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College Search & Selection
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<p>I have a 3.5 GPA, SAT 1: CR 600, W 710, M 650, SAT 2 Spanish 670, AP BIO 3, AP Spanish 4, TONS of community service (more than 200 hours), Study abroad (in HS which murdered my gpa....which was a 4.0 but i think it was worth it) and 2 Varsity sports (LAX and FH)
I live in California btw</p>

<p>and these are the schools i'm looking at.
Brown
Villanova
Lehigh
William and Mary
Rhodes
Creighton
Marquette
Portland
Willamette
Oregon
UC Davis</p>

<p>Do u think i have a good chance at these schools? I'm worried about Brown because that's my favorite.
Also, does anyone know about financial aid at these schools, because my family will qualify for N.B.A but i dont know how good some schools are with that...
Also i cant think of any cal state schools that have very good reputations....and UC's are hardly a bargain even for instaters this year. Any help will be great. And i would rather stay in northern california if i have to stay instate. (SC is too hot). But not the Bay area, cause thats too close.</p>

<p>and i want to do Pre-vet/biology or psychology.
any suggestions?</p>

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<p>So basically i want to go out of state, but i need some financial safeties on my list, in case i dont get aid. What are some good state schools?</p>

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<p>That looks like a really solid, balanced list. Brown’s tough, but who knows what could happen?</p>

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<p>Might look at Holy Cross-academics and sports combination. HC is located 1 hour from Boston and similar to Lehigh and Villanova.</p>

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<p>I would guess you’d be admissible to Rhodes.</p>

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<p>Marquette is likely for you. Brown and William and Mary (especially if you’re a girl) will be big reaches. I don’t know much about the others, but they seem like solid choices. Take a look at last year’s acceptance and rejection thread for your top achools: it’s sobering.</p>