Where should I go?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Okay guys, I am 26 years old. I went back to college 2 years ago and will graduate this year with my associates degree in paralegal studies. I originally went for an occupational major because I needed to get my foot in the door with a halfway respectable job with me being on the wrong side of 20 and all... Lol... But things have changed in my life and now I'd like to switch my major to Political Science and go to the best possible school I can get into.</p>

<p>-I have a 3.69 GPA with over 50 college credit hours.</p>

<p>-My high school transcripts are ABYSMAL. (1.2 GPA) - completely different person back then
(Keep in mind for me high school was 8 years ago so it would depend on the look back period for the college)</p>

<p>-I have never taken the SATs</p>

<p>-I have worked full time for the duration of my time at school and am a member of Phi Theta Kappa and a few clubs on campus...</p>

<p>So where should I apply with a reasonable chance of getting in?</p>

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<p>Schools I’m considering are:</p>

<p>George Washington University
William and Mary
Boston College
College of the Holy Cross</p>

<p>Reasonable “reach” schools to apply to? </p>

<p>Any suggestions?</p>

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<p>What does the Transfer Counselor at your CC have to suggest? Usually they are pretty savvy about this kind of thing.</p>

<p>How much money do you need? What can you pay? etc., etc. You need at least one dead-on safety (for example, what classes your you need to complete in order to meet the requirements for guaranteed admission at one of your home-state public Us), and you need matches. Anyone can come up with a list of reaches.</p>

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<p>Well originally I was just going to go to Liberty Online but then I re-considered. I feel like I deserve better for myself. It takes a month to get an appointment with a counselor so I can’t really wait that long. Money wise… ? Lol. I mean I’m paying for it. I don’t have much. I haven’t used any financial aid for community college at all so whatever I can get from the government is what I have. </p>

<p>Any suggestions.</p>

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<p>You can try transferring to those schools but if they don’t give you the aid you need make sure you have a backup plan (Maybe apply to transfer to a few in-state universities?)</p>

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<p>Two well-respected online programs are:
[UMUC</a> - Homepage](<a href=“http://www.umuc.edu%5DUMUC”>http://www.umuc.edu)
[Penn</a> State | Online Degrees, Online Courses, and Online Certificates offered by Penn State](<a href=“http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/]Penn”>http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/)</p>

<p>Your own home state may have something as well. Many students in your age range and with your financial restrictions opt to complete their degrees part time through distance ed. It can be a good solution.</p>