Hi, I’m a rising senior that’s pretty much clueless so I’m wondering if I can get some help on here.
Stats: 3.68/4.0 GPA
ACT 30 (first time, will retake)
SAT 1880 (first time, don’t plan on retaking)
APs: Chinese 5, World History 4, Macro Micro 5, Psych 5
Ranking: school doesn’t rank, but counselor told me I’m not in top 10%
Honor roll every year
1 Unpaid internship
1 paid job: summer camp counselor
Volunteer TA in my high school, middle school and kindergarten
Not sure if it matters but I’m asian, female, living abroad, studying in a private, religious high school, low family income (parents retired).
I plan on applying to some UCs, USC, and Occidental. I really like the claremont colleges but I dont think I can get into any of it. Should I even bother applying? Besides the ones listed, I’m really not sure where I should apply, and what schools are considered a match school. I need somewhere that is willing to give financial aid, since 40k is the maximum amount my parents can afford. My family’s financial situation is quite unique, so most colleges I have emailed told me that I need to write a letter to explain my circumstances and probably will have to appeal, so I think I need a school with more generous aid.
I’m not a resident of any state so I will have to pay out-of-state, since I live abroad. I plan on majoring in either business or international relations.
Can you guys please suggest some match and safety schools? Thanks so much!