Will my chances to get admission in an Ivy League college get effected if I ask for financial aid ?

Question

I have a score of 1500 in GRE test. I wish to join an Ivy League college.

I am not sure of admission to an Ivy League college with financial aid. However, I sense that the score and other credentials may get me the admission.

Is this belief correct ?

Or it does not matter whether you ask for financial help or not ; the admission to college is unrelated.

Answer 1

Requesting financial aid will not affect your chances of being admitted to an Ivy League (or any other) college.

It probably works best to think of Admission and Financial Aid at two separate games. If you win the Admission game they'll accept you as a student and send you a bill for your classes. If you win the Financial Aid game various parties will loan and/or give you money so that you'll be able to pay that bill (and buy food, and rent a place where you can sleep at night).

There are many different kinds of financial aid. I suggest you talk with someone who works in the financial aid office of a college, look at books on the subject in bookstores, and take the time to learn as much as you can about it.

Answer 2

elk312 is wrong in stating that Need-Aware admission is illegal. Schools can utilize this option as they see fit.

The last time I checked, all of the Ivy League *undergraduate* schools were "need-blind" -- meaning that they accepted students without considering the amount of Financial Aid that they would (or wouldn't) need.

However, it is important to know that there NOT ALL schools are need-blind. Hamilton College is a good example of a quality school that specifically warns students that, in some cases, they will take financial need into consideration when deciding whether to admit a student. Until recently, Brown was also need-aware. Dartmouth and Amherst both note that they are not need-blind with regard to international students.

Just look at each school's Financial Aid website to see what their requirements are. Most will pretty clearly state whether they are need-blind or not.

Answer 3

If finances are a concern, then you need to apply to some good public colleges in your home state. These will have the lowest overall price tag for you, and can act as a financial backup in case the financial aid at other colleges doesn't turn out as you'd need it to. In addition, the public unis tend to have very strong computer science programs. In addition, you also want to apply to some colleges, public *and* private, where your stats are on the high side for the school. If your SATs and/or GPA are high for a school, that can increase your chances of getting some merit aid - aid based on grades - at that school. It's unlikely that you'd get much aid at a public college that's outside your home state. That's something to keep in mind re: your choice of colleges. Be careful about taking on too much in student loans. When you get into a school, they'll send you a financial aid award letter. Look at that letter carefully. Keep in mind that grants and scholarships, you don't have to pay back; but loans, you do. And you do not want to graduate from college holding excessive student loan debt. For example, if you got into a public school in your home state, the sticker price might be $15k per year. You get a grant for $5k. The amount you'd have to take out in loans is $10k. You get into a private university. The sticker price is $40k per year. You get a scholarship for $15k, and get all excited. Don't be. You'd have to take out $25k in loans every year. That's not okay. You'd graduate with $100k in debt. That's impossible to manage. The public school, even with lower scholarships, is a lot cheaper, and IMO, a far better financial choice.

Answer 4

It is illegal for admission to a college to be related to requests for financial aid.

I applied to several Ivy Leagues back in the day and I can tell you that the single biggest thing they look at, if you are not a legacy, is your SAT score.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Ivy League schools look for people who can add variety to their learning environment. Asking about financial aide in this day and time is simply logical.

Answer 6

I know at Princeton it makes no difference for undergraduates and something like 50% of them have some form of financial aid. If you can't pay and can prove it, you don't have to.
Since you're going for grad school, I can't tell you what their policy is. ou can start your investigaton at the Website listed below.

Answer 7

It shouldn't, finding about if you need finacial aid is just one process of actually getting into college. Your fine

Answer 8

depends on lot many things beside gre liek gpa research etc etc

Answer 9

Your right unrelated. Once your in you in. Apply for whatever you want.