Chances for these schools as average applicant

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>UW Seattle
UW Tacoma
UCSD
UCSC
OSU
USD (san diego)
Seattle U</p>

<p>Washington resident </p>

<p>Major- Marine Biology or some sort of marine/animal Science</p>

<p>I'm a senior right now btw </p>

<p>GPA: 3.61 but by the end of 1st semester this year it should be a 3.7</p>

<p>SAT: 1600. I had a 1520 the first time and I really wish I didn't send both scores haha. I'm a terrible test taker and it definitely shows through my SAT's.</p>

<p>AP: AP Lang (an A for the class both semesters and a 3 on the test) and AP Gov currently for senior year</p>

<p>Honors English sophomore year (an A in the class both semesters)</p>

<p>Pre Calc junior year. A B- first semester and a B second semester. Math isn't my strong point but it was a senior level math class so I consider that a hard earned B.</p>

<p>Physics for my senior year math based course.</p>

<p>Leadership 9th-12th grade</p>

<p>Spanish 1 2 and 3 (sophomore- senior year foreign language) which is above the graduation requirements</p>

<p>Leadership Roles: link crew leader 2 years, school mentor freshman year at my junior high, involved in a program to teach about school unity and bullying for 3 years. All of these programs I was chosen to be a part of.</p>

<p>I've done community survice by teaching at a church and I've also been a part of putting on a cheer camp for little kids for 2 years. And I've used link crew for some hours as well</p>

<p>I was a Varsity Cheerleader from 9th-12th grade. (Nationally ranked team that has traveled to florida the last 2 years if that even makes a difference)</p>

<p>Also first generation to go to college..</p>

<p>I really hope I have enough to make my application look good enough. I'm aware that my scores are low and my gpa is jut slightly about average. Ugh.. So stressed. Please chance me, it would be greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>UCSD: Reach (Low GPA/Low SAT)
USD/UCSC: High Match/Low Reach (Low SAT)
Can you afford the OOS costs for the UC’s with little to no financial aid?</p>

<p>OSU: Match
Not sure about the rest.</p>

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<p>I probably can’t affort the UC campuses but I still want to apply because they have my intended major and I need some more colleges to apply to if UW doesn’t work out in my favor. </p>

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<p>Anyone else??</p>

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<p>Uwhusky: what’s the point of spending money on UC applications when you could more productively spend that money on colleges that have your major AND will be affordable?
Run the Net Price Calculators for each college and check whether it’s within budget.
(Remember that as a freshman you can only take $5,500 in loans - the “reasonable” limit).
Be aware that marine biology is not about animals, but about rocks and plants, like geology and plant biology and chemistry.
Seattle U is a good choice.
What about Humboldt, if you’re okay with the culture? Cheaper than UCs and top-ranked marine biology/ecology program.
Have you looked into Lexis&Clark or Whitman?</p>

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<p>Ok maybe I should elaborate on my major… Oceanography is about rocks, etc… Marine biology involves marine life… Then on the side of that I want to study zoology. I want to work in animal rescue and wildife rehabilitation so those courses would be fitting.</p>

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<p>^Yes but the early classes don’t involve animals, which explains why many students give up - it’s a mix between biology and geology. Your idea of studying zoology on the side is excellent wrt to your goals.
Anyway, two TOP programs for marine science are UNC-Wilmington and Eckerd.
<a href=“Center For Marine Science | UNCW”>http://uncw.edu/cms/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“Biology & Marine Biology | UNCW”>http://uncw.edu/bio/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“Honors College | UNCW”>http://uncw.edu/honors/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“404: Page Not Found | UNCW”>404: Page Not Found | UNCW;
(UNC-W also has an excellent Honors College)
<a href=“http://www.eckerd.edu/academics/marinescience/”>http://www.eckerd.edu/academics/marinescience/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.eckerd.edu/academics/marinescience/jobsandinternships.php”>http://www.eckerd.edu/academics/marinescience/jobsandinternships.php&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.eckerd.edu/admissions/finaid/research14.php#marine-science”>http://www.eckerd.edu/admissions/finaid/research14.php#marine-science&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Please </p>

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<p>Get rid of Ohio State and the UCs. Your stats are low for an out-of-state applicant, and they’re highly unlikely to be affordable.

Sort of…and yet, not quite. Oceanography is the study of the ocean – in all its aspects. It’s typically divided into physical oceanography (tides, currents, atmospheric science, weather, etc.), chemical oceanography (the chemistry of the ocean), geological oceanography (deep sea vents, microfossils, paleoclimatology, etc.), and biological oceanography (the biology of the ocean). There’s also archaeological oceanography (aka nautical archaeology), I suppose, but it’s still very much in its infancy. There is really not too much difference between biological oceanography and marine biology…the distinction typically drawn is that biological oceanography emphasizes the relationship between organisms and their physical environment, whereas marine biology often focuses on organisms in and of themselves, but any difference between the two disciplines is very hazy at best. </p>

<p>Any student wanting to make a career out of ANY aspect of marine science would do well to get a solid grounding in all of the natural sciences. </p>

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Seconded. For that matter, many of the CSUs have very good marine biology programs – CSULB, SDSU, SFSU, and CSU Monterey Bay in particular. </p>

<p>U Washington is superb for aquatic science and the most likely to be affordable for you. I don’t know anything about UW Tacoma, but it would be wise to have a second, less selective in-state option, so it’s probably a good choice. </p>

<p>Washington State has a very respectable zoology program and would be well worth a look. Western Washington is also a great option. </p>

<p>You can get a job with a BS, but a MS or MEM would open up career opportunities. Don’t worry too much about finding the perfect marine biology or wildlife science program at the undergraduate level; you can get that specialized training as a graduate student. You can also explore marine science through summer programs (e.g. the oceanography REUs) or internships (aquariums, marine labs, conservation groups, etc.). Focus on getting a good grounding in biology and chemistry with at least some exposure to stats and computing skills. A second major in geography (with GIS) or public policy pairs very nicely with one of the natural sciences. Some business classes (or a major) might also be useful if you want to go into nonprofit work. </p>

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<p>^I second the Geography GIS suggestion. :slight_smile:
So now you can investigate: Eckerd, UNC-Wilmington, Humboldt, CSULong Beach, SDSU, CSU Monterey Bay, UWashington, Washington State, Western Washington. :slight_smile: </p>