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<p>Believe it or not, that actually is not the reason. So please keep your assumptions to yourself.</p>
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I was thinking of Private school as well but those are dreadfully expensive… Ill surely apply to them, but wether I would get scholarships is a question only time can answer.
sorry for asking but what is a co-op program?._.</p>
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yeah I did look at one of those threads, someone suggested University of Miami because they give out great scholarships but the tuition without that is extremely costly.</p>
<p>A Co-op program is a program that is arranged through your school where you alternate semesters of work with semesters of education. You generally work for 3 sessions and it generally adds a year onto your degree program (but you don’t pay for those extra semesters, you will just graduate a year later)</p>
<p>You do have to go through an interview process before you can begin.</p>
<p>Depending on your major, some co-ops pay VERY well and many students use their earnings from 1 semester of co-oping to pay for their expenses the following semester.</p>
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is it difficult to be selected in said co-op program?</p>
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Planning on doing Humanities, or biology, hoping on going to med school. Would those be considered good co-op majors?
Sorry if that doesn’t make sense^ still trying to grasp the idea</p>
<p>If you don’t say what the issue is with your parents, no one can help you. Btw, when I was a sophomore I was sure I was going to join the navy since I thought my relationship with my parents was truly awful (it wasn’t) and I needed to get away from them/start a new life. </p>
<p>I don’t understand the fascination with UCSB if not to constantly party. Oh and fyi, most colleges are “fun”. I’ve been to parties at UCLA, UCSB, and UGA but I still maintain that the best party I’ve ever been to was at Cal Tech.</p>
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UCSB and UCLA aren’t an option for me, but ill be sure to look into the other two:)</p>
<p>You clearly missed my point.</p>
<p>Let me spell this out for you. When you live with 1,000+ people your age whose only real responsibilities are to study and work maybe 15 hours a week, you’ll almost certainly have a good time. UGA (University of Georgia) is known as an enormous party school in Georgia, a reputation that is well deserved. Cal Tech is not, and will never be a party school yet students there still have enough fun to impress someone from outside the school. </p>
<p>Again, why the undue fascination with UCSB? Why do you think your relationship with your parents is terrible that it won’t be resolved in three years? Don’t talk about how complicated it is, just give a brief overview. This is an anonymous forum.</p>
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didn’t miss it, just chose not to address it.</p>
<p>I was recently looking for a financial aid thread before I stumbled upon this one. For out of state tuition, there are definitely a lot of grants that are offered for those who choose to go to one. I know a lot of schools look for national merit, or sports, so it’s definitely one to browse before completely being put off due to the sticker price. And I don’t know what are the stereotypes that certain schools are “party schools,” but it’s definitely OK to be drawn to the school, but not the party atmosphere. You pay to go to the school, and you get out of it what you want to get out of it. </p>
<p>Also, now would be a good time to contact financial aid offices regarding OOS tuition for you and what kind of grants/aid they can offer you. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>Thank you:) I appreciate the help^^^</p>
<p>FWIW -</p>
<p>I had a horrible relationship with my parents as a teen. I couldn’t wait to leave home. For mainly economic reasons I attended college about 90 miles from their house. My mother made the ‘long’ drive to visit me maybe twice that year. My father never visited. I went home for winter and spring break. </p>
<p>After freshman year, I stayed on campus for my summer breaks and generally spent spring break with friends and only visited ‘home’ over the winter holiday.</p>
<p>I still don’t have a good relationship with my parents and have no regrets. </p>
<p>It doesn’t take much distance to find independence if that’s what you want and/or need.</p>
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<p>I seriously respect this post, thank you so much:) your input will surely stay with me</p>
<p>Teachmehowto1029-- you’re welcome. This is very good that you’re finding out all the info on financial aid. It’s definitely gonna help you out this year! Good luck!</p>
<p>Teachmehow: You are still very young and have a lot of time to grow and consider your options. At your age, the #1 most important and significant thing you can do to improve your long term options is work to improve your grades. The higher your GPA in high school, the more possibilities will open up in terms of college scholarships. Your sophomore and junior years are the most important. </p>
<p>I understand your feelings because I grew up in Texas and wanted to get out of the state, and did come to California for college. But college costs were a lot different in those days (early 1970’s), as were the policies for establishing residency in California. AND I had my parents’ full support, both financially and emotionally. (My mom was 100% on board with the idea of putting as much distance between me and her as possible. We had a good relationship from a distance, but it was impossible for us to live under the same roof.)</p>
<p>But I do not think that it is realistic for you to plan to attend school at a UC under current economic circumstances. You can’t afford it. </p>
<p>However, strong grades may increase your options at a variety of other public and private schools. Strong test scores will help, too – be sure to take the PSAT your sophomore year to see whether you are in range for National Merit – if your 10th grade PSAT score is strong, it may be worthwhile for you to spend some time with test prep to maximize your 11th grade score, which may open the door to more scholarships. </p>
<p>If you really want to leave the state for college, you might want to consider a gap between high school and college. California is not going to allow you to establish residency easily, but other states might be more flexible – so you may consider moving to another state, getting a job, and supporting yourself for a year or two before college. That may enable you to establish residency and go to another state at in-state rates. </p>
<p>Another option is to consider the military or looking at ROTC options.</p>
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<p>Teachmehowto1029:
Is that a “need” or a “want”?</p>
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yeah I’ve got a lot to make up… I calculated what my unweighted GPA would be if I made straight A’s for the rest of high school and it only came out at 3.75 :/</p>
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really wish that was my predicament haha…</p>
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yeah I realize that now… I’ve been researching private schools now haha</p>
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I had no idea that sophomores had the option to take the PSAT, I thought that was for freshmen only?</p>
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unfortunately I’m not allowed to do ROTC…</p>
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this has already been addressed…</p>
<p>Teachmehowto1029:
While someone else did raise this earlier, your reply was very vague. It’s still not clear whether you feel you still need to pursue OOS, or if you understand there are many valid options available in Texas.</p>
<p>Teachme…normally freshmen do NOT take the PSAT. The PSAT that actually counts for National Merit consideration is the one you take in fall of your junior year of high school…so THAT is the one you should aim to do your best on. Some high schools have sophomores take the PSAT, which really isn’t a bad idea as it gives you an idea of what to expect. But that sophomore PSAT really is a practice only.</p>