<p>I went through the college process last year and now I'm trying to help my brother find a school. His stats aren't very impressive, I know.</p>
<p>He really wants to go to school in California or Arizona, but my parents would prefer for him to stay in the midwest. He doesn't have a major yet but would like something involving sports and/or business.</p>
<p>Top 70% at a top 100 public school
3.0 UW
Very easy schedule (No APs, No Honors, took some general-level classes)
21 ACT</p>
<p>ECs:</p>
<p>Job (1-year)
10 hrs community service
JV Soccer (1-year)</p>
<p>Strong essays, recs: ?</p>
<p>Any suggestions on where he should be looking? He's currently looking at Arizona, DePaul, the Big Ten schools, and anything in California.</p>
<p>What about ASU? That was very popular with some of the less "impressive" kids at my school.</p>
<p>Some of the Claremont Colleges (in CA), like Pitzer, aren't too hard to get into. What about U of San Francisco, Santa Clara U, Loyola Marymount U, or Chapman U? Those were also very popular.</p>
<p>If he's willing to go further north, Oregon and Washington are also big draws.</p>
<p>PS. Orangeisland, Clemson is in South Carolina.</p>
<p>ASU has a very well regarded business school (23rd in the nation iirc), great climate, D-1 sports, awesome social scene, and is also very loose with entrance requirements.</p>
<p>For out of state your brother seems to have a good shot, as long as he has a C or higher in all the required classes he'll probably get in.</p>
<p>your brother has no shot at any public state universities in california. </p>
<p>the only school in the la area i see that might take him in is loyola marymount, and maybe pepperdine if he's lucky. both schools have a strong enough business program, but they are no USC of course.</p>
<p>Arizona State University I would think is a good match.</p>
<p>Michigan State has a top 30 business school and is achievable.</p>
<p>Also, Arizona is a good idea too.</p>