<p>@MYOS1634
WOW. Just… that’s such a wealth of information that I probably needed very much. I always thought AP’s were like kittens, the more the better. I guess not!
My college counselor was very, very disheartening about my college choices, and looked down on my for even hoping for a UC. She told me no way, it’s a very far reach. Do they do that on purpose?</p>
<p>As for financial aid, I need as much as possible, and I am very inspired to finish strong and aim high on my ACT. My projected SAT scores are among the high 1800 mid 1900 low 2000 range, does UAlabama take SAT? I worked really hard to bring my scores up, with all the preps and money and everything.</p>
<p>May I PM you about my Senior year schedule? I am very bad at making decisions, and having a qualified person to know which AP’s to recommend would be a big help. My friends don’t know anything, and from the answers I’m getting, the counselors don’t know very well either. </p>
<p>I heard of Occidental, I had an acquaintance attend their pre-med, but he said it’s highly selective, since their graduate admission rate to Ivies are up there. I guess it’s different for their College of Arts and Sciences?</p>
<p>Sorry about the string of questions, I’m a lost soul in college application madness with little-English-speaking parents that leave me to figure everything out. My dad told me at most he can help up to 15k for tuition, but he wants me to make my own ends meet, since I’m “18 and a legal adult”. Are parents allowed to say that? About college? Anyways, you were a tremendous help!</p>