OOS reach suggestions for rising senior?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm currently searching for colleges and while I'm pretty set on the in-state colleges I'm applying to, I'm rather undecided on OOS colleges. I'm looking for CC's help to find some colleges that would be good for me. Also, most of the in-state colleges I'm applying to are safeties, so I'd prefer you suggest high-matches/reaches.</p>

<p>Bio:
-White
-Male
-Rising senior at an above-average public high school in Michigan.</p>

<p>GPA:
-3.45 unweighted.
-4.05 weighted.
-My UW is bad but my courses were quite rigorous, evidenced by my weighted GPA</p>

<p>ACT:
-33 composite (34 math, 34 English, 33 reading, 29 science, 31 E/W combined, 8 writing)</p>

<p>Class rank:
-I'm not sure if my school ranks but so far no information on class rank has been given to us. If I had to guess I'd say Top 10-15% but I'm really not sure.</p>

<p>Course load:
-Overall very rigorous.
-One AP class (Computer Science) but didn't take the exam.
-10+ IB classes.
-The majority of my classes have been .4 (Honors) with a few .3s and one or two .2s (required credits).</p>

<p>ECs:
-3 freshman sports teams.
-4 JV teams ( I played JV baseball twice)
-3 varsity sports by next year.
-I am lacking any major non-athletic leadership positions. I'm looking to join a well-ranked BPA club next year and possibly DECA if I can do both. This year I participated in a competition for JA Titan, a business simulation for Junior Achievement, after taking 1st in my class. I'm also looking to join a new Ski/Board club as well as some other clubs, possibly Key Club or Programming Club.</p>

<p>Location:
-Anywhere is okay, but I'd prefer somewhere in the midwest, northeast, or mid-Atlantic regions.</p>

<p>Size:
-Anything but very small. 4,000+ I guess.
-Liberal arts colleges are okay as well.</p>

<p>Major:
I am somewhat interested in Supply Chain Management but I'm still looking for more information on it. Finance, management information systems, or CIS also sound fun.</p>

<p>Price: Anything around 40K or less after financial aid.</p>

<p>So, what schools fit me?</p>

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<ol>
<li>Berkeley (ACT good, GPA is lacking</li>
<li>UCLA (^same)</li>
<li>USC (pretty good chance)</li>
</ol>

<p>In my experience UC’s care about GPA more than ACT. USC is the opposite.</p>

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<p>* Anything around 40K or less after financial aid.*</p>

<p>Frankly, if your family will pay $40k per year, then likely you won’t qualify for any financial aid other than a $5500 loan. Generally, the amount that families are willing to pay is less (often a LOT less) than what they’re willing to pay.</p>

<p>Are your parents saying that their limit is $40k per year? Or are you guessing? Ask them for a firm amount. </p>

<p>The UCs will be $50k+ no aid. Also, his GPA will probably be a problem You’d have to calculate the “UC GPA” based on certain courses. OOS students need a HIGHER GPA for UCs.</p>

<p>USC likes test scores, but again, may not give any aid.</p>

<p>Have you tried any of the Net Price Calculaors? </p>

<p>Aid isn’t based on what your family says it can pay. It’s determined by the schools after they look at your family’s finances and assets. </p>

<p>To be safe, apply to at least 2 schools that you know FOR SURE will give you large merit scholarships for your stats. Those can be your financial safety schools. With your stats, you could get a free tuition scholarship at some of the schools.</p>

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<p>They said they could pay in the 30K range, no scholarships. My grandmother has also been saving. And when I mentioned scholarships I meant both merit scholarships and any need-based aid. Are there any schools you would recommend other than the ones listed?</p>

<p>EDIT: And I am already applying to Michigan State, Michigan Tech, and Alabama as safeties.</p>