Chances for BU, UCSB, UT, Wisconsin, Syracuse, Penn State, Minnesota, and Washington

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I was looking to see what you all thought my chances are for Boston University, University of California- Santa Barbara, University of Texas- Austin, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Syracuse University, Penn State University, University of Minnesota, and University of Washington (Seattle). I am looking to study Journalism, Film, or Creative Writing after just completing my Junior year.</p>

<p>My stats are as follows:</p>

<p>Gender: Male</p>

<p>Race: Caucasian</p>

<p>Residency: MN</p>

<p>GPA: UW- 3.40 (school doesn't do weighted)</p>

<p>Took a total of 6 Honors and 2 AP classes (so far)</p>

<p>Rank: ~Top 25% at highly competitive high school (Eden Prairie HS)</p>

<p>AP: U.S. Gov, Comparative Gov, Psychology</p>

<p>ACT: 27 (28 super-scored)</p>

<p>Senior Schedule: AP Lit, AP Stats, AP Euro, Spanish 5 (College Credit), Honors Physics, Concert Choir, AP Macro & Microeconomics</p>

<p>ECs: </p>

<p>-Executive Board Member for Drama Club (1st year on Board, 4 year member)</p>

<p>-Top Auditioned Choir (3 years)</p>

<p>-Auditioned Men's Acapella Group (2 years)</p>

<p>-Audition Chamber Choir (1 year)</p>

<p>-4 Musicals, 5 other productions (Been apart of Drama for all 4 years)</p>

<pre><code> *Placed 1st at Subsections, 3rd at Sections, and 2nd at Thespian Society Competition for
our Competitive One Act.
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<p>-2 years of JV Lacrosse (Captain Sophomore Year)</p>

<p>-Amnesty International (1 year)</p>

<p>-Young Democrats (1 year)</p>

<p>-Various Volunteer Hours (~100 hours so far)</p>

<p>I know my GPA is pretty low, but I think my overall profile is pretty well rounded and I hope to get into a good number of these school. If you wish to know, my priority goes:</p>

<p>1-Texas
2-UCSB
3-Syracuse
4-BU
5-Penn State
6-Washington
7-Wisconsin
8-Minnesota</p>

<p>Also, if you have any other suggestions for school I should look into, please do comment and let me know! </p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>You’re unlikely to get much financial aid, if any at all, at OOS publics. Are your parents able and willing to pay full OOS tuition?</p>

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<p>^exactly. Why are you applying to only public schools and all around the country? Look for some private schools. </p>

<p>UTAustin is unlikely, but that’s all I can say for sure.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is too low for Penn State, it’s 2/3 of their decision, and you’re below the bottom 25%</p>

<p>And why not apply to public schools? I’m applying to a whole bunch of OOS public schools. I’ve got a scholarship they’ll take care of tuition, but public schools seem like voodoo on this board…</p>

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<p>^Most of those schools are public. Of course there’s nothing wrong with public schools, but they don’t give much aid to OOS students. The OP would be paying 50k+ every year to go to one of these schools. Many kids fall into the misconception that public schools are cheaper. Frequently, they are not. There are some, like U Minnesota and U Alabama that are cheap or give large scholarships, but most of the ones on this list aren’t cheap. </p>

<p>If you’ve got a scholarship to pay for tuition, great, but not everyone does.</p>

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<p>Yes, cost is high for all of these and it is very unlikely that I will get financial aid. Are there any other PRIVATE schools that you all would suggest for an urban campus with a good communications program?</p>

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<p>The OP would not be paying more than 35k for Minnesota or Wisconsin.</p>

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<p>Minnesota is about $15,000 total and Madison is about $20,000, because I am a MN resident.</p>

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<p>What if you’re out of state? I’m really interested in Minnesota and Madison.</p>

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<p>MN= ~$24,000 and Madison= ~$32,000</p>

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<p>university of iowa is a good all around school, so is purdue. go on cappex, they show a scatter plot</p>

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<p>I will be doing on site admission for Purdue at my school this fall!</p>

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<p>Bump???</p>

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<p>University of Washington has gotten much more difficult to get into - for my senior daughter’s Catholic high school, the average gpa and test scores of students who get accepted: 3.78, 1224/1600 SAT, and 28 ACT. (Average of over 500 applicants over about 5 years) Out of state tuition is very high, and there is virtually no scholarship/merit aid offered. Financial aid we were offered for our older daughter who graduated from UW this spring was all loans, which we declined. </p>

<p>You’d be better off with a public university in your own state, or a private college that offers merit aid for students with your stats.</p>