Need help finding schools...

College Search & Selection
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<p>First things first, I NEED good financial aid. I only have one parent working at the moment ($30K) and we wont be able to afford anything without aid.</p>

<p>My stats:
3.90UW/4.53W GPA
SAT: 1880/2400 & 1250/1600
ACT: 30 (31 Math, 30 CR)
*Note: please do not judge on test scores alone</p>

<p>AP's:
World (3)
APUSH
Psych
<em>Calc AB
*Human Geography
*Biology
*Government
*English Literature
(</em>senior year)</p>

<p>Clubs/positions:
Colorguard-marching band (captain 2 years)
SWAT and Drug Free Youth (President 1 year)
NHS (Vice President 1 year)
MAT
Academic Olympics</p>

<p>Community service:
Intern in infant/toddler daycare, volunteer for middle school's STEM program, Technology Student Association program, Technology class, Woodshop class, and the spring colorguard camp.</p>

<p>Interests:
Mechanical engineering, Physics, Environmental studies, and communication design</p>

<p>Schools looked at so far:
Carnegie-Mellon, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, JHU, University of Florida (in-state), and Sewanee.</p>

<p>Anyone know of any good matching universities?</p>

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<p>UF is a pretty good match (the ACT is better) but look at some other in-state schools to take advantage of Bright Futures.</p>

<p>Here is somewhere else to look: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>REACH:
Carnegie Mellon
Vanderbilt
Georgetown
Johns Hopkins</p>

<p>LOW MATCH:
University of Florida
Sewanee</p>

<p>Schools with good merit aid:
Case Western, Rochester, Pittsburgh, Alabama, Oklahoma, UT Dallas (the last three have guaranteed merit aid, I think.)</p>

<p>Your safety schools should have automatic merit scholarships.</p>

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<p>Oh, and since you’re interested in science, Rochester, Case, and Drexel all have strong programs.</p>