<p>Hey, thanks a lot!</p>
<p>The thing is I wouldn't need to apply for financial aid, but on the other hand my scores are not that good. I'm a good student, usually straight As, but I am quite disappointed with my sat scores (1270), which I WILL improve, so I'm kinda losing confidence in myself and i'm not so sure anymore that I'm going to be accepted into any of those colleges. I'm just trying to find colleges that are less hard to get into that still have good astronomy departments, just in case that 1270 is as high as my score can get and i am not accepted into any of those (which I wouldnt with that sat scores......)</p>
<p>Actually cambridge is not the best for astronomy in the UK according to "the times" but its third so its reputation and prestige would def. make the difference. Just in case u'd like to check it out, the university of liverpool looks great and its 11th on the rank. Anyway, these tables are simply guidelines, not info to take really seariously but anyway, I'll just copy part of the table for anyone interested in studying physics or astronomy in the UK: </p>
<p>1 Durham<br>
2 Oxford
3 Cambridge
4 Warwick
5 St Andrews
6 Leeds<br>
7 Queens, Belfast
8 Manchester<br>
9 Nottingham<br>
10 Swansea
11 Liverpool
12 York
13 Surrey<br>
14 Edinburgh
15 Imperial College
16 Bristol<br>
17 Bath<br>
18 Glasgow
19 Reading
20 Leicester </p>
<p>For the complete list visit: <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,13441,00.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,13441,00.html</a></p>
<p>Thanks a lot anyways! You're being a great help! btw, are there astronomy-related jobs (not teaching) for astronomers? That is my other dilemma.... if I can't get into a good university I am not so sure if I will major in astronomy u know.... My biology teacher says we have to study whatever is our passion because if not we'll find ourselves in 20 yrs stuck with a job we don't like thinking: what if...? Dunno, he might be right. I'm actually still encouraged by that advice, and I hope it still works for my remaining year and a half of high school............</p>
<p>Well, sorry for rambling on this way........ Those are all the thoughts that come and go thru my mind.... hehee.</p>
<p>If you or any other member have any info or advice, i am all ears (not sure if that is an english expression or only spanish.......)! Thanks a lot astrophysicist2b for your help, and thanks in advance to you or any other member for upcoming replies!!</p>
<p>Julia</p>