<p>Applying to:
Loyola Marymount (television)
Chapman (television broadcasting)
San Diego State University (film)</p>
<p>High school Junior (not from California)
Magnet school (Majoring in Communications/ Minoring in broadcast journalism)
3.3uw 3.9w (out of 4.0-4.8)
extreme upward GPA trend
top 30%
1650 SAT (taking again in November)
A few film related clubs
Over 300 volunteer hours
School news anchor
A pretty nice portfolio
Applying for Financial Aid
African American Female
Applying to all my schools early action if possible</p>
<p>Though I do not enjoy harsh responses, I can handle them.
Thanks in advance! :)</p>
<p>Low reaches all around. That SAT score is your Achilles heel right now. It would help us understand you better if you told us your portfolio rather than complementing it.</p>
<p>I think they’re all possible. SDSU, however, has zero aid for OOS students so unless you can pay all except whatever Federal aid you qualify for, take it off the list. For OOS it’s about $30K/yr and almost no one can graduate in 4 years.</p>
<p>SATs! Get a good score! You’ll be good for most, if not all, that you are looking at right now. Write really good essays and get really good teacher recs! Best of luck to you!</p>