Please help me find some colleges!!

College Search & Selection
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<p>I am an international currently studying in California. I want some good LACs/Universities with a urban setting, or a suburban setting with a good proximity to big cities. That's because I want to be close to museums and other art/cultural events :)</p>

<p>Intended Major: Art History/Urban Studies</p>

<p>Academic Stats:
GPA: 4.2W 3.9UW Junior Year GPA: 4.4W, 3.9UW
SATI: 1920 (600 CR, 690 MA, 630 WR) took it w/o any preparations...will definitely improve!! Hopefully will get 2100+ when i take it in Nov.
SAT2: 720 World History, 690 Math 2(not strong in math...will try to get over 720+)
will take Physics this year too.
AP: Euro-5, Art History-5, Calc AB-5, Psych- 4
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
This year's AP: Physics B, Microecon, Stats</p>

<p>ECs (extremely weak)</p>

<p>ASB(9,10)
French Club (10)
Yearbook (10)
Craft Club- Treasurer (10)
Chem Lab Assistant (10, over 130hrs)
Anime Club (11)
Anti-Bully Club (11)
Math Tutor (11)
International Students Club (11,12)</p>

<p>I've transferred 2 schools, that's why my clubs are not consistent :(</p>

<p>Outside school:
Columnist and one of the founders of an indie magazine; mostly write about Art History (10,11,12)
Volunteering at Senior Living House and Motel Ministry(over 100 hrs)
Summer intern at a museum
Summer intern at my parent's company- but mostly it's just translating, sorting docs, etc.</p>

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<p>UC-Berkeley(reach)
Cal State- Fullerton and Long Beach(safety)
UC- Los Angeles(match)
UC- Santa Barbara(safety)
UC- Davis(safety)</p>

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<p>Philadelphia University</p>

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<p>In response to the post from XtremePower: Neither UCLA nor UC Berkeley can be considered safeties, even for California residents They are high reach for most students, and reach for a relatively small number.</p>

<p>UC Davis is one notch lower in terms of selectivity than UCLA and UC Berkeley. That said it is quite selective, and a reach for most applicants.</p>

<p>Summre, you don’t provide enough information regarding your residence status. If you are not considered a California resident from the perspective of UC admissions then all the UCs should be considered reach or higher.</p>

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<p>I am not a California resident. However, many of the UCs are actually easier to get in for internationals, judging from many of my friends who get in most UCs without a superb application (UCD,UCI,UCSB…but not UCB or UCLA). UCB and UCLA do not lower their standard for int’l, though.</p>

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<p>thx for your suggestion, XtremePower :slight_smile:
By any chance, do you know some out-of-state universities that would fit me? (out-of-state does not even matter because I am not a U.S citizen…)</p>