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I'm a junior studying internationally and will applying to a few colleges in the US. Based on the following overview of my stats, could you please list a few good colleges (public/private) that you think would be targets for me as well as some which would offer good merit scholarships?
Demographics-
-Indian citizen
- Not first gen
- Major: Computer Science (B.S.)
GPA- My school doesn't calculate but I assume an estimate would be around 4.0
SAT- in Dec
Extracurriculars-
- Tutored multiple subjects for the past 3 years
- Elected school Prefect in 8th and 10th grade and Class representative in 9th
- Completed a fair amount of community service at temples
- Won various olympiads mostly centered around math
AP/Honors-
My school doesn't offer any but I will try to take a couple from external institutions in May
- AP Calc BC, AP CS A maybe AP phy mech
I've consistently ranked the highest in my class throughout HS
Would greatly appreciate any help, thanks in advance!
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Here's a few options, because I've been looking at colleges too and here's what I found.
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Target or Match Schools:
- University of Wisconsin–Madison – Excellent CS department, good for international ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą, competitive but attainable
- University of Maryland, College Park – Great CS reputation, strong research and proximity to tech hubs
- University of Massachusetts Amherst – Solid CS program and known for international diversity
- Pennsylvania State University (University Park) – Large alumni network and good research facilities
- University of Minnesota–Twin Cities – Great value for internationals and strong STEM focus
Here are some schools known for merit scholarships
- University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) – Very generous automatic scholarships for high SAT/ACT scores
- University of Arizona – Merit scholarships available based on GPA/test scores
- University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) – Good scholarships for international ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą with top grades
- University of Tulsa – Offers full and partial tuition awards for strong international applicants
- Miami University (Ohio) – Known for giving merit aid to high-performing international ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą
- University of Richmond (VA) – Excellent academics + generous aid (Merit-based & need-blind for internationals)
A few things I would suggest would be to score 1450+ on the SAT to unlock strong merit scholarships, highlighting your math achievements, leadership roles, and tutoring—those build a well-rounded application even without APs from school, and write essays that show initiative and global perspective, since those stand out for international ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą.
Best of luck!
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