Math/Science nerd needs help with transfer search

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<p>Hi guyz,
I am currently attending the Honors College at Miami Dade College. I need help with looking for universities I can transfer to. After speaking with a career counselor, I have decided that a math major is better for me, since it will give me more flexibility of choosing a career. I wish to attend a university that has very strong mathematics department as well as a good physics department since I wish to minor in physics as well. I'm also looking for a university I could afford as well. </p>

<p>My parents currently have their EFC at 22,000 and the number is expected to increase a bit. In high school I was never able to get the grades (3.80 GPA, 29 ACT) for scholarships to upper universities that I applied to (Besides UF, UM,FSU but for some reason I was an idiot who didn't apply for bright futures until AFTER graduation (This invalidated me ) (I also never took the NMSQT)(In addition, I was also disqualified from the ROTC due to 40% hearing loss)). I'd seriously like to attend a top 50 university with a strong math/physics department. I chose not to attend any of these universities because after having a long talk with my parents they'd only fund up to 30,000 of my education (through about 10K savings and 20K loans that they'd be able to cosign/pay for in the upcoming years) and I'd be left with a 40,000 gap. So I chose to attend the honors program at MDC and get a free education up to an A.A. Degree, so I could be able to use my parents 30K on a private/out of state school when I transfer.</p>

<p>Considering my parents have a 22K EFC (and it is expected to slightly increase) what schools should I look to transfer to? I'd rather not attend an LAC.</p>

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<p>WreckRules,</p>

<p>You might get better help with this question if you post it on the Transfer Forum. Click on “Discussion Home” in the upper-left of this screen and scroll down to find it.</p>

<p>Have you spoken with the transfer counselors at Miami Dade? They should have information about merit-based transfer scholarships that you may qualify for, and they certainly will have information about the colleges/universities that students with your profile have successfully transferred to. It will really help you if you can qualify for Phi Theta Kappa. Many universities have a bit of spare change for students who belong to that honor society.</p>

<p>To help you get started, here is a link to the Transfer Scholarship page at the website of my closest community college. Some of the scholarships listed are for MD residents and/or graduates of this particular community college, but many are open to transfer students from anywhere. [Transfer</a> Scholarship Page](<a href=“http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/schol2.htm]Transfer”>http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/schol2.htm)</p>

<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>

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<p>You can transfer to GTech from MDC, but I’m pretty sure it’s for engineering. </p>

<p>[All</a> Data by Institution - Georgia Institute of Technology](<a href=“http://www.mdc.edu/asa/popups/institution_gatech.asp]All”>All Data by Institution - Georgia Institute of Technology)</p>

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<p>GTech OOS would be $38K. OOS at a SUNY would be about $27K which could be covered by your parents and a Stafford loan. U Minnesota would be about the same.</p>