<p>Non-religious, private, four-years that we have are The Art Institute of Seattle, Bastyr University, City University of Seattle</p>
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Last time I checked, SeattleU was Catholic …just checked again…yep, it still is. The Jesuits haven’t relinquished the reins.</p>
<p>Anyway…how much will your parents pay? </p>
<p>*I was told I should be able to get close to in-state tuition at public universities in Oregon *</p>
<p>Not exactly…</p>
<p>I don’t think OSU is on the list for getting WUE rates…</p>
<p>Oregon Oregon Institute of Technology Four-Year Public<br>
Oregon Portland State University Four-Year Public<br>
Oregon Southern Oregon University Four-Year Public<br>
Oregon University of Oregon Four-Year Public<br>
Oregon Western Oregon University Four-Year Public </p>
<p>And, even if you do get WUE rates at a school, you have to pay 150% of instate tuition. So, that can mean that total costs could be $25k per year or more. </p>
<p>I don’t understand your list at all.</p>
<p>You say that you need “intensive FA”…if that’s true, why do you have OOS publics on your list? How would you pay - say $25k per year - for an OOS public???</p>
<p>As a parent in Washington State, my advice is to avoid Stockton, CA. I have relatives in Stockton and have been going there off and on for the past 40 years.</p>
<p>Don’t look at average financial aid - look at percentage of financial need that is met. If you need $40k/yr at a private but they only meet 75% of need that gives you an extra $10k out-of-pocket.</p>
<p>I really like Ithaca but the music scene will be small.</p>
<p>mom2collegekids: Seattle U is catholic, which is why it’s not on the list of non-religious schools I posted… hah. </p>
<p>My parents are separated and my mom who I don’t live with hasn’t had a job in a good 20+ years, so she won’t be paying for anything. My dad doesn’t know how much he’ll be able to pay, as our situation is constantly changing. He has his own recycling business, and may be taking over for another company soon. This would increase the size of his business and bring in more money, so we’ll have to see. There’s not an answer to this question yet.</p>
<p>I wasn’t sure what the situation with OOS public schools was, but that was resolved earlier in the thread. I just cannot remove them from my original post obviously, since there is no post editing after 20 minutes. That’s the only reason they are still there.</p>
<p>Magnetron: Thanks for the advice!</p>
<p>Don’t be scared of the science in the act. They aren’t going to ask you to identify properties of elements. If you can interpret graphs than you will be fine. If you can get a hold of an act prep book you will see what I mean. I really think if you upped your scores just a little you would be in better shape for merit aid. Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Washington state at all and aside from the big public university, I have not heard of any of those places. We have some really great colleges here in Ohio that are very generous with merit aid. </p>
<p>I am sure you would be an asset to many colleges and you sound like you really want to get there. Keep researching and please involve your parents if possible.</p>
<p>I may as well take a crack at the ACT then! Between that and the SAT, looks like I have a summer full of studying to do. I hope it’s worth it. I’m pretty confident that my scores will be better than they are now, regardless of which test I do better on.</p>
<p>Thank you for the advice. </p>
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<p>For anyone who doesn’t feel like reading the thread, the list is narrowed to:</p>
<p>-USC - I know, I won’t get in blah blah blah, but I like to keep it here for now anyway for the sake of dreaming…
-Emerson College (Boston) - Okay, we’ve decided if I go here, I won’t get enough aid to afford it. But I’m not ruling it out yet until I do some more research because I adore this school from what I know.
-Northeastern University (Boston) - Still need info on the aid and such for here.
-University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA) - Apparently the area is bad? This is probably close to being crossed off my list due to that. </p>
<p>Colleges I should be able to get accepted to:
-University of Hartford - Still need info on aid and area for here.
-University of New Haven - Still need info on aid.
-Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY) - Need information about this one.
-SUNY Purchase - It is an OOS public, but their OOS tuition is pretty cheap which is why it’s not off my list yet.
