<p>How does a present 3.0 go up to a 3.6 by the time September rolls around?</p>
<p>Have the financial discussion with your parents.
Calculate your EFC on the College Board website with their 2012 tax returns.
There is no sense in falling in love with a 55k/year school that won’t meet your need and your family cannot afford.</p>
<p>You could also run the Net Price Calculators on school’s websites that are match schools.</p>