#Suggestions for intl student from New Zealand?

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  • Location/Region: I would prefer universities in a metropolitan or suburban setting. Rural is not really my vibe. Looking for US university suggestions, I have already been accepted into universities here, and I am also applying to Australian universities.

  • Major: I want to major in CS. Particularly interested in AI. Would like to minor in something like psychology or linguistics

  • GPA/Test Scores: Follow the national curriculum of NZ, so no official GPA. According to Crimson's GPA converter I have 3.75 UW. I am definitely in top 10% of class in my high school, most likely top 5%, if that helps for context? Have taken SAT once and got 1470 (710RW, 760M) Pretty confident I can get 1500+ next time.

  • Curriculum: N/A

  • Size: Ideally like medium sized? Any size from moderately small-large is fine, as long as it isn't super tiny.

  • Costs: International student needing aid :(. Can afford up to $30k USD/yr, ideally closer to $25k.

  • Schools You're Currently Looking At: Delusional Reaches: Northwestern (dream), Duke, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Brown, Tufts, Brandeis, Lehigh, Rice, Dartmouth, UChicago.
    Target: FSU, UMass Amherst, Michigan State (if they are financially feasible?)
    Safeties: Schools not in USA

  • Additional: Particularly interested in Boston and Chicago? I think a school on east coast would be ideal, preferably at least somewhere near a coast, not like a inland hillbilly state. Also very big sports fan, particularly American Football and Football (Soccer), so I guess D1 sports would be a plus.

sour relic
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Hi! Have you considered Carnegie Mellon?

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You also mentioned youre interested in the Boston area and D1 schools, how about Boston University or Boston College or Babson?

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CMU, boston college and boston university are quite expensive for intls i think

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not sure about babson

sour relic
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NYU is expensive too, but i think the aid would be good

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I think purdue would be a good fit - its in the chicago area kinda and its a public school with lots of merit scholarship opportunities for international kids

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im an international as well

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misty kite
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CMU does not provide aid to internationals so don’t waste your tim

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solar monolith
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gtech? i know they have a pretty low tuition just not sure what the exact amount is for intl