HELP! Selection of my university!!

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<p>Hello, i am an international student that from China, also i am an exchange student to U.S high school in my senior year. I am going to continue studying in U.S so i decided to apply universities and colleges in the following months. I have seen a lot information about universities such as us news and select 5 universities. But i really need some advice from u guys, because i don't know if these are the best choices for me.
1. Purdue University ----west lafayette
2. University of Washington
3. Pennsylvania State University-University Park
4. University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
5. University of arizona
Another choice is going to a community college and transfer to UCLA after two years</p>

<p>I want to major in Finance, i want to work as a finance analyst in my father's company and i will be the boss in the future.
Also i want to have another major in music if it is possible(if it is not possible, it is fine. Finance is the most important for me.)</p>

<p>Here are my application materials:
Test and grades:
TOEFL:71(I took it again last week, i think it will be about 76-84)
High school GPA: about 3.7
I didn't take SAT or ACT test, i don't think i can get good grades at them..</p>

<p>Experience:
One year exchange student in California high school
One month summer school in Pennsylvania
One month work experience in my father's factory(just for help my father and understand how hard to make money)
Volunteer for sports meeting and reading festival in my Chinese high school
An experience of making band with my friends, we did everything by ourselves and overcome a lot of problem, in the end, we had a successful performance at school.</p>

<p>Hobbies:
6-year electric keyboard, 2-year clarinet, 1-year electric guitar and 1-year flamenco guitar, i learned photography and making flash by myself. I like to play tennis, skateboard and bicycle.</p>

<p>I am really confused about choosing school as a foreigner, i don't know if these school are the best choices for me...:(
I think it is really an important decision for me in my life..</p>

<p>So, can you guys give me some advice?
Do you know any better college that is not hard to get their offers for me?</p>

<p>Thank you very much!!!</p>

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<p>Although i can’t help you with what you ask, All i can say is just make sure…wherever you apply , to not mention the 1year electric guitar and the 1 year flamenco…I think universities want to see persistence in 1-2 instruments and not 4-5.</p>

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<p>actually, i stopped electric keyboard 3 years ago and stopped clarinet 5 years ago…</p>

<p>what should i say??</p>

<p>BTW, thx</p>

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<p>“i want to work as a finance analyst in my father’s company and i will be the boss in the future.” wont get you into any college. At least that’s what my counselor usually says lol
I heard US colleges are usually looking for creative and world-breaking minds, not for people who are going to do everyone’s common dream of working in a bank (or smth)>>earn a lot of money>>drive in a black suv around the city</p>

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<p>You need to find out if you can go to college in the US immediately after your exchange year, or if you must return to your home country for a year or two first. Get in touch with the program coordinators and find out about this. If you have a J visa it is very likely that you will have to go home (or to another country) for a while.</p>

<p>If you are applying to business programs, it is perfectly OK to write about your future career goals. Don’t worry about that. </p>

<p>Have you considered Babson?</p>

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<p>I decided to apply university of arizona, but it doesn’t require any essay of personal statement… BTW, my toefl test came out, it was 80^^
I decided to apply only one university（UA）, if i can’t be accepted, i will go to community college, if cc doesn’t want me, i will start a gap year…</p>

<p>What do you think？</p>

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<p>Yes, i can… a lot of exchange student go to university after they finish the exchange year immediately… I want to go to a university not a college, cause i am not sure what i will major…Maybe it is finance, maybe i will major in photography, music, or others…</p>

<p>Thanks for reply^^</p>