<p>Hello everyone! I am a junior in high school, and I would appreciate some guidance on what kind of college or path I should plan for and pursue...this is my first post here, and I apologize for the length.</p>
<p>I am attending a decent public high school in a suburb of Sacramento, California (two Stanford and several Berkeley admissions in the past ten years). I don't know whether I should plan on going to a community college or a four year right away. For me, it's a matter of money and stress during high school.</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>*White Male
*4.167 Weighted GPA, 3.833 Unweighted, 3.96 State
*Rank 5/377 Weighted, 13/377 Unweighted</p>
<p>*School on a block/semester schedule, 4 classes in the fall and 4 in the spring
*Allowed me to take Honors Chem. last fall and AP Chem. in the spring, as a sophomore (4 on AP test)
*All Honors classes, but B's in H. English and H. Bio freshman year and B+ in H. Chem. first quarter</p>
<p>*A in Six week Trig. course at community college in summer of 2008...EDIT: I'm not sure whether to take Pre-Cal this summer or next year, since AP Calculus lasts all year. Alternative is a Rotary Youth Leadership Camp
*AP Biology and AP Econ. this year (A+ in both quarters of Bio.), just started Econ.</p>
<p>ECs</p>
<p>*Historically Award-Winning Yearbook 10-11, probably 12, computer editor/technology manager 11, probably 12
*Interact Club presumably 10-12, VP 11, probably President 12
*Science Club since 10th
*Spanish Honors Society since beginning of 11th
*Cross Country 11, likely 12
*Secretary of new World Religions club
*Environmental (Eco.Logical) club since 11th
*Recently started local school fundraising project with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, but I don't know how successful it will be</p>
<p>I haven't taken the SAT yet...I'll probably take it in March. I scored 204 (supposedly equal to 2040?) on my junior PSAT, if that helps at all. Definitely due to the 75th percentile on the math section. I'm sure the real SAT is more difficult.</p>
<p>Household income is 30-40k, I think. I've looked up Cal Grants and such, but I don't know much else about financial aid. This is probably my biggest concern at the moment, since I'm fairly confident that I could get into the mid-level UCs.</p>
<p>I'm considering either biology or history/other humanities for my future major. I've heard that UC Berkeley is a good school for history, while Irvine, Davis, and Santa Barbara are excellent in biology. Alternatively, should I even consider applying to Stanford (as a freshman or 2-year transfer) on the freak chance of admission and lots of financial aid?</p>
<p>Since this all seems a bit disorganized, I'll state my question more simply: Should I go for a CC transfer or freshman admission, taking into account both qualifications and financial situation? What are my best California choices in either case? I don't mean to exclude other UCs or the CSU Long Beach full ride, if anyone knows about that.</p>
<p>I greatly appreciate the time taken to read this and any input given. Let me know if more information is needed, besides the unavailable SAT score.</p>