Help me with match/safety schools please!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello, I am new to CC. I will really appreciate some help. I really have no help in the college process and need some advice. First off, I am a QuestBridge finalist and need some advice on what nonQuestBridge Schools that will fit me wiith my Stats. These are should be closer to safety/match schools because QuestBridge covers the reach schools. I am planning on majoring in Biochemistry.</p>

<p>Grades and Scores:
Avg- 3.906uw 4.122w (4.0 junior and so far senior year, serious upwards trend)
SAT 1 Math/Reading/Writing/Total 630/650/540/1820 ( I know this is real low but I was only able to take these once due to Family issues I explained)
SAT 2 Math 1- 690 US History 690 and Bio E 630 (All taken once and on same day)
Class Rank 6/271
AP US 4 World 4</p>

<p>Course Load
I have taken every AP offered except for AP Lit. All Classes Honors except AP. I have taken AP World and AP US. Senior Year I am taking AP Calc, AP Euro, AP Physics and APES. I can not afford to take Diual Enrollments since they are 900 a class.</p>

<p>Activites/Clubs/Awards
Student Council 2009-Present- Head of SemiFormal 2012
Senior Class Officer- Treasurer
Football- 2009-2012- 3 year letterwinner, Scout team player 2010
Physics Club-2011-Present
National Honor Sociey 2010-Present- Treasurer 2012
Ski Club-2009-Present- VP 2011
Best Robotics- 2012
QuestBridge Finalist</p>

<p>Community Service
Reynoldsville Falcon 6/7 year old Flag Football- 150hrs
Salvation Army Bell Ringer
Read Across America
Christ the King Manor Fund Raiser
Pet's Angels Free Spay and Neutering
Humane Sociey
Middle School Tutoring
Peer Tutoring
Mr. & Ms. Dubois Make a Wish Fundraiser
PowderPuff Fundraiser
Breakfast with Santa</p>

<p>Hooks-
<29000 Income
Single Parent Family
Victim of Physical Abuse
Speech Impediment ( Talked to Colleges and they said that I could reference it)
Indian Heritage- not in tribal roll, but do respect and honor heritage on family level</p>

<p>Thank you to everyone. If I can add or clarify anythinf let me know.</p>

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<p>I am from PA so PSU and Pitt are already on my mind.</p>

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<p>How much aid do you need? Read through this thread, and follow the links to the threads that are included, and you may find some that will work for you:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It looks like your GPA and SAT scores qualify you for a full-ride at Alabama State U:
[ASU</a> Scholarships : Alabama State University](<a href=“http://www.alasu.edu/cost-aid/types-of-aid/asu-scholarships/index.aspx]ASU”>http://www.alasu.edu/cost-aid/types-of-aid/asu-scholarships/index.aspx)</p>

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<p>Patriots fan here. After what we did to you guys, it’s the least I can do. </p>

<p>Need blind, full need schools that are probably matches and are on the list of baccalaureate origins of STEM Phds:[nsf.gov</a> - NCSES Baccalaureate Origins of S&E Doctorate Recipients - US National Science Foundation (NSF)](<a href=“http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08311/]nsf.gov”>http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08311/)</p>

<p>Beloit
Brandeis
Grinnell
Lawrence
University of Rochester</p>

<p>Good luck to you (the colts, not so much).</p>

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<p>^^^ Thank you for the links! I appreciate it greatly!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the links! As a Colts fan, I do not mind the Pats as much as a do Tom Brady. I do love the rivarly though, hoping the Colts can compete better against them before Brady retires!</p>

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<p>Anyone else with any advice?</p>

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<p>Just wanted to let you know that <$29K of income is NOT a hook. You might want to look at other need blind schools. [Need-blind</a> admission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need-blind_admission]Need-blind”>Need-blind admission - Wikipedia) Knox, UVA UNC.</p>

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<p>I apologized that I accidently wrote my family’s income below where I mean it to be. I know it is NOT a hook.</p>