Guide/08 Special Situations
International Applicants
Need-blind vs. need-aware admissions for international students, which colleges are need-blind, English tests, financial documents, transcripts, and the student visa.
Applying to U.S. colleges from abroad adds a few extra steps (English tests, financial documents, a visa) and one huge strategic question: if you need financial aid, does asking for it hurt your chances?
At most U.S. colleges it does. At a small group of schools it doesn't. This chapter explains need-blind vs. need-aware admissions, lists the schools that are need-blind for international students, and walks through every extra requirement...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1Need-blind vs. need-aware
- 2Colleges that are need-blind for international students
- 3The extra requirements
- 4Writing tips for international applicants
- 5Free expert help
- 6Sources