Chance a nervous junior from a tiny Bay Area city for some crazy reaches + tell me how to improve!

You are an amazing applicant and should be proud of your accomplishments to date!! Keep up the good work and enjoy your activities this year.

While you have plenty of time, I agree with others that you should at least have a preliminary conversation with your parents about budget (for undergrad and potentially grad/law school) so you aren’t investing too much time on schools that aren’t affordable.

Should you decide to expand your list, you may want to consider schools that are part of the The Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP).

SHECP encourages the study of poverty as a complex social problem, by expanding and improving educational opportunities for college students in a wide range of disciplines and career trajectories. Through its programs, SHECP and its member institutions prepare students for a lifetime of professional and civic efforts to diminish poverty and enhance human capability, while also supporting connections among students, faculty, staff, and alumni engaged in the study of poverty.

SHECP - Member Schools

My D attends one of the partner schools and was matched to her summer internship through SHECP. Through SHECP she will get a minor in Poverty and Human Capability Studies.

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