Senior Year: What to do with "Okay" Grades

College Search & Selection
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<p>I go to a public school in Southern California but we have decent test scores. I have taken almost exclusivley Honors courses with a few AP. </p>

<p>Sophomore
AP World History- 3</p>

<p>Junior
AP English Lang- 4
Statistics AP- 3</p>

<p>This year
AP Calc AB
AP English Lit
AP Government/Politics
AP Economics
AP Enviromental Science</p>

<p>My grades were not that great over all. I have about a 3.1 uw and a 4.1 w and I am ranked 72 out of 451. (This should come up a little because a teacher gave me a C for an unknown reason and corrected it to an A.)</p>

<p>I have taken ACT
29- Composite</p>

<p>I am retaking ACT Oct. 24</p>

<p>SAT II
Math II- 650</p>

<p>Retaking and taking lit, and bio</p>

<p>SAT I
I am taking this in October also.</p>

<p>I am a devoted member of my school newspaper
Sophomore year- staff writer
Junior- World News Editor
Senior- Formatter and Campus and Community News Editor</p>

<p>I worked hard for the Campus Community Section because it is the largest section in our paper.</p>

<p>Mock trial 11, 12 Captain this year</p>

<p>Mythology Club 11, 12 and Treasurer this year.</p>

<p>This year I am founding a Fashion Club which will produce a magazine.</p>

<p>I have some community service but only about 20 hours, and I do not really have anything amazing. </p>

<p>I want to major in anthropology and then either specialize or minor in archeology (classical). I do not know which schools I can get into, or even which are a good idea for me. I just wish I had better grades before. My grades are not really in any sort of trend, but my sophomore year is by far the worst.</p>

<p>Any Advice is needed! Thanks!</p>

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<p>I really would like advice…</p>

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<p>I am considering
UCI
UCSB
UCSC
UofA
ASU
U of Wahington
U of Oregon
U of Texas</p>

<p>I would like to go east… any schools on east coast? or any other suggestions please!</p>

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<p>Definitely consider U of Oregon. As a CA resident you can get reduced tuition there ([WICHE</a> - Student Exchange Programs](<a href=“http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all]WICHE”>http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all)). You have little chance at U TX. They only have 10% OOS students and you need to be near the top of the scores to get in OOS. </p>

<p>Do you need Financial Aid?</p>

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<p>Fincancial aid is not a huge issue, depending on the school though but most are manageabel except for the more expensive private schools</p>