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<p>Im a resident in CA (so im OOS), Competitive Public High, Entering Senior year, Asian, Female, First generation born in US.</p>

<p>Sophmore - 3.3 GPA (UW)
Algebra2/Trig - B/C
English (H) - B/A
Spanish3 - B/B
P.E. - A/A
Chemistry (H)- B/C
World History - A/A</p>

<p>Junior - 3.6 GPA (UW)
Psychology (AP) - B/A
Geometry - A/A
Digital Imaging - A/A
U.S. History - A/A
English (H) - B/B
Biology (AP) - B/B</p>

<p>Senior - Classes I'm signed up for.
English (AP)
Govt./Econ
Stats (AP)
Digital Imaging 2
Physics
Forensic Science (ROP)</p>

<p>AP Tests
Biology - 3
Psychology - 4</p>

<p>SAT I (best sitting, took it twice)
Math - 670
Writing - 700 (essay - 8)
Critical Reading - 640</p>

<p>SAT II
Have yet to take</p>

<p>Rank
Not sure ~ top 25/50%</p>

<p>Volunteer hours - 280 (as of now)
Job - Soph/Jr year as TA
Started Web Design Club at school, holds VP position</p>

<p>I want to major in Criminology. Is it a good idea to declare my major?</p>

<p>What are some other schools with Criminology/Forensics that I should consider?</p>

<p>And what makes FSU like a really good school, environment-wise? (ie - people, places)</p>

<p>Thank You!</p>

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<p>What happened to your Freshman year?</p>

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<p>no pre-cal or calculus?</p>

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<p>FSU has the best College of Criminology in Florida and is currently ranked #11 in the US.</p>

<p>What are your goals with this degree?</p>

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<p>Does FSU take into account freshman year?
I'm asking because in CA, the University of California (UCs) system does factor your freshman year into your GPA.</p>

<p>And no I havn't taken Precalc or Calculus. I know this part looks bad on my transcript...my math just isn't very strong.</p>

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<p>I'm looking to go into some government things, maybe FBI type job. At this point I'm not entirely clear on where I want to specify my job in.</p>

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<p>Yes FSU will be looking at your freshmen, sophomore and junior year grades when you apply.</p>

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<p>I would suggest you also consider studying, in addition to criminology, a subject like accounting and/or computer science. If not a double major then certainly a minor.</p>

<p>Foreign languages are also important. </p>

<p>Many current applicants to Series 1811 jobs (1811 = federal criminal investigator - this is the job series for FBI, USSS, DEA, ATF, IRS, etc special agents) bring graduate degrees and/or professional certifications like JDs, CPAs, MBAs when they apply.</p>

<p>PM me for more detail.</p>

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<p>yea, you need a JD to apply to become an FBI agent.</p>

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<p>^ You don't need a JD. A degree in chemistry could also work, as well as accounting or Russian.</p>

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<p>Crap, i wrote "does" i mean that the UC system does NOT factor in freshman year.</p>

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<p>FSU will look at your freshman grades. As long as there is improvement leading to well-founded credentials, you should be OK.</p>