Suggest Safety Schools For Me?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm a senior right now.
UW GPA: 3.71
W GPA: 4.08
UC GPA: 4.2
ELC: Yes
ACT: Composite(29) E(30) M(33) R(25) S(28)
AP: Psychology<a href="4">self-studied</a>, Statistics(4), Physics B(3)</p>

<p>Based on my academic stats above, are there any suggestions for safety schools for me? I am a California resident, so I included my UC GPA. I prefer my safety school(s) to be in California, but I'll look at other places too. I'm having hard time deciding what campuses may be safeties for me and how many I should apply to. I think I wil only be able to apply to seven schools, so I need to choose wisely. </p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>How much can your family afford? That’s a key element to selecting a safety.</p>

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<p>Yes, price limit, financial aid estimate, intended or possible major(s), and other preferences (big school, small school, etc.) would help others help you. Otherwise, you’ll just get a bunch of random suggestions that may or may not fit you.</p>

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<p>Right, I should have included that information. Sorry about that.</p>

<p>Financial aid is pretty important, unless the school is generally cheaper like a Cal State. I prefer a medium or large school; not a fan of liberal arts colleges. I also do not like rural areas. I prefer a safety school to be in California, but I’ll look at other locations as well. Mu intended major is Neuroscience/Biopsychology/Psychobiology. Seems to have a different name at different schools. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, I have no clue as to how much aid we qualify for or how much I’m willing to take out in loans. I plan to go to medical school, so I would like my undergrad education to be as cheap as possible.
I believe our family income ranges from $70,000 - $90,000 if that helps.</p>

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<p>Your first step is to sit your parents down and find out how much money they are ready, willing, and able to contribute every year. Find out how they feel about you holding down a job during the school year and in the summer. Ask whether or not they can help you with med school costs if you find a way to make your undergraduate education cheap.</p>

<p>And you know full well that as a California resident, your safety is the CCC that you can commute to from home followed by a UC or CalState that that particular CCC feeds into. So go take a look at your CCC. Find something reasonably lovable about it. Apply early so that you get in line for any goodies on offer including priority registration. That way if you do end up there because it is the only place that you can afford, you will be happy to attend.</p>