<p>I'm not sure which ones I want. I've been getting a lot of emails and letters from a lot of colleges, especially in Ohio, that are begging me to come to them. They're enticing me with full scholarships and honors programs and things like that and trying to flatter me by saying I have "academic achievements" (I don't). I have great test scores, I skipped seventh grade, and I take all honors and AP classes. There are three things holding me back: money, location, and Asperger's Syndrome. I will need a lot of help to pay for college. Also, I have a two-year-old brother who I love and am basically a parent to, and I really want to be close to him. We live in Knoxville, Tennessee. I also have Asperger's Syndrome, so I have trouble with social and living skills. My fiancee says she'll go anywhere I go, but not everywhere is convenient; she's not as much of a genius as I am. She's a year ahead of me in school.
I have to find a place that has plenty of colleges in that city so we can be together. I really want to go to a college that will give me a quality education so I won't be bored and one that has good disability services. I also plan to end up in paleontology, so I want to take biology and geology as a major. I also want something to do with trombone or creative writing as a minor because I'm already writing novels and I love my trombone and want to play it and teach kids when I'm older. How do I find a good college for me, and do you have any suggestions?</p>
<p>deeedoo – This is perhaps stating the obvious, but UT Knoxville seems to suit your needs. It has very good biology and geology departments, and it even has paleontology/sedimentology experts on staff.</p>
<p>[UT</a> Knoxville | College of Arts & Sciences - Department of Biology](<a href=“http://web.bio.utk.edu/division/]UT”>http://web.bio.utk.edu/division/)
[UT</a> Knoxville | College of Arts & Sciences - Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences](<a href=“http://web.eps.utk.edu/]UT”>http://web.eps.utk.edu/)</p>
<p>You mentioned that colleges in Ohio have offered you scholarships; do you know which ones? Ohio State is extremely solid in biology, geology, and especially paleontology, as well as being quite good overall. Cincinnati is less well-rounded but also has a superb geology program.</p>
<p>Are you a senior in high school and you already have a fiancee? </p>
<p>What are your test scores? </p>
<p>Where are the parents of your 2 year old sibling?</p>
<p>lol = Asperger’s Syndrome + Fiancee + “genius” + Paleontology</p>
<p>mom2collegekids: I’m actually a junior, so I don’t have my test scores yet except the PSAT, where I got a 77 in critical reading, a 67 in math, and a 73 in writing with a selection index of 217. I did better than 99% of people.
My brother and I live with my mom and stepdad, so it’s okay.</p>
<p>B0okshelf: why are you laughing? do you think I’m lying?</p>
<p>I would appreciate it if people helped like warblersrule86…</p>
<p>BOokshelf – when a brand new poster creates a first post with highly unusual components, people simply assume you’re a bored 10th grader indulging him/herself in a creative writing excercise. Not too many 11th graders are engaged to be married to 12th graders… maybe one in 100,000… so you see why the skepticism?</p>
<p>Assuming you’re legit, you either want a college that will pay your full tuition + possible room/board, or your flagship state school, UTenn. To find a colleger that might give you full tuition, find a college where your predicted SAT scores (2170) would be in the top 5% of the admitted students. As a start point, try the private Universities ranked from about 60-100, and the Liberal Arts colleges ranked about 40-100. When you find where you are top 5%, start digging to see which ones are located where you want to be, and which of those is known to be generous with Merit Scholarships.</p>
<p>Lastly, if you can impress one of the Ivies + Stanford + Duke, etc, and your family makes less than $100k annually, you are likely to get full tuition waived and possible some room/board as well.</p>
<p>Have you considered Vanderbilt?</p>
<p>Since you’re a likely NMSF, you’ll have many choices for scholarships.</p>
<p>Do you really have a fiancee when you’re only a junior in high school? When do you plan on getting married?</p>
<p>Yes; we’ve been dating for 2.5 years, which is longer than some marriages I know…we want to get married when I’m old enough.</p>
<p>By the way, thanks for the great advice from the people who know I’m real. My family makes much less than 100k, so I will apply to some of those places. I will also look for places where I’m in the top 5%. Do you think I would be in the top 5% in UT, Vanderbilt, or Ohio State?</p>
<p>OP asked: "Do you think I would be in the top 5% in UT, Vanderbilt, or Ohio State? "</p>
<p>UT, yes
Vandy, no
theOSU, yes</p>
<p>For Vandy, you’d want to go for a combination of merit scholarship and financial aid. The Ivies do not have merit scholarships at all, so they are purely financial aid, but extremely generous with it.</p>
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<p>I’m not sure from the way you phrase this whether you might be misinterpreting marketing letters that are widely sent out to many students. If you took the PSAT, and checked a box saying you were willing to receive information from colleges, you will be inundated with mail and email from all kinds of colleges. It’s not personal. It’s a mass mailing.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, it is good to start thinking now about where you might want to go to college, where you are a strong candidate, and where you can afford to go.</p>
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Mass mailing, yes, but it is not unusual to receive scholarship offers through the mail. I once got a letter from UF offering me a full ride without expressing any interest in the school whatsoever, based solely on my test scores.</p>
