Please Help!! My Top Dream Schools: Do I have a Chance!?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey Guys, please me let me know if these are reasonable schools for me to apply to! I want to know if I would be applying in vain or not :P</p>

<p>By the way, I am a Florida resident.</p>

<p>They are in order of most desirable! </p>

<p>1.) University of Wisconsin – Madison
2.) University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
3.) University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
4.) University of Texas – Austin
5.) University of Illinois – at Urbana Champaign
6.) Ohio State University
7.) Penn State University
8.) Indiana University – Bloomington
9.) University of Pittsburgh
10.) University of Washington – Seattle </p>

<pre><code> Safety Schools:
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<p>11.) University of Kansas
12.) Michigan State University
13.) University of Florida</p>

<p>Just to let you guys know, I am 22 years old, and I have the classic story of turning my life around. I dropped out of high school but then I got a GED, I had all F's my first semester, then I decided to make a change! </p>

<p>I have an overall cum GPA of 3.5 right now, my INST GPA is 3.8, and I am the president of the International Student Club at my Community College. I also volunteer, baby sitting a boy with autism. </p>

<p>I plan on applying to these schools in September, for Fall 2013. I get my AA in Spring 2013. I am a History major, and have all A's in History. </p>

<p>To show these schools that I am dedicated, I am taking 6 classes this summer (3 in summer A and 3 in summer B) and I got all A's in summer A! I start summer B on the 25th of June and I expect to get all A's that semester so my GPA will be a 3.6 when I start applying. </p>

<p>Are these Universities good for me or should I have more safety schools? Any help will be very appreciated!</p>

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<p>How will you pay for all of those public schools?</p>

<p>Edit: And what is your particular reasoning behind choosing those?</p>

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<p>Great question.

  • I have Florida pre paid, it transfers over to out of state but it only covers the average price of a Florida University :frowning: but it helps. </p>

<p>-I have two brothers that used financial aid and I am the youngest; from my understanding, I am eligible to get more than them because of that (let me know if I am wrong). </p>

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<li><p>I also am hoping that one of these schools want me enough to help me a bit with tuition. I want enough that I would only need financial aid, a student loan, and Florida pre paid to pay tuition.</p></li>
<li><p>I have been saving up money for about two years now, and I can pay for living myself: I can afford 800 a month out of my own money. So the tuition is my biggest worry. </p></li>
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<p>Any suggestions?</p>

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<p>The reason I choose these schools is because of their History programs. I’m a History major and these schools all have great history programs.</p>

<p>My safety schools have decent ones, but they have good classic history programs and that’s my favorite.</p>

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<p>To expand on my major, my favorite time period is Ancient Rome and Greece. I just want to make sure you know all my information! I am open to suggestions!</p>

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<p>Chance me, please :P</p>