Searching for Match Colleges

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey guys!
I am a senior, and I still don't know where to apply. I have some colleges in mind, and I need help in choosing where to apply. Any ideas?
Here are my stats. </p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 3.8
SAT: 1840 (retaking in OCT, expecting a 2040 at least)
APs: Euro, APUSH, Ap Calc AB, APES, English
Taking AP gov, AP Eng, and Ap calc BC this year
I really don't have any awesome extracurriculars--haven't been really commited to anything, just dabbed around here and there. </p>

<p>Looking for colleges primarily in California, but keeping an open mind to those on the West and East coast.
I don't really like any of the UCs particularly, so maybe a private school or liberal arts.
I'm looking for a school that has a good humanities program; I enjoy English.
I would prefer a school where I can bike around. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Financial need?</p>

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<p>Santa Clara
Chapman?</p>

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<p>Can your family afford a private school? Do you qualify for financial aid?</p>

<p>Regarding private schools, many of them in CA are religiously affiliated… is that acceptable?</p>

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<p>What is your unweighted GPA?</p>

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<p>Well, my family is pretty middle class, and people richer around us qualify, so I’m pretty sure I qualify too. Yep, religiously affiliated is fine.
I don’t really have any financial need, parents willing to pay, though financial aid is always welcome haha.
I think my Unweighted GPA is around a 3.3.</p>

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<p>How much are your parents willing to pay? Up to $60,000 a year? You really need to have this conversation with them before you start seriously searching schools. The worst thing is falling in love with a school, then realizing there’s just no way you can afford to attend.</p>

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<p>Oh that’s awful. I just talked with my mother about it, she keeps telling me not to worry…, but I doubt we’re willing to pay 60,000 a year.</p>

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<p>Sit down with your mother and show her the costs for some colleges on the internet. Many people aren’t even aware of what the price is now.</p>

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<p>^^^^^^^^^Yes^^^^^^^^^^</p>

<p>…and use the Net Price Calculator to help do that.</p>