<p>Hi! I'm a rising senior but I don't know where I want to go to college :( I have a safety school, but that's it. I'm not really even sure of what I want to major in. Right now I'm thinking about business or econ., but that'll probably end up changing. I probably need schools that'll give me merit aid because I'm not sure that I'll qualify for financial aid. Thanks for any suggestions!</p>
<p>About me: I'm a Mexican American from Idaho-I go to a public school.Im a girl:)
Gpa (UW):3.97 (W):4.07<br>
1 AP junior year and I think one of my other classes may have been weighted as well
3 APs next year
Rank: (UW) 10/349 (W)9/349 ACT:27 - Im going to retake it
ECs: Varsity sport(all 4 yrs), JV sport (11th&12th)
NHS(11th&12th)<br>
I volunteer at 2 different places (around 140hrs combined total)
I'm joining a cultural club next year
Im in a business club(10-12th), I'll probably be an officer nxt year
Student council officer next yr</p>
<p>Honors: ? National hispanic scholar-not official yet, buy highly likely
2 school awards but im not sure if that counts</p>
<p>hmmm, what else can I tell you?
I'm willing to go anywhere for college, but I'm fairly conservative (I'd be perfectly happy with a nice mix of opinions). Im Catholic. I'd like a smaller school, probably a liberal arts college. Maybe 3000-7000? I'd really like the college to have club lacrosse :)
That's all I can think of for now. Thanks so much!!!</p>
<p>college4three-is it too large?
well then, that just goes to show how much I know about different types of colleges:)</p>
<p>I’m not really interested in any one particular region of the US. I guess I like to stay out of Alaska or Hawaii…
Thanks for your suggestions, I’ll look into them</p>
<p>mom2collegekids- I took the SAT once as well, and I think I got an 1850 or something like that. Is that better or worse than a 27 on the ACT? I thought the SAT was much harder than the ACT.</p>
<p>You should consider the University of San Diego. I have a son there and a daughter at Loyola Marymount. USD is really coming up in the world and doing some great things with their academics. I would check into the Toreros. As for the difference between SAT and ACT, here’s the deal. SAT tends to measure how you think. ACT measures what you know. Your guidance counselor should be able to tell you what a 27 ACT translates to on the SAT. You should study this summer and take both again.</p>
<p>What is your family’s ability to pay and willingness to pay for college? That can make a big difference in your choices. Are you counting on scholarships and financial aid? Is cost no issue at all?</p>
<p>Providence College in RI
Stonehill in MA
Holy Cross in Worcester MA
Salve Regina in RI (Newport, gorgeous campus)
University of San Francisco
Dominican University in CA (near SF)
Boston College</p>
<p>I don’t know about schools between the coasts!</p>
<p>@cbug- I am interested in Catholic colleges, but I am completely open to any other colleges as well</p>
<p>@cptofthehouse-COST is HUGE. my parents will pay for my college using only loans. They have about 5000 in college savings for me, but that’s it, nothing else.</p>
<p>My sister qualified for loans using FAFSA. Shes still in college, I’m not sure if this info makes any difference. I don’t really know much about how this stuff works, sorry.</p>
<p>I hope your safety is also a financial safety. I know you’ve worked hard to keep your grades up but College is very expensive and it doesn’t make sense to fund it all with loans. If nothing else, you can start at a community college and transfer to a four year school once you have the basics out of the way at a low cost. How low income is your family (what is your EFC)? Maybe Questbridge?</p>
<p>How much in loans are they thinking of taking? Can they handle that amount, in your opinion? From the info you gave, your parents are not PELL eligible with just your sister. Don’t know if your family will be with two in college. </p>
<p>Start looking for schools that have sticker prices that you can afford, that are near you. Like state schools, and private/Catholic schools that have traditionally given scholarships to kids from your high school with your stats. Your gc should be able to help you with that. Then stat widening the circle, looking at profiles of schools that interest you. Is going far away an option for you? Do you have friends/family in places where you can visit and look at some schools? Your geographics and URM status will be some help in admissions, but merit awards are mostly given by test scores. </p>
<p>Some schools I like are BC (business) if you qualify for financial aid under their formula could be a good deal. It would be a reach. Gettysburg, Muhlenburg, Dickinson, Fairfield, Providence, Stonehill, HolyCross are all nice east cost schools.</p>
<p>Run your numbers through some PROFILE and FAFSA calculators to see if your family is eligible for much aid. That looks like it might be an important issue.</p>
<p>Catholic universities in the midwest with merit aid include University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota and St.Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri.</p>
<p>If you would consider staying in the NW, and heading to a really great college, contact the admissions department at Whitman. You sound like a student they would like to help. The new dean is dedicated to helping local kids get ahead without huge loans.</p>
<p>Well, I asked my mom about the whole loan and EFC thing, and she mentioned that my dad is trying to take out a loan to pay off something else. So I kind of just dropped the subject, now I’m starting to freak out because I really dont know how much they can take out in loans for me.
Erin’s dad- I really don’t want to go to community college and I honestly have worked hard for my grades. I know that my stats aren’t up to par according to CC standards, but I still thought they were still pretty good. I really want to go to a good 4 yr college, but based on these comments, are you guys basically saying that I’'m screwed? My sister is in a normal college so I figure that since they can pull that much off they can do that with me too.</p>
<p>edit:thanks for the suggestion, I’ll keep whitman in mind</p>
<p>Take a look at the University of Dayton, a nice Catholic university with a good business program. Your stats will make you eligible for merit aid. Good luck.</p>
<p>I don’t think this is true, but it would help you tremendously to raise your ACT into the 30s. Your grades are great, did you take a rigorous schedule of classes (not compared to others here on CC, but to what your HS offers)?</p>
<p>It would really help for you to run FAFSA & Profile calculators and talk to you parents about how much they can afford. Here are a few colleges that have URM scholarships, but depending on how much money you need, they may not offer enough:</p>
<p>Fordham, Ohio State, Beloit, Denison, BU, GWU, URochester, Kenyon. There are others, but they may not be within your range.</p>
<p>Surely you’ve seen the NHRP scholarship thread on the Hispanic Students forum, right??</p>
) …also take the SAT in October (you may do better on that. 
My sister is in a normal college so I figure that since they can pull that much off they can do that with me too.</p>