r/IntltoUSA

I’m an international applicant (Still not a senior, just gathering info ) and can only contribute about $2,000/year toward tuition and expenses. Many universities I’ve researched do not give financial aid to international students.

Soooo, could you please give me some college recommendations that could be affordable with my budget, or at least with partial scholarships?

I'm open to any info that could help.

(Note: It could be out of the US. I'm open to colleges from Canada, Europe, Southeast Asia, etc., of the colleges that could be realistically affordable)

I can provide some stats if that would help

4.0 GPA, 1530 SAT, my school doesn't provide any APs or IBs, got some physics national and local honors, got a top 10% nationally in ISEF, did a lot of volunteering, and founded a club based on the idea of NHS in my school since we don't have a thing like that, providing services with almost 300+ members, did some mentoring in physics and maths, did almost 5 unpublished research about physics and computational physics, wrote some articles about environent and environmental awareness, and finally I was a UWC semifinalist (idk if that helps but just said that)

this is literally something i’ve wanted for years. i got into a school i love, got a near full ride that meets my financial need, and i’m so grateful for it.

but now that it’s actually happening, my brain won’t stop with the what ifs.

what if something goes wrong with immigration? what if i don’t fit in? what if i’m lonely? what if i can’t find my people? what if i somehow mess everything up? what if i end up unemployed?

i know most of these fears aren’t rational and that moving across the world is a huge change, but i’m so anxious lately.

pls tell me i’m not the only one who feels like this before leaving 💀

The Common Applications have 4 years: Grade 9, 10, 11, and 12. However, Pakistan system has 5 years: O1, O2, O3, A1, and A2. What does it translate to on the Common Application years then? Usually, internationally, O-Levels is 2 years, so this is not a problem, only in Pakistan.