<p>I live in two places--Tucson, Arizona and Berkeley, California. I consider myself a resident of both, and though I attend school in California, I spend quite a bit of time in Arizona (not 50-50, but perhaps 70-30). Will the schools only consider me a resident of California, because I attend school there? I wouldn't want them to do this, for two reasons. One is that I feel very strongly about living with both of my parents, and do not consider it correct information for them to have it on record that I only live with my dad. Secondly, it would work to my advantage because there are a lot of California applicants and very few Arizona applicants, and that might increase my chances. Is there a way to get them to recognize my residency in both, or should I just let it go?</p>
<p>I would try to pursue letting them know that you like in both places. I don't live with my dad nearly as much as you do with the other parent. I only spend about two months there during the summer and about one month throughout the school year. (Easter, Christmas, etc.) If I lived with both parents equally (or close to), then I would definitely tell the school about my living situation.</p>
<p>Like for college, your residence is where you go to school. There has been much discussion about this. The issue is they really want people who reflect their geography. You will most reflect the place where you are educated. </p>
<p>You're right, however, Arizona would help. CA is the 3rd best represented state at top preps and Arizona not well represented. What grade are you in? Can you go to school in Arizona for a year?</p>
<p>I'm in eighth grade, but even if I weren't, I would not live attend school in Arizona for a year. We have a lot of things going on, and that is not a viable option for my family, and besides, I wouldn't do something that extreme to attend prep school. I really, really want to go, but I wouldn't sacrifice a year of education purely for slightly higher chances of getting in.
If anyone has any suggestions on how to impress upon the schools that I live in both, other than essays, please let me know.</p>
<p>Kirnum, Are you sure about your first sentence? My D attends High School in Mass, but her residence is in Texas. When she applies to college she will be a resident of Texas not Massachusetts. Is that correct?</p>
<p>Sorry prepparent, I was confusing. For boarders, they are residents of the state the parents live in for college purposes. My statement was in regards to applying to boarding school. My daughter was in the situation and all 5 schools she applied to said sate of residency is where you go to school.</p>
<p>Kirnum, thanks for the clarification. I may have been the one to read your comment incorrectly.</p>
<p>If I'm to believe what I heard today, the majority of CA applicants to top preps are Asian. If you're not, your chances are probably higher. Have your school or a counselor told you anything about CA applicants?</p>
<p>No, I'm not Asian, I'm British Isles, Western European, and Jewish (I'm white). Our "counselers" don't talk to us until the spring time, after bloody acceptences are already out! They just talk to us about which part of our high school we want to attend. I did know that California has some of the most applicants, but I didn't know that they were primarily Asian-American. Good for me, I suppose. If you have any other information regarding Calfornia/Arizona admissions, please feel free to post.</p>
<p>i have a similiar problem. i live in california but my father lives in new mexico (EXTREMELY rare to have an applicant from NM.. oh yeah) but i live w/ my mother most of the time. i was born in new mexico, visit often, have friends there, etc. it's a big part of me. (my first word was "por qu</p>
<p>That was very well put, blairt. My experiances were different from your, but my overall feeling is similar. I think I'll just mention it where I can, but if anyone has an ideas, that would be helpful.</p>
<p>Last year, when my son applied to college from boarding school in new hampshire, he was counted as an applicant from new hampshire, and not connecticut.</p>
<p>drnancie, how did that happen?</p>
<p>I'll add one more thing that may confuse a few people on applying for college. If your custodial parent is a resident of one state (say California), and you attend school in Massachusettes, you are an applicant (for admissions purposes) from Massachusettes, but should be eligible for instate tuition at Berkeley (my alma mater).</p>
<p>I've already checked for the big state U here where we live (and with our state lottery funded scholarship for graduates of our state high schools) and both say that for purposes of tuition and state scholarship eligibility she is a resident of our home state, even though she attends high school out of state.</p>
<p>Of couse, my D would not be thrilled at attending our local flagship state U even though it is well within USNWR's top 100 schools. It doesn't have NCAA mens hockey much less womens hockey. Having watched their mens club team, she could actually be good enough to play when she is that age. </p>
<p>I guess that makes the local flagship state U the safety school. And because of the particulars of my employment and the state lottery scholarship, she could get an undergraduate degree FREE, but NOOO, she wants to play women's hockey. I just tell her (jokingly) to get good grades and play good hockey so she can go someplace else with FA, or she better learn to like a particularly notorious school fight song and her least favorite color as a school color.</p>
<p>Don't worry, we'll find a way to get her into a good fit school playing hockey, even if it isn't free.</p>
<p>goaliedad, I can't stop chuckling. My D decided to play ice hockey at her school. Of course it's the JV team but, I just can't see her in hockey gear skating on ice. I commend her for trying a new sport.</p>
<p>prepparent,</p>
<p>She definitely has guts. I would say ice hockey is probably the most difficult sport to play for a beginner. My D played varsity field hockey in the fall (never having touched a club in her life) and actually scored one goal this season and won the award for most improved (she played forward not goalie - one of the ice hockey forwards plays field hockey goal - LOL).</p>
<p>I take it you daughter can ice skate fairly well. If not, it will be interesting to say the least. </p>
<p>I hope she sends you a picture!</p>
<p>Oh yeah, she is taking up lacrosse in the spring. I don't think she will make the varsity team there though. Competition is a bit stiffer.</p>
<p>goeliedad, she is learning lol. Players must be able to perform certain tasks before they can dress. Specifically, they must be able to go forward, backward, do a 360 and stop. Yes I have requested a picture asap.</p>