Which Colleges Should I Be Aiming For?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Female
Asian
First gen immigrant
Junior in HS</p>

<p>SAT: 1900 - 2000 (ish... this is what i'm getting on practice SATS at the tutor place...)
ACT: no idea...
[planning to take both in spring]</p>

<p>Schedule [this year]:
AP English III
AP USH
AP Bio
PreAP Physics (Honors)
Regular Pre-Cal</p>

<p>[next year]:
AP Eng. IV
AP Stat or AP Calc (which one should i take?)
ISM (independent study/mentorship)
AP Environmental Science
AP Gov/Econ</p>

<p>Rank: 126/381
GPA: 3.237/4.00</p>

<p>EC:
100+ com service hours
NHS
Co-Founder of "Asian Club"
Student Athletic Trainer
Church Youth Group Praise Band</p>

<p>what are the best schools that i could apply to and have a high chance of getting in?
also, any suggestions on how to make my resume stronger would be highly appreciated :]]</p>

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<p>I have a hunch that you live in CA,right?</p>

<p>If your UC gpa is higher than the 3.2, then you have a chance at the middle-tier UC’s. </p>

<p>So basically:</p>

<p>UCI
UCSB
UCD
UCSC
UCR
UC Merced
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo</p>

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<p>i actually live in Texas lol
I aspire to live in the wonderful state of cali though :smiley:
(i’m also korean xD)</p>

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<p>If the OP needs financial aid, UC’s won’t be a good choice, there is none past federal for an OOS student.</p>

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<p>what’s OP?
sorry ^.^;;
i’m still kinda new to the technical terms…</p>

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<p>OP = Original Poster. Since you’re instate for Texas look at those schools. You won’t make UT at Austin since you’re not in the top 10% but there should be some other options.</p>

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<p>I’m actually looking for OOS :/</p>

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<p>Maybe Arizona State?</p>

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<p>The issue is that if you qualify for aid, OOS usually means private schools will be more workable. In CA the publics cost about $25K for a CSU and $42K for a UC with no aid but Federal. The privates, however, can give you much more aid.</p>

<p>No issue if you can afford the full cost though.</p>

<p>There are just a lot of posts here by kids who don’t understand this.</p>

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<p>Will you need financial aid when you go off to school?</p>

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<p>it won’t be totally necessary…
but if i can get some aid and scholarships, it would be nice :]</p>

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<p>Think about what type of environment you want to help narrow your search. Go see some schools of different sizes and a range of locations (urban, suburban, rural) to see where you can thrive. Then look at what types of majors you might want. Then narrow down your list. The best school for you to get admitted is the one where you are comfortable and therefore can get the most out of the experience.
Congratulations on the extensive volunteer work. I know how tough that is. My daughter also logs lots of volunteer hours, and what she gets out of that really has guided some of her decisions for next year, both in school and in her possible major. Many schools give alot of weight to applicants who have consistent, dedicated, measurable volunteerism because it shows that it’s not just a check-off for a resume, but rather is probably a reflection of the person.<br>
The best of luck in your search!</p>

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<p>If you want to go to college in CA and you have excellent stats, I suggest you look into Pomona or Mckenna Claremont College. I heard they are one of the more generous private schools in terms of giving aid.</p>

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<p>what do you guys think about USC?
think i have a chance at all?</p>

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<p>You would do well to apply to Trinity in San Antonio. An Asian background means nothing on either cost, but it still means something in TX.</p>

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<p>I’d like to get out of TX…</p>

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<p>Cost may be very high for moving out of Texas. Can your family handle that? Do you need financial aid?</p>

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<p>lol
scholarships are appreciated but they’re not necessary :]</p>