<p>I have heard from some people that the state in which you live in matters in what college that you want to go to? How do you know if you are living in a state in which has a high percentage of going to a certain college ?</p>
<p>thanks </p>
<p>State of residency makes a huge difference if you are looking at public schools. That is because state residents get a much better price than out of state residents. So choosing to go to UCLA means forking over a whole lot more cash if you are not a resident of California; OSU is a good choice if you live in Ohio.</p>
<p>For private colleges, it doesn’t matter so much.</p>
<p>Furthermore, I believe most, if not all, public colleges have lower standards for in-state students. Since they receive funding from their state government, they have to keep the legislators happy…</p>
<p>so if im living in Alaska, going to a ‘good’ school will be insanely difficult compared to somebody living in california and applying to ucla ? </p>
<p>It would be harder to get in AND more expensive because you would have to pay out of state tuition.</p>
<p>@yomyomf, I think it will actually be easier to get into UCB from out of state than in state right now because you will be paying the full tuition and they need money. On the other hand, I think the popular majors such as engineering in UCB will be closed to out of state people.</p>
<p>June 14 in College Admissions
I was just wondering but is going to an international school looked favorably upon colleges. ex : harbard, mit , stanford etc ?</p>
<p>June 17 in clubs
i have taken
B.E.S.T robotics club - 1st place in state
B.E.S.T robotics club - 2nd place in CENTRAL AMERICA (emphasis is mine, not the OP’s)
quizbowl
debate
2nd national chess in my division
25th international chess in my division
photography club i guess…
math team/club</p>
<p>June 12 in Improving PSAT Score
I was just wondering but how does your state matter?
because I’m from TN as well and I will like to know
thanks</p>
<p>Where are you actually living and what are your grades and test scores? There are decent private colleges that give merit scholarships to good students. Sometimes that makes it less expensive to go to a private school instead of a public one.</p>
<p>It would only be more difficult if you are going to apply to a public school such as the aforementioned UCLA. If you are from Alaska and applying to a public school, they may welcome you with open arms because you add geographic diversity. This only accounts for a small advantage though as you will still have to be competitive for admissions.</p>
<p>OP, geographic diversity will help you more at private schools. Some schools have lists for where a lot of their students come from. If your state isn’t relatively high, it could boost your chances</p>
<p>OK, here are a few observations about topics touched upon here. For all the talk about the UCs being “easier” for out-of-state students to get into, their Common Data statistics show that admitted students from outside of CA had higher stats. CA residents had a lower acceptance rate than non-residents at Berkeley and UCLA, but that is simply because so many more apply. There is a lower minimum GPA (3.0 vs. 3.4) for eligibility, and there are a number of scholarship and outreach programs (e.g. the “local context” guarantee of admission to students in top 9% of their classes, and the definition of “Honors” courses for weighting, etc.) which greatly favor CA residents. The UCs are very expensive for non-residents, and even their new “middle-class” financial aid program will not cover the $23k non-resident surcharge. They also do not announce those scholarships until July, or after students need to commit. A student from Alaska will probably have a slight competitive edge over one from Massachusetts when applying to Harvard, but only if all other factors are comparable. I don’t know whether geographic diversity matters much at most state universities. If so, being from Alaska would help in the East or South, probably. Geographic diversity is probably a tiny “hook” in most cases, and cannot compensate for inadequate academic credentials.</p>
<p>im from tn </p>