<p>Oh, I see from what you’d posted on another thread, that your ACT is 34. No reason to retake.</p>
<p>If your parents have money, but won’t help financing your college education, you need to concentrate on applying to schools that you know you can afford – due to your being a candidate for full ride merit aid (which means the college has to offer such aid, and you’ve got to be at the top of their admissions pool, which typically means the college would be considered a safety school) or due to your being able to live at home and commute to a college that’s either very cheap (community college, for instance) or is offering you merit aid covering all or most of your tuition.</p>
<p>If your parents won’t help with financing your education because you are very low income, you still need to choose colleges carefully, and you’ll need to have your parents reveal their tax info so you can apply for financial aid. You also will need to apply to colleges that guarantee to meet 100% of parents’ documented financial need (only the most competitive colleges in the country do this) or – for colleges that meet need only for some students – you’ll need to be in the top of their admission pool. In addition, follow the advice in the previous paragraph.</p>