<p>An ACT 29 may not be enough to get into many of the schools on your list.</p>
<p>Do your parents know that most/all of the schools on their list cost over $50k per year? </p>
<p>On one hand your parents are suggesting McGill cuz it’s cheap, and on the other hand they are suggesting some our nation’s most expensive colleges (which also require high stats and reject most applicants). So, you need to square a budget with them. </p>
<p>are there any schools you would recommend for science and has lots of asian kids and isn’t too smal or big and is wellknown?? lolol</p>
<p>Many colleges are “well known,” but they may not be “well known” in the way that your parents want (prestigious top 30). Your parents are going to have to understand that your stats may not qualify you for some/many of these schools. However, there are many other schools that are VERY good, and will provide a great education. :)</p>
<p>I’ll do some research (Asian diversity, school size, stat req’ts that are in-line with a hopeful ACT 29, etc) and post again… :)</p>
<p>In the meantime, get a budget from your parents. :)</p>
<p>I’m surprised that you feel that you have a dislike of Asians that are “Americanized”. That’s going to make things more difficult for you. Frankly, most Asian young people in this country are rather Americanized…Many have embraced the American culture, while maintaining their Asian culture’s admiration for academic success. Many of them were born here, so they are the mix of two cultures - American and Asian.</p>
<p>Perhaps its because of your experience in Paris that you’ve developed a negative outlook on the western world.</p>
<p>“Perhaps its because of your experience in Paris that you’ve developed a negative outlook on the western world.”</p>
<p>I think you’re right. But I think that when i posted that thread, i was really angry so i was very extreme. When i think about it, a majority of my friends ARE asian americans… It’s just that sometimes i see asian americans who are really MORE west-like…</p>
<p>that’s going to happen with Asian kids who’ve lived their whole lives here (or most of their lives). My son’s GF is Vietnamese Asian, but she’s more “American” than Asian simply because she’s very Americanized. My sister-in-law (Chinese) is the same way. </p>
<p>You also have to realize that being more “Asian” isn’t a unified way, either… Vietnamese Asians are different from Chinese Asians…probably because of religion and “torn country” experiences. The same goes for other Asian nationalities.</p>
<p>Take a look at [Grinnell</a> - Welcome to Grinnell | Grinnell College<a href=“your%20parents%20should%20be%20impressed%20by%20the%20new%20Pres,%20plus%20it%20is%20a%20very%20good%20school”>/url</a></p>
<p>Here is a link to student reviews of Grinnell, I think you might find it interesting.</p>
<p>Oops - CC won’t let me post the link. Google Student review Grinnell and click on positive comments just above one the most recently added comment.</p>
<p>I applied to 11 schools, all types ranging from small (about 3000) to quite large (about 30,000). Some in more urban areas than others etc. The one thing I knew was that I wanted nursing.</p>
<p>So look into possible schools, and apply. Then visit, and go where you feel the most at home.</p>
<p>Well, first she needs to find out how much money her parents will spend</p>
<p>And…she need to know if the amount they will pay is limited by WHERE she goes…such as, “We’ll pay $50k per year for Harvard, but we won’t pay $50k for a school that isn’t prestigious.”</p>
<p>How much will they pay if you can’t get accepted to any prestigious schools? (Which is possible, even if you have top SATs/ACTs).</p>
<p>Seriously…you need to say to your parents…“I may not end up with the stats for a top 30 school, or I may get the stats, but still not get accepted. Therefore, are you saying that my only choices are top 30 or (inexpensive) McGill?”</p>
<p>BTW…do your parents know how high of an SAT/ACT you would need to even be competitive for top 30s as a “non-URM”?</p>
<p>Since you’re Asian, you are not an Under-Represented Minority. Instead, you’re an ORM…over-respresented minority at all (or nearly all) top schools. That means that there are higher percentages of Asians on these campuses than what is represented in the country. URMs are usually African Americans, Hispanics, or Native Americans.</p>
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<p>I don’t know. I will apply to safety schools, so I guess I’ll end up in those.*</p>
<p>That’s my question. Many safety schools cost as much as Top 30s. So, will your parents pay $50k for you to go to a safety (or match) school? If not, how much will they pay? If they say something like…the most we’ll pay for a match/safety school is $30k per year, that will significantly limit your choices.</p>
<p>I really don’t know. It depends which school i end up getting accepted to. For example, if I got into NYU or U of Rochester or something then they’d pay. But if it’s something like University of…Delaware, then they wouldn’t. basically, if THEY heard about it from their friends, they would let me go there</p>
<p>Well…it looks like you need a strategy that includes reaches, matches that your parents approve of, and inexpensive safeties so that your parents will pay for if the matches and reaches don’t pan out.</p>
<p>There’s no point in applying to any pricey matches or safeties if they won’t pay for them…right?</p>
<p>I have to warn you though, because NYU gives crappy financial aid, it’s mostly a rich kids’ school - since middle income/low income can’t typically afford to go there. It also doesn’t have a traditional campus, so people who have a harder time making friends, might not like it.</p>
<p>You would also definitely have to get at least an ACT 29 to consider it a match. If you get closer to your practice (ACT 26), then it becomes a reach.</p>