<p>I want to get the best education available to me with my resume, so I was wondering if I can do better than CU-Boulder?</p>
<p>3.83 weighted
2150+ SAT
average EC's</p>
<p>Does Colorado seem like a good fit for me or should I shoot a little higher?</p>
<p>obvious. shoot higher…</p>
<p>you could go to the honors college</p>
<p>What caliber universities should I apply to then? I am in the 24th percentile.</p>
<p>When I was confronted with this decision as a high school student, I applied to CU Boulder as a safety and focused my efforts on schools that fit me a bit better. I don’t think that CU is a bad school (I work here), but I definitely think you should put a lot of thought into this decision and maybe look at other schools that can offer you different and better things.</p>
<p>I have heard speculation on this forum regarding the validity of the USNEWS Ranking system, so what is a more dependable way to determine the quality and respectability of a school I wish to apply to?</p>
<p>My family has always been content with attending the typical state universities so I am completely in the dark about which schools are in my league…</p>
<p>Please help clarify where I stand!</p>
<p>24th percentile? of what? that’s terrible, ha…</p>
<p>I don’t think anyone is “too good” for Colorado. If you say that about yourself, really you’re just too snobby to go to UC. In reality UC is definitely one of the best public universities in the nation AND with your demonstrated abilities, it is probably a place where you could really thrive if you chose to get involved in campus leadership and pursue research opportunities.</p>
<p>By the way, a 3.8 weighted is actually pretty average…especially with average EC’s. If you had some fantastic EC’s, maybe you would consider shooting higher, if your UNweighted was 3.8, sure. But you’ll find that actually most state flagship schools have an avg high school gpa of at least 3.5.</p>
<p>Here’s the thing. At a big state university, you’ll get a wider variety of students. Some that got full boat rides (like my niece) at private schools, tried it and went back to CU where she just graduated. Some that are not what you would call academic wizards. </p>
<p>It’s more a matter of fit for you along with asking yourself the question of what are you getting somewhere else that makes it a better deal. Some kids prefer to go out of state because they don’t want to be with 40 kids from their high school or just want to get away from home. Shooting ‘higher’ is only good if you know what you’re shooting for. If it’s for a challenging academic environment, that may be valid. </p>
<p>CU’s honor program may be another option, but I don’t know whether you will make the top 10 percent of their admitted class.</p>
<p>osucowboys- I honestly just put “too good” in the title as a way to get people’s attention so they could help me in my college quest, I am far from snobby.</p>
<p>I realize my resume is not brilliant, so I was surprised when people acted like I should shoot higher. But if I can get into a better school, I would like to.</p>
<p>So would the Clemson, Miami, Tulane caliber schools be out of my league?</p>
<p>Not really. Clemson isn’t all that. Tulane is, but I think it too is overrated…meaning if you can get in, which you may be able to, then it’s worth considering if you can afford to dole out $45,000 a year. The one thing that nobody can discount is the fabulous college town environment surrounding Tulane. Mardi Gras. The Audubon Park. St. Charles Avenue and the streetcars…Magazine Street. The Garden District. Tulane is a very cool place!</p>
<p>OSU, I heard Tulane will pay practically all your expenses if your parents fall under a certain salary grade, is that true?</p>
<p>If so, the prospect is very tempting</p>
<p>I doubt it. I’ve also heard they’re pretty stingy.</p>
<p>That pretty much knocks tulane off my list… Miami?</p>
<p>onthefly: Tulane is not stingy. I can offer first hand knowledge, as I received an incredibly generous financial aid package that covers almost all tuition, based on my parent’s income. And it is clear from other CC Tulane threads that mine is not an isolated case. Many incoming freshman have been treated very well by Tulane. Also, to truly appreciate Tulane, you must visit.</p>
<p>miami and tulane are two of the most expensive schools around…why them? what’s next, GW? ha…</p>
<p>I don’t know, those schools just came to mind when I tried to think of programs that are slightly more respected than Colorado but still in my league… as I said, I am pretty ignorant about the academic hierarchy which is why I’m here.</p>
<p>I will def visit Tulane though since it is not too terribly far from houston.</p>
<p>To further accentuate c3606’s point (and refute in a nice way I hope) osucowboy’s contention, Tulane is #13 on the Princeton Review list of “students happy with financial aid”. And that is need based as well as merit based. Tulane is extremely generous with merit based aid that everyone applying is eligible for, ranging from $17K-$24K or something like that. In addition, you can separately apply for even higher merit scholarships up to full tuition, although quite honestly I don’t think your stats are at that level. But you have a decent shot at getting in and getting some merit aid, or some need-based scholarship money that also takes merit into account.</p>
<p>As of right now at least, applying to Tulane is free, so go for it. They might surprise you. And you really do have to visit to see what osucowboy was saying, it is a very cool place to go to school.</p>
<p>I just discovered that Colorado’s law school is pretty highly ranked, would getting my undergrad there help increase my chances of being accepted to the law school?</p>
<p>Should I attend for the good law school?</p>