<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I have not done much research, at all, on college. I don't know of many schools.
What I do know however, is that I want only schools that are:</p>
<p>-Close to the beach (~2 hr max, cali or east coast)
-Academically sound (not all out party, but one I can still get into)
-Big (university)
-Not freezing climate (No NY!)</p>
<p>My stats:
-Soph/Fresh gpa -> 3.1
-Junior gpa so far -> 3.6
Upward trend :) But will it really matter?
-Bad rank
-Goodish SAT (1900-2100) projected
-only a few sports, 150 hours community service
-hardest classes possible (ib diploma)</p>
<p>I'm in upstate NY. I will NOT go to college here, unless ALL else fails. I'm unsure of any majors, so a big school is necessary because I have a wide range of interests. Maybe film,writing,history,business,premed,etc</p>
<p>So, could I please get some suggestions of schools I should look into? Thanks!</p>
<p>P.S. Distance from home is not an issue, in fact, the farther, the better.</p>
<p>The University of Washington. =]</p>
<p>Will you need financial aid?</p>
<p>For U of Wash, refer to my #4 requirement xd</p>
<p>As for financial purposes, I don't want any suggestions excluded because of price, but I do have siblings and am not from an extremely wealthy family. But please, suggest everything that comes to mind, I'll sort through them regarding financial issues later.</p>
<p>Seattle isn't New York.
It's cold in the winter, but rarely is it below freezing.
We get snow only once or twice a year.
There are lots of clouds in the winter, but that doesn't necessarily mean rain.
Our Springs/Summers/Early Falls are beautiful.</p>
<p>Anyway, if you want nonstop sunshine, look at the state schools in California.
I dont know that much about them, but there are some Cal state schools that aren't too hard to get into.</p>
<p>Hows your current high school?
Is it public?
Or academically rigorous?
It makes a big difference w/ your GPA.</p>
<p>Please understand that attending a public U in another state will cost quite a bit. Public Us are supported with state taxes which are directed to state residents. Is it in your families best interest to have you pay high costs for a public U when you can get the same education in state for less. You can always attend a masters program in a warmer climate or move after you graduate.</p>
<p>The best option financially would be to look at a good NY state school.</p>
<p>If you're completely bent on going out of state understand that it will be significantly more expensive.</p>
<p>I realize the financial repercussions. But right now, I just want to look at my options. This is not my final decision :P</p>
<p>I really just want to see what kind caliber schools I should be looking at, that fit me, and that also may be in my geographic interest</p>
<p>UCF or FSU both fit the requirements.</p>