How do I get a full scholarship to the top US universities?
As others have already said, financial aid at the schools you listed is based on need. Each school calculates an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and deducts it form the Cost of Attendance (COA). These schools make up the difference with grants and work study. They don’t expect families to take out loans to pay off the difference.Keep in mind that a family’s expected contribution to the cost of their child’s education includes household assets. The students assets are expected to be applied to the cost of an education at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton and Yale. Typically a student is expected to contribute 20% of his or her assets each year to the cost of his or her education. So if a student has a trust, a savings account, a educational savings plan in his or her name, then 20% of this asset will be used in the calculation of the family’s EFC. In addition, the parents of the child, whether married or not, are expected to contribute 5% of their assets to their child’s COA. Schools like Harvard, etc. include a wide range of assets such as home and business equity, cash on hand, stocks and bonds, real estate equity, trusts, and retirement accounts.If a family has less than $65,000 but a significant amount of assets, it will not get a free ride. And a family with $150,000 in income may only be expected to apply 10% of its income to their child’s education at Stanford, but if it has a house worth $500,000 to $600,000, several hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings and another couple hundreds of thousands in stocks and bonds along with a vacation home valued at $250,000, the family’s Expected Family Contribution can quickly approach $60,000 to $70,000 and there goes any thought of financial aid.
What is better - engineering or medical?
Well i think i can answer your question since i too faced the same scenario years before.I'll try to keep it short and simple.IMAGE of A DOCTOR:You can do a lot of social welfare work.You are kind of god wherever you live.You will be in the good book of many people.Respect will follow you everyday everywhere.There is no doubt about it.IMAGE of AN ENGINEER:You will not find respect you will have to earn it doing something worthy and extraordinary.You are just an individual.You may or may not get a chance to work directly for the welfare of the people.Chances are less.But let me tell you any social service is worthy of respect and honour.But the medical servants own a little more because they are people who save lives.Imagine you are dying and somebody saves you.PERSONAL LIFE FOR A DOCTOR:It is hectic,painful and stressful.imagine yourself fighting death everyday and saving lives and sometimes failing which takes a toll on you. It scrapes away your soul unless you are strong hearted.Hospital is not a fun place.You have to have a lot urge in you to become a doctor and must be willing to sacrifice your fun ,pleasure many a time. As for money you will start earning at a later age and can keep earning until your old age.you have to be a lot more studious,diligent and hard working.PERSONAL LIFE OF AN ENGINEER:It is all fun & pleasure and doesn't have to be under a damocles sword all the time. You know your negligence or failure wont be taking a life.Besides engineering life is very enjoyable.You can give time to your family.You will be capable of earning early of age and can also earn at par with a doctor.P.S. I have written all these keeping in view you dont waste your life in either case and i have judged from a common platform.besides you must understand yourself what you want and what you are willing to sacrifice whatever the cost.
How do I choose engineering major?
"Always analyze on your interest and work for it, The success would follow your footstep". Don't give priority to college over your interest but the big deal is how to find my interest.Well,*Chemical engineering: - If you had a huge crush on chemistry go for it. As if you like chemical reactions and love the chemistry lab action so it means you are passionate about chemical branch and surely you will have a bright future.Electrical Engineering: -This needs a special talent - Of imagining abstract things purely explainable by mathematical equations. If you get excited about the idea of developing means to control dynamic processes and power supply grid go for electrical.Civil engineering: -If want to live your life more practical and experimental means having an interest in rigid body dynamics and passionate of the building go for it but don't think of placements and job before going in it as you can work as a freelancer or contractor if you love your passion.Mechanical engineering: - If you are good with imagination of 3D objects and have good logical thinking then mechanical is best for you. A very wide job opening as mechanical engineers is found in almost all sections of engineering. The scope of mechanical will be going far better in India in upcoming years.Computer engineering: - If you had taken cs in 11th and 12th then you are the best person in the world to tell whether you should opt for it .It contains the lot of practicals, computer languages, advance level programming and a great stamina to sit in front of computers for hours.From placement point of view, this is the evergreen branch where jobs are easy to get.At last, try to maintain good GPA in college this will help a lot in placement point of view.Hope it helps.