What are my options?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am currently entering my senior year of high school and I need some help sorting out what colleges I should apply to My GPA and ACT scores aren't the highest. My GPA is quite low because of my Freshmen/Sophomore year. I was living with my dad for the first time and it was a hard transition year.
GPA: 3.6 (weighted) My school does not provided unweighted GPA'S
Class rank: 113 of 360
ACT: 25
EC: I have been on the speech and debate team for all four years. I have placed at many tournaments in my state and have also been the captain for 2 years. I was on my schools Student Accountability Committee which is headed by my principal and we discusses what changes we would like to see in the school. I was the manager for the boys swim team sophomore year (I don't know it that counts for anything). I also ran XC for my Freshmen and Sophomore year the only reason I didn't do it for Junior year and this year is because of an injury. I also joined political committee this year and have monthly meetings with the superintendent about changes I would like to see in the school. I also held a job at a restaurant for the end of junior year and the summer before my senior year.
Freshmen year:
I only took one honors class and ended first semester with a 3.33 and second semester with a 3.5
Sophomore year:
I took APUSH and Honors language arts. I also exempted out of my sophomore science class and took chemistry instead. My GPA first semester was a 3.3 and second semester a 3.26
Junior year :
I took AP World, AP Bio, and Honors Language arts. I ended first semester with a 4.0 and second semester with a 4.16.
Senior year:
I hope to do just as well as junior year- we shall see. </p>

<p>I got 3's on both the APUSH and World History exam.
Ill be writing essays looked over by my language arts teacher for my applications and I have really good relationships with all of my teachers so I'm expecting good letters of rec.</p>

<p>I guess what I am wondering is what schools should I look at. Im looking to major in international business or some sort of government major. I live in Colorado if thats any help. I really want to go out of state for college for a new experience. I am looking for schools in:
Washington
California
Virginia
Massachusetts</p>

<p>Any advice or suggestion would mean a lot! </p>

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<p>Can you afford OOS tuition for schools in these states?? For example, the UC’s in California will cost you $55K/year and Cal States $30-35K/year with little or no financial aid. There are some Cal States and one UC Merced that are part of the Western Undergraduate Exchange which will give you reduced tuition. Here is a list of schools that includes schools from California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada etc… <a href=“http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all”>http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You should retake your ACT and try for at least a 27+ to make yourself more competitive.
You can PM me if you need more info on the UC/Cal states or privates in California.
Good Luck</p>