Prospects of Admission for a Gap Year Student

Applying to College
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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>I am currently taking a gap year because last year I did not get into my dream colleges, and the colleges I got into did not provide me with sufficient financial aid. I recently took the SATs again and I got 2090 on it, my break-up being MA-740, WR-720, and CR-630.
I scored rather poorly in my high school exams, so my transcripts in Class XI and XII are not at all good. I have a good background in the community service I have done in school through the four years of High School.
Should I consider applying to the good colleges? Or should I stick with applying to rather mediocre colleges which might give me some form of financial aid?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>You need at least one safety that you know you will be admitted to with sufficient financial aid and/or scholarships to make it affordable. Obviously, your previous application list did not have such a school.</p>