<p>I am planing to study something relates to Math, Bio, Chem, Psycology (ble idk how to spell this :P). So, there might be a 10% chance (crazy estimation =))) that I could be an instate when i am not studying highschool in cali?. Btw, what do you do now (i mean college student or on a career); i’m curious because you seem so knowledgeable about these stuffs. Yea, my SAT teacher is a CSU student, I might ask her what it’s like in CSU.</p>
<p>^ Lol it depends: How long did you go to high school in CA? Sorry for still being confused on this part…</p>
<p>Well, I’m gonna be a college freshman this fall. 
My family and I moved to the US less than 5 years ago. My parents aren’t very fluent in English, so I had to take full responsibility of my college applications & etc. which forced me to inform myself well. I also applied through this program called Questbridge, which taught me a lot about the process.</p>
<p>Oh, one thing we haven’t talked about: You’re eligible for federal loans, which are pretty reasonable.</p>
<p>Your major: I asked because, since your math score’s so high, I thought for a second you might be an engineering major. I was gonna say that for engineering, prestige doesn’t matter at all, so a CSU would be perfectly fine. But regardless of your major, if that’s all you can afford, you can still get a good education from one.</p>
<p>I never had highschool in America… That is the reason I concern about. :(. Well, thanks to you I know more how these applications work (I was kinda sleepless yesterday worrying about what would happen to me). Now knowing what I should do, i feel better.</p>
<p>You’re welcome. Disclaimer: I’ve also learned much from other posters in this forum. Can’t take all the credit lol</p>
<p>“I never had highschool in America”</p>
<p>Ohhhhh…I thought you had…I don’t think you can establish residency until after college, then. Sorry :(</p>
<p>You still have options, though. Your uncle lives in CA, right? If you can’t raise your test scores for scholarships/etc, this is where you should study, to save on room & board.</p>
<p><em>I don’t think you can establish residency until after college</em> does this mean if i choose UC i’ll have to pay out-state, and will it be the whole college years, or I might get rid of that and pay in-state when I live in cali for 12 months. #2 in the grey box mentioned that, wasn’t it?</p>
<p>^ It’d be out-of-state…For the 12-month rule, one of your parents would have to become a CA resident. </p>
<p>If you transfer from a California community college, you’d be a resident for admissions purposes, so it’d be simple to get in. Tuition-wise? Still out-of-state…</p>
<p>One last thing (Since I bother yew too much, and you might be sleepy right now :P). For the 12-month rule, if my mom visits me every 10 or 11 months, does it count as a <em>you have lived in California for the last 12 months</em>; will it make me in-state?</p>
<p>^ Ahh, if only…but no /:</p>
<p>It’s okay, ask away lol</p>
<p>OP, I just noticed something I wanna clear up…</p>
<p>When I said this: “And don’t feel bad about your current score -half of the UC’s would take it.” -I had only noticed your overall score instead of each section & assumed they were more evenly balanced. Your reading and writing are kinda low for most UC’s…However, your math score’s good for any school in the country. What we have here is a language issue. The fact that you need a TOEFL should give you some leeway, but you might wanna take an intensive English course (try finding a free one, if possible) in addition to SAT prep. </p>
<p>I’m mentioning this in case you’re still interested in taking a shot at some of those privates with good aid. If you’re set on the community college to UC/CSU route, it’s not necessary.</p>
<p>^ Once again, don’t feel bad about your scores. Your 760 in math shows you’re a very bright student -it’s just a matter of overcoming the language barrier.</p>
<p>Yea, I’ll listen to what you said and give it a shot. Dude, ur also a cheering person, which is kinda cool B-). I am now trying to read SAT passages which takes me about an hour to understand each (LOL). But Yea, you’ll see me get better soon.(I hope so =]])</p>
<p>It does not sound like you will be able to be considered in-state for California from the information on this thread. You can’t just ‘hope for a miracle’, you have to make a solid plan.</p>
<p>^ That’s why I suggested the CCC-CSU route. It’d be cheaper than anything else, since he would be commuting from his uncle’s house (free housing/meals). If he can raise his test scores -more options.</p>
<p>@hoelyhuy Glad to help (:</p>
<p>Still going to be out of state tuition, though.</p>
<p>^ But he’d be out-of-state everywhere. Sure, some schools in the South offer OOS tuition between $6k-9k. CSU out-of-state tuition is about $16k, but he’s getting free housing/meals with his uncle. Thus, it’s equal to/cheaper than a combination of “OOS tuition + living expenses” elsewhere.</p>
<p>If your parents pay yearly taxes in califonia and reside there, you are instate. if your parents live in another state, you are out of state. if your parents live in Vietnam, you are international. it sounds to me you would be considered in country/state that studied abroad in junior year. of course i am not an expert in this matter.</p>
<p>your resume is pretty solid besides a lack of EC’s.</p>
<p>^ His parents live in Vietnam, but he has a green card.</p>
<p>There are some schools that do not charge an OOS premium. I think Bemidji State is one of them. There is a thread in the FA forum for schools costing <$25K/year</p>
<p>My cousin paid OOS tuition for his first two years. He worked in those two years, paid taxes, and paid in state in his last two years. Maybe there were special circumstances, but that is what we told me.</p>
<p>What state was he in? Some states, like Missouri, have pretty lax rules about establishing residency. California is pretty strict.</p>