<p>Definitely look at your state flagship (UT-Knox). They have a pretty good geology major and should be reasonably priced.</p>
<p>If you end up becoming a National Merit [Semi-]Finalist, check out [this</a> list](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064095806-post249.html]this”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064095806-post249.html) of schools with good scholarships. There are many options here that you may want to consider.</p>
<p>I understand that your medical condition can make communication difficult. However, one reason you have received negative responses is because you refer to yourself as a “genius” following a 217 PSAT score. While that score is awesome and you should be very proud of it, please realize that many people on this forum have similar scores and do not broadcast themselves quite so loudly.</p>
<p>Oh I don’t think I’m a genius because of that score; I think I’m a genius because of my IQ of 150-180 (I was tested as part of my evaluation). I’m a very stupid genius, but technically I’m still a genius. Thanks for telling me, though. I didn’t realize it sounded like I was implying that because of my PSAT score I was a genius.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for the constructive replies.</p>
<p>I would have to say that no matter what your IQ is, it still doesn’t look good to refer yourself as a “genius”.</p>
<p>Just my thought.</p>
<p>I did quite an extensive research project on Aspergers’ syndome, and other high functioning forms of Autism Spectrum Disorders, so I just wanted to say to everyone here who flamed the OP for calling himself a genius, that you should read a bit more about these disorders (although I would have thought this was common knowledge). Communication and anticipating on common courtesy rules are a lot harder when you have Aspergers, please take this in to consideration. </p>
<p>As for the OP: Well done! Great score! Do you have a guidance counselor at school who has more experience with students with Aspergers? </p>
<p>It might be smart to look at schools that do not only fit your academic needs, but also provide help to students with your condition. I am not sure if you are finding a lot of problems in daily life, but you could potentially feel a bit lost at a really big state school. Would you feel more comfortable to basically be on your own and manage things yourself, or would you like a smaller college environment with more help?</p>
<p>Furthermore, if you choose to move away from home, a lot of colleges offer housing for couples (although I am not sure if both should attend the college in that case). </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>It is important for you to determine whether the mail you are receiving is trying to get you to apply to a college or actually offering you a scholarship. If it is the former, there will usually be a link to a website or a postage-paid envelope inside so you can ask for more information. It is extremely unlikely that you are receiving actual scholarship offers as a junior, particularly if you have not yet taken the ACT or the SAT. </p>
<p>My D scored a 228 on the PSAT. About a week ago, she began receiving 7 to 10 letters from colleges every day. Here are examples of what they say:</p>
<p>(From a very highly ranked LAC): “Your academic achievements place you among the brightest, most promising students in the country.”</p>
<p>“Congratulations! Your high school performance has earned you the recognition of the [Name of College] Honors College.”</p>
<p>“[Name of College] has built an endowment that funds more than 100 internships each year, which means your living expenses will be covered while you learn and work.”</p>
<p>The first one is just a compliment, not an offer of admission. Recognition of the honors college at the second one doesn’t mean she will get into the honors college. And the third one describes an internship for which she can apply; she wouldn’t necessarily get it.</p>
<p>As a practical matter, here is what you can do now: Save the letters that interest you. Check out the college websites. Use the College Board college search option to determine which colleges offer your intended major. Take the SAT as a junior (you will need to do so anyway if you are a National Merit Semifinalist, so you can be considered for a National Merit scholarship). Once you have your SAT scores, you can compare your SATs and grades to those of admitted college freshmen to get a better idea of which colleges would be most likely to admit you. Talk to your guidance counselor about which colleges he or she recommends for you (you will need him or her to complete the guidance counselor forms for college applications next year, so it is a good idea to get his or her help now). </p>
<p>You might already be aware of many of these steps, but I hope it will be helpful to you to have them in one place. I wish you well!</p>
<p>Hi</p>
<pre><code> First of all, do you have any difficulty to start something just simple new?
Generally, Small liberal school will be good to you like Case Western Reserve University in OH, extremely strong at Biology. If you consider to pursue Ph.D degree after college, Oberlin in OH will be for you. However, I think it is not a right time to discuss the merit scholarship without SAT score. Best Luck.
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<p>i got a PM from this guy and in it he said he was 15. that is conflicting information. guys, this is a ■■■■■, stop wasting your time. Heres the message----</p>
<p>Actually, I’m 15, but I’m still engaged. As soon as I’m old enough, we’re getting married. It might not make sense, but we’ve been through a lot together; she’s transgender and I used to be suicidal. She helps me a lot, and we depend on each other. Just because I have Asperger’s Syndrome doesn’t mean I can’t love.</p>
<p>shes transgendered too LOL</p>