UH Manoa, Seattle U, USF, Drexel U, Syracuse U, Fordham U, SCU, BU

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hawaii resident, 100% korean

  • Summer School After 8th Grade: Algebra 1: C
  • Freshman Year Courses: World History: B, Eng Lang Arts 1: B, Geometry: A, Integrated Science: B, JROTC 1: B, P.E 1: A, Spanish 1A (1st semester): C, Spanish 1B (2nd semester): B, Study Skill: B
  • Sophomore Year Courses: US History: A, Eng Lang Arts 2: A, Algebra 2: B, Biology: A, Health (1st semester): A, P.E 2 (2nd semester): A, Weight Training 1A (1st semester): A, Weight Training 2A (2nd semester): A, Spanish 2A (1st semester): C, Spanish 2B (2nd semester): C
  • Summer School After Sophomore Year: Participation in Democracy: A, Modern History of Hawaii: A
  • Junior Year Classes: Photography 1: A, AP ENG-LANG: B, Chemistry: A, Physics: A, Hotel Operations: A, Algebra 3 (1st semester): A, Trigonometry (2nd semester): B, Weight Training 2A (1st semester): A, Weight Training 2B (2nd semester): A
  • Senior Year Classes (I'm only reporting the grades I got 1st quarter since that's all I have available): AP ENG-LIT: A, AP Stats: D , AP Physics: B, College Prep: A, Economics: A, Psychology: No Grade (2nd semester), Physical Fitness 1A (This is called physical fitness but it's actually weight training; my school doesn't have weight training 3 so whoever wants to do weight training 3 just signs up for this and goes to the weight room during whichever period they have this class): A, Physical Fitness B: No Grade (2nd semester), Team Sports 1: A, Team Sports 2: No Grade (2nd semester)
  • Unweighted GPA: 3.540
  • Class Rank: 106/326
  • ACT: English: 29, Math: 27, Reading: 22, Science: 27, Highest Combined English/Writing or Writing Subject Score: 24, Composite Score: 26
  • Took one old SAT: 480 reading/670 math/630 writing/Total: 1780
  • Took two new SAT's: I think the first one was 640 math/600 critical reading/Total: 1240 and writing and the second one was 620 math/630 critical reading and writing/Total: 1250...if you superscore, the total is 1270
  • I plan to take one more SAT
  • Played football my freshman and sophomore year
  • I've been volunteering at a church since february for 1.5 hours each week (Altar Service)
  • Korean school every saturday (we'd have occasional breaks) from 7th grade-11th grade (I received credit for language at school: Korean 1-Korean 4 (Got all A's), and I also took two years of spanish in high school)
  • I'm going to get a letter of recommendation from my college counselor, ap physics teacher, economics teacher, and hotel operations teacher from last year who I know really well

Please don’t lie and say I have a huge chance when I don’t and please don’t be mean lol; BE 100% HONEST

I made previous posts, but I did one for each college, so I decided to just fit them all in one post

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I think you have a good shot at Manoa, USF, and Drexel. Less clear about the others.

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What’s your budget?
UH is a safety.
Seattle U, Drexel, usf are matches but don’t meet need and are going to be super expensive.
The others are reaches.
Are you applying to any wue schools?

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BU would be a high reach unless you choose the CGS option which would make it a match. They too do not meet full need.

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@MYOS1634 My brother goes to usf and he’s paying 12k his first year and his stats are about the same as mine.
I was thinking about applying to WUE schools but I like the schools I chose more than them.

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@MYOS1634 My parents make 62k a year after taxes. My efc is 002860

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Add a couple wue schools you like. They may be the only alternative to staying instate.
if your efc is 2k, paying 12k must be an enormous sacrifice for your parents. I doubt they’ll be able to make the same for you - in fact, your going to college may mean your sibling can’t afford to stay at usf. They cannot be expected to pay more than a third of their annual income for college - it’s possible they took a loan for your brother and may not qualify for you. (This is very common).
Talk to them immediately to see how they’re paying for your brother and what amount they can afford for you.

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@MYOS1634 My brother paid I think 3k of his own money and loaned out I think 3k and my parents paid 6k. My mom said that they are willing to pay for boston even if it’s 25k, but if it’s like that I’m not gonna ask them to pay, that’s too much. Also I’m not looking to stay in state.

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Boston won’t be 25k: they don’t meet need.
You have to make plans if you don’t want to stay instate and don’t want to bankrupt your parents.
One of these is applying to one of the many WUE schools.
One is applying to “meet need” colleges.

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@MYOS1634 Yeah, I see what you’re saying. Also I was wondering about something that is unrelated to this, but is it ok to attend a college and major in something that that college is not accredited for? I want to major in accounting but all of the schools that I listed are not accredited for it except for Santa Clara.

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Accounting now requires a 5th year, often a one-year terminal master. Only these programs will be accredited. It’s better to attend an accredired program. Look at the csu 's in particular.
(Santa Clara has the dubious distinction of being the worst at financial aid for lower and lower middle income applicants.)