-Oregon State University - Yeah, I know they’re not apart of the schools who give cheaper tuition to WA students, but I thought I’d throw it on the list anyway.</p>
<p>Locations that aren’t the most ideal:
-Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY) - B.S. in Management and Business and a minior in Arts Administration
-Ithaca College - B.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications with a minor in Audio Production, Business, or Management</p>
<p>I’d like to add Endicott College to my list. I know their aid isn’t the best, but my GPA is higher than 84% of students there, and only 14% are in the top 10th of their graduating class. Although I fluctuate between top 11th and 10th, I’m currently in the top 10th, so hopefully I could get some kind of aid/scholarships based on that. I’ve heard nothing but good about the school and location though. About 20 minutes from Boston, it’s on the beach, and it’s easy to get to places where there are lots of things to do.</p>
<p>Quinnipiac University looks alright too, though they have more people closer to my area of academic achievements, and I haven’t seen anything about them having any sort of good aid.</p>
<p>Also, Adelphi university looks okay (mostly due to the location), but their aid is even worse and apparently a lot of the students are commuter students. </p>
<p>So, out of these, I’m really liking Endicott.</p>
<p>About Stockton and U of P: Stockton has the highest murder rate in CA I believe. Also, U of P has a good dental program going for them (they do my teeth), but besides that, not much else. </p>
<p>Are you looking at LACs?</p>
<p>Well, that’s not so comforting… I guess it can be removed from my list in that case haha.</p>
<p>I’m looking at any private, non-religiously affiliated, college/university, with the occasional cheaper OOS public (ie SUNY Purchase). Some LACs, some not. It just really depends what majors they have to offer, I suppose. Basically, I’m looking at anything that isn’t in a terrible area, has majors that I’m interested in, and isn’t made-up of only students from the state it’s in. Of course there are some other factors that I consider, but those are the primary ones.</p>
<p>OK, to be honest, you will have to reconsider the schools that you are pretty sure you’ll get into. UMass and Penn State aren’t that easy to get into OOS. Skidmore is a very good liberal arts school with a low acceptance rate. You DEFINITELY should not assume acceptance to Skidmore. </p>
<p>Also, the idea of adding on a lot of clubs senior year is not a very good idea. Colleges will realize that you’re only doing that to pad your resume.</p>
<p>Also, realize that your chances at Northeastern are pretty slim, with not-so-great SATs, and no outstanding ECs. </p>
<p>Just giving you some frame of reference, don’t take this personally.</p>
<p>UMass and Penn State are off the list by now, anyway. What I was basing my chances on Skidmore on were that 36% were in the top 10th of their class, which is where I am. My SATs also fall in their average range. Their acceptance rate is 47% according to College Board, which is about half… But it’s not one of my top picks anyway.</p>
<p>And yeah, I know I don’t have that great of a chance at getting into NEU, but I left it on there, considering that my SAT scores should increase the next time that I take it, and I have yet to try the ACT and see what my scores on it are. </p>
<p>I’m not necessarily trying to add a bunch of ECs my senior year for the sake of padding, but mostly because I want to be involved for my last year of high school for my own personal reasons. Just out of curiosity, what are some ECs that tend to impress colleges anyway?</p>
<p>I hate doing this, but… bump.</p>
<p>Take a look at Lewis and Clark College (in Portland). Full of bright hippies and hipsters.</p>
<p>Looked into it before. As convenient as it would be (and as fun as it would be to laugh at the hipsters), there are no majors that sound all that interesting to me.</p>
<p>I was looking into Evergreen State College, because the way that they run things sounds really interesting and it’s in state. Then I saw that they accept 94% of students. Ouch. That’s more than a safety I’d say, yeah? Just when I thought I was close to finding a good in state safety school, dang.</p>
<p>I think Evergreen is a good choice. I believe it’s a college with a self selecting applicant pool which tends to drive up the acceptance %age (like Reed). The essay is very important in the application. It would seem to be safety-ish but your SATs are right in the middle 50%.</p>
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<p>And that matters… why? </p>
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<p>I know acceptance rates aren’t everything, but with a school that’s so easy to get into, it’s not much of an achievement is it? Is it not looked down upon whether you went to a good college or not when you’re entering the workforce? I know that the acceptance rate doesn’t completely justify it looking like a good or bad school, but I feel like my stats place me above their academic standard… I have a higher GPA than 91% of the students there, and 38% of the students weren’t even in the top half of their graduating class. There is a significant number of people in there who got less than 1500 on their SATs… I didn’t study and got higher than that.</p>
<p>Weren’t you looking for a safety? Your SATs are in the middle 50% so you are not going to be significantly overqualified. Try visiting and see how the campus appeals to you.</p>
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<p>No, it’s not looked down on at all, provided that you excelled wherever you went. What you did once you got to college is a whole lot more important than where you went.</p>
<p>And college is much more than just preparing someone for their first job.</p>