<p>Hey guys, I am an international student. I want to major in Journalism and maybe ad PR, communications or marketing (still not sure) anyway here are my stats</p>
<p>1610 sat score ( I know it's terrible but I don't think I can do better- will try again in Dec though)
4.0 GPA
I play tennis (for 12 years) -training and practice but not in competition
Summer internship (career-oriented)
Dog walker
Art competition competitor for 2 years (and winner)
Art course (with no credit toward GPA)
Founder and one of the heads in Prom committee
Class Rep/ student government for 4 years (9th to 12th grade)
Volunteered at dog shelter (getting donations)
Swimming (not on a team though) </p>
<p>So these are my stats. I know that my extracurriculars are not great but My school has no clubs or committees (the prom committee was made by me and 2 other classmates this year only- it's the only committee in the school)</p>
<p>Also our school does not offer AP/ IB/ honor classes however I am taking the hardest classes I can and I took 3 electives (additional to the curriculum)</p>
<p>I need 3 to 4 safeties please! I really don't know how to know if a school is a safety or not! Please help me out (would appreciate a mix of sat & act optional as well as schools requiring sat and act scores.</p>
<p>Well, a safety has to be affordable. There are some schools that may accept you, but unless you tell us how much your parents will pay each year, we won’t know if they’re safeties for you.</p>
<p>So, what’s your parents’ budget for how much they’ll pay each year?</p>
<p>U Missouri’s School of journalism is considered the finest for undergraduate journalism and would be a match, especially if you’re full-pay.</p>
<p>For that cost of attendance, roughly from highest reach to most-likely/safety, you have a shot at Gettysburg, Marquette, Allegheny College, Syracuse, Southern Methodist University (TX), Butler, Bradley, Elon, Ithaca, Appalachian State, Quinipiac, SUNY Oswego, Loyola University (Chicago), Gonzaga, Ohio Wesleyan, University of Dayton, Chatham (Pittsburgh), U Wisconsin River Falls, Bowling Green State, SUNY Plattsburgh, Minnesota State at Mankato.
That should give you a good list to start from. Then come back here and explain which ones are your top 12-15 so we can see how feasible your list is.</p>
<p>Alabama would very likely accept you if you apply now. Bama has a very strong PR program, usually ranked in the top 3 or so…has been ranked #1 for undergrad programs.</p>
<p>Mom2collegekids, Alabama is a great school however I think it won’t be as accepting nor friendly for internationals because of there are many rednecks. (No offense though, of course not everyone there is a racist- not generalizing here).</p>
<p>What do you think of U of Rhode Island? Seton Hall? Rutgers? Hofstra (those are my matches and safety) any good?</p>
<p>Rutgers seems reasonable to apply to… but I wouldn’t call it a safety. Your SAT is below their norm by a hundred points or so. Can’t comment on the other schools.</p>
<p>You are most likely eligible for automatic admission to one of Iowa’s public universities. Both Iowa State and UIowa are exceptional universities.</p>
<p>Seton Hall isn’t a very good school. Hofstra is okay. URI and Rutgers are okay, it depends what you’re studying and whether you’re admitted to the Honors program. Since you’re not instate for either, I would choose other public universities that would match you better, especially if you’re full pay, such as UNC-Wilmington or UNC-Charlotte, West Virginia’s Shepherd University, Mary Washington University in Virginia (near Washington DC), UMass Boston or UMass Amherst. For private universities, check out Fairfield University, Quinnipiac, Juniata, Suquehanna, Ithaca, Hartwick.</p>
<p>"Alabama is a great school however I think it won’t be as accepting nor friendly for internationals because of there are many rednecks. "</p>
<p>lol…that is so wrong. Alabama does not have many rednecks. It probably doesn’t have any. It’s in a good sized very modern city, not some rural backwoods area. The students are from all over the US. It has a good number of int’ls attending. The instate students are mostly “city kids”.</p>
<p>I’d love to know where you’re getting your information about schools. My non-redneck D goes to Alabama and, while I’m sure there are some racists there (as there are everywhere), to say there are “many rednecks” is silly and offensive. More than half my D’s class is from OOS, and of the students I’ve met from Alabama, there’s not a single one I’d characterize as a “redneck.” A little more open mindedness might serve you well in your college search.</p>
<p>Your list of colleges sounds like a typical read from our daily mail. You have listed many of the schools that market to students because they have taken a test, such as the SAT. Please also consider colleges that may not be as well known, but have other things to offer. Not that I am saying that this school is a good safety for you, but am using it as an example because I am familiar with it.</p>
<p>North Central College in Naperville, IL (near Chicago) has an extensive number of International Students. They have extra supports in place that not all schools have. If you look at their website, you can see the time that they spend making sure that things go smoothly for International Students, right down to listing the timelines for Visas, etc. I know this because my family is a Friendship Family each year to International Students. Each year, we are “paired” with a student or two from another country. The students live on campus, but do “American” things with our family, to get the experience of what it is like to be a part of an American family. Last month, we had our students experience the term “soccer mom” by going to my daughter’s soccer game. They will probably celebrate Thanksgiving with us (with clear warning about “in-laws” - very different than Rednecks, which you will want to clarify your understanding of before going into PR or marketing), and Christmas if they are not traveling or staying at another student’s house. In the past, we have had International students stay with us over breaks, as although the dorms are open and there is a place one can stay, it can get lonely when everyone has left for a Holiday.</p>
<p>My much too lengthy point is, look for a school that will be a good fit for your whole experience. If the name is going to be a factor in finding a job overseas, your list will look different than a person’s who plans to go to Graduate school, which is different than a person who has a family business back home to step into. College is about so much more than just the classes. Make sure that you consider everything.</p>
<p>Hi Laylation. With respect to the University of Alabama, disregard whatever propaganda or stereotypes you’ve heard. I am a naturalized citizen, my son is a senior at UA, and we come from the most ethnically diverse and, perhaps, liberal state in the country (Hawaii). </p>
<p>We have found the people and atmosphere at UA to be welcoming, extremely friendly, and conducive to a wonderful college experience. Check out the posts on the UA forum here at CC to see how many folks from all over the country are finding the Alabama of 2013 to be a phenomenal place to be.</p>
<p>Better still, visit if you can, and see for yourself that the plethora of “rednecks” you imagine are…imaginary.</p>
<p>That reminds me of a girl I know who came through sorority rush. “Her family are farmers; she’s a redneck,” the rush chairman said. Yes…her family have been farmers (and rednecks) for 5 or 6 generations…farming around 800 acres…with farm equipment that cost about a quarter mil each piece…with about 20 or so full-time employees…several family members farmed and were lawyers and doctors on the side.</p>
<p>Give me one of those rednecks any day. Or their employees, who can fix any piece of equipment.</p>
<p>Remember that social attitudes at Alabama (the school) can be significantly different from those at Alabama (the state), simply due to the age demographics. Also, Alabama (the school) is not in a conservative part of the state, if one goes by which party’s candidate won the House of Representatives district where it is.</p>