal fiber
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@quartz valley its very, very hard to get a full ride international, just keep grinding the SAT

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How are your extracurriculars