Out of state?

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<p>Hey guys, I graduate H.S this year and I would like to do a out of state college.
My ACT Isn't all that, 26 :/ and my GPA 3.1. Im not trying to get into harvard or UCLA or anything, but I would like to goto a out of state college to get out of this crappy place I live at. Its driving me into a deeper depression and im going to end up offing myself if i stay here any longer!</p>

<p>I was thinking of moving to somewhere nice, with decent rent prices, like Fresno, CA. And just have my student loan help with things such as rent, i would say try to pay off 6 months, so i can have a safety net of somewhere to live while I find a job and get stable. While there, I don't have a problem with going to a community college until I can become a resident of Cali and goto a more decent school.</p>

<p>Why cali? Well its a personal preference, im also on a personal mission to find my dad, he moved there after he and my mother broke up. I have a few words with him. I've also been here before and just love the environment.</p>

<p>The problem im having with this is, because its a community college I have to freaking take a assessment test, which requires me to be in person, right? So that means I'll have to fly all the way out there just to test, then fly all the way back to Missouri. Right?</p>

<p>Tips and more info is appreciated</p>

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<p>you have the stats to get into a state school in your state. Not including the cal poly schools the average act score for all cal states is about a 20+OOS tuition is really expensive in California so you may have the right idea of doing a cc until you gain Cali residence. You have to keep in mind that California is extremely competitive and a lot of people have the same goal as you. If you can get into a 4 year take it.</p>

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<p>What about going to another school and moving to Cali once you graduate for a job? It’d be a lot cheaper, and if you have fewer college loans to pay then you’ll have more money to pay for higher costs of living in Cali. There are lots of other schools in nice places that may be different than your hometown. What don’t you like about it now?</p>

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<p>You can also start in an in state school, do well for a year or so, then transfer to California. That way, you’ll save a bit of money yet it is slightly a compromise for your situation.</p>