Help me pick out a school!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello, I am currently a Senior in High School and college preparations have been happening for a long time now, but I cannot decide a college since I do not know many. </p>

<p>I am looking for a college that accepts people with an average 2.8 GPA. I am interested in a warm (weather), friendly (dont want to get shot), clean college that provides housing. </p>

<p>I am interested in something to do with either Environmental Science, International Business, Psychology, or other business realted major.</p>

<p>I am also interested in internships and job placement.</p>

<p>I live in Florida but am not to keen to go to college here for reasons I dont feel like discussing. lol, I dont feel like incredibly cold places like Vermont and New Hampshire as I lived there before as well.</p>

<p>I have looked at Hawaii Pacific and I really like the look of the scenery etc. I am hoping for an atmosphere like that.</p>

<p>For my academic information...</p>

<p>I have not taken the ACT or SAT yet but am scheduled for both this December. </p>

<p>I have a cumulative GPA of 2.8. May go higher or lower considering my grades this year.</p>

<p>For foreign languages I have taken Latin and Chinese (mandarin)</p>

<p>Extra curriculars - Model UN, Varsity sports, Learning lab</p>

<p>Let me know your personal suggestions!</p>

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<p>Sounds like you should look into Arizona State University.</p>

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<p>Do they accept someone with a GPA like mine? Do they have housing?</p>

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<p>Yes, the school is not prestigeous but has recognition due to its quality of education etc… Its a good school, you should look into it.</p>

<p>Start here:[Arizona</a> State University](<a href=“http://asu.edu/]Arizona”>http://asu.edu/)</p>

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<p>agreed with above… look at both Arizonas, UC Irvine and Santa Cruz, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, UAlabama, and UGeorgia</p>

<p>Those should be good fits!</p>

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<p>Louisiana State, Oklahoma State, University of Houston, University of Kentucky, George Mason, and Appalacian State would all be great for you.</p>

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<p>North Carolina is still pretty cold. I am hoping more or less to go out south or south east. I dont know about Arizona State though, I looked in they only said between 2.5 and2.9 considered.</p>

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<p>Here is their profile on collegeboard.com</p>

<p>[College</a> Search - Arizona State University - ASU - At a Glance](<a href=“http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=1094&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=arizona%20state%20university#]College”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)</p>

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<p>Would it be a realistic goal for Northeastern State University?</p>

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<p>^
If by that you mean you stand a good chance of acceptance than I would say no, but you definately have a chance to get admitted but odds are against you largely. If you like the school a lot simply take a chance at it.</p>

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<p>I dont particulary like Arizona. Also, I am looking for a school that I would have a good chance of getting into. A school that is respectable with maybe not a lot of partys so I could concentrate. Courteous and nice staff and students would be a plus. Smaller class sizes are good also.</p>

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<p>^
Well due to your GPA it may be a lot more difficult to find a university that meet your needs; at least for those you have a sure chance of getting into. Are your test scores high, or any major hook? </p>

<p>I think I have a few schools to suggest, just a min.</p>

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<p>Well due to your preference in location and me only being familier with well recognized schools its hard to suggest. Probably should look at University of California- Riverside, I’m not sure of the students, staff etc… by how serious they are. Also if you need financial aid, your not likely to get much as UC-R. I think if you open yourself more to other locations you will have more options for what your looking for, specifically most will likely be private schools. </p>

<p>Northeastern is in Boston, not warm weather as you would like.</p>

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<p>Well, feel free to suggest colder weather locations then. I can stand the cold weather, I just do not prefer it. I am pretty sure I will score well on my SAT and ACT, my GPA suffered because of Calculus, AP Chemistry, and I missed a lot in accounting.</p>

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<p>Some of the schools in your state are very good. Will your parents pay for schools in other states (which may be significantly more expensive)?</p>

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<p>Northwestern State U in Louisiana might be a possibility. Also, would you be willing to consider some of the less competitive Florida state schools?</p>

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<p>Consider posting this on the Parents Forum, which has a lot of very helpful folks–but first talk $ with your own parents. If you think of North Carolina as cold, th emany good options in the Northeast, Midwest and MidAtlantic seem out of the question</p>

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<p>look at the Colleges That Change Lives. There is a website for them.</p>

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<p>OP, is English your first language?</p>

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<p>Erin’s dad is right…</p>

<p>If you go out-of-state, then the costs will go up significantly. OOS publics don’t provide FA to cover those OOS extra costs. (UVa is an exception, but your stats aren’t high enough).</p>

<p>So, can your parents pay about $30-35k+ per year for you to go to school OOS?</p>

<p>Along with the money issue…</p>

<p>Since you haven’t taken an SAT or ACT yet, we don’t really know where you’d get in. If your scores are quite low, it will be a problem. However, if your scores are good, your GPA may not hinder you.</p>

<p>Did you take the PSAT? If so, what was your score?</p>