really sad... to OLD, to LATE...

Applying to College
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<p>Hello there,
I'm an Italian student almost 21 years old and I would like to study in the US.
My TOEFL ibt is 86, I'm gonna take the SAT on May, and my GPA (high school finished in 2009) is 3.8.
I want to have an advice... an advice that you would give to your friend...</p>

<p>WHAT SHOULD I DO? I feel that I'm late to start my undergraduate (chemistry) next September, and more more late to apply for merit scholarship (since I don't have the SAT yet, and the income of my parents is about 170,000- 180,000 dollars/year)</p>

<p>1) Somebody told me: "Start to write essays, work on your SAT and TOEFL and you could start on September 2012 in a very good university with some merit scholarships.</p>

<p>2) Somebody told me: "Study two years in a community college and after transfer to a 4 years university.</p>

<p>3) Somebody told me: "you are still in time to start your undergraduate on September 2011, but not in a prestigious university, but you are late for a merit scholarship.</p>

<p>I'm really confused, I feel that I want to study in a university, before I'm to old, and doing the normal college experience (fraternities, dorm, parties etc.)
Should I follow the first option? Starting my undergraduate on September 2012, when I'll be 22 years old? Would be a good idea to spend that year working abroad and learning another language?</p>

<p>Thanks for the attention</p>

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<p>You need to read everything, and I do indeed mean every single thing, at [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/) Then you need to make an appointment with the counselors at the advising center closest to where you live. There are two in Italy [EducationUSA</a> - Find an Advising Center](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/Italy]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/Italy)</p>

<p>The EducationUSA counselors are expert at helping students from your country find good places to study in the US. They can help you with the whole process.</p>

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<p>By the way, 21 years old is NOT “too old” for college! Even the kids who start fresh out of high school stay until they’re 22 or 23. </p>

<p>I’m 23 and I’ll be going back to school in the Fall. I’ll probably graduate when I’m 26. </p>

<p>If you want to party, your age will only help. You’re old enough to buy booze. ;-)</p>

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<p>When I was at college, a long long time ago, our college played Howard in soccer. Their front line, mostly from outside the US, was average age 25. We got creamed.</p>