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Should I apply to the UC schools if I'm out of state?

I am a rising senior sorting through what schools I want to apply to. As of right now I have a total of 16 schools, two of which are UCs. Since all UC schools use one application and I qualify for a f …

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International Student will apply for a full aid scholarship with optional standardized tests

I am an international student who will apply to get a full-ride scholarship.

I have 4.00 on 4 scale GPA (unweighted)

I expect to get 113 out of 120 on TOEFL.

I will apply as SAT optional cause there are …

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4 years ago
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Should I apply to the UC schools if I'm out of state?

I am a rising senior sorting through what schools I want to apply to. As of right now I have a total of 16 schools, two of which are UCs. Since all UC schools use one application and I qualify for a f …

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4 years ago
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Are scholarships offered to out of state students if they want to apply to schools such as UC Berkeley and UCLA?

such as the regents and chancellor scholarship?

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4 years ago
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Can a few B’s reduce my chances of getting into a good school?

I’m a Year 11(sophomore year) student in Nigeria, with mostly A1’s(about 85-100%) but my grades recently slipped and I got a few B2’s(about 70-80%) this term. At first I wasn’t really worried because …

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Will a C- and other C's affect my chances of getting into an Ivy League such as Princeton?

I just checked my transcript and saw that I have 3 C's on my transcript. I'm an A- student but struggled within the past two years due to depression. I got one C my freshman year and 2 sophomore year. …

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I need scholarships.

I am a high school sophomore and need to start applying to scholarships. Does anyone know any good websites to check out, or any information at all? Thank you, this would be a huge help.

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4 years ago
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Can international students get full ride scholarship when they don't have much EC?

People tell me that I need to volunteer and become a leader in many groups to have a chance to apply for full ride scholarship in the US (undergrad), and I don't know if I just get involved in 3 - 5 c …

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4 years ago
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What scholarships do you know that are for international students looking to study undergrad at the US or Canada?

I am a junior and I am aware it is too early, but I wanted to see if any of you know of scholarship opportunities that are recurring. I can be aware of them now, and apply for them as soon as applicat …

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Are there any good external scholarships that are worth applying for?

Hi! I am a rising Senior from Florida.

Please list scholarship amount and deadline if possible.

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4 years ago
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Is my EC too weak for business/econ? International need aid

Founder of a very unique non profit. First in city.

Student council president

Covid-19 hand sanitizer producer. Sold 100 for free.

Web design- designed 5 websites was paid for it

Work, marketing intern …

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4 years ago
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How to get started with applying to colleges?

I am junior in high school and I feel that I have not really done a lot to find school in my area. I know I want to major in STEM or Physiology. The main problem is that I cant really afford to pay fo …

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4 years ago
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Are there any good resources for first generation/low income students?

I'm a first-generation/low-income student and I was wondering if there are any resources/programs I should be aware of. I am going to apply to QuestBridge but obviously that is a very prestigious prog …

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4 years ago
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Which colleges should I consider as target?

I'm Sophia from Pakistan.I needed some help with my college list as I'm confused as an international student.Not to boast,I'm the topper of my high school with class rank one.My grades are all A+ in a …

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4 years ago
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Any schools where I might receive merit scholarships?

Background:

I go to a public school in the Midwest

35 ACT, 3.93 UW GPA, 4.13 weighted

I will qualify for National Merit Semifinalist (at least) based on my PSAT score

International Top 10 at DECA, 1st in …

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What to do???

Hello ,

I am a student.

I have learned a lot in programming only but not worked on any projects apart from winning a app development competition. My class ten percentage was 96.4%,in 9th and 11th I got …

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how to increase my chances of getting a scholarship?

private high school, increasing chances of scholarship

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4 years ago
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How to fill the FAFSA without past tax returns?

I am new to the US and haven't filled any taxes in the previous years.

Can I fill the FAFSA without tax returns?

Will colleges give me aid without proof of my previous years' financial situation?

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Which application has the most amount chances for aid?

Hello I am a junior in Fairfax High School,VA and would like to ask:

Am I considered for more aid in the early action or the regular decision?

And how to know if a college is generous or not in giving a …

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Does financial aid affect international students?

Hi, I am a Nigerian currently studying in Ghana. I would like to ask if being a Nigerian would affect the amount of financial aid I would receive. Also, I would like to ask if I should mention that my …

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