Chance me: UCSB, UCLA, UCSC

MWolf
Fri, 01 Feb 2019 07:04:08 +0000

If you want to go to California, in the LA area, check out USC, and maybe one of the Claremont colleges, maybe Scripps, if you don’t mind a woman’s college, or maybe Pitzer (strong environmental program). Pomona has extremely low acceptance rates, but you could also apply. It all depends on your SAT, and how you sell yourself. I do think that the low income and the circus performance would get you looked at.

I mean, apply to the UCs by all means, but look seriously at USC, and maybe the Claremont Colleges.

You should also figure out which direction in the life sciences you want to go.

When we toured Pomona with our kid, they were telling us about somebody they had accepted because, I think she was a performing archer, or something like that. I do remember that it wasn’t a competitive sport, just something that stood out. I think that there is a good chance that you will stand out, both for your good grades in a bad situation, and because you’re a freaking circus performer.

I may be entirely wrong about that, but I would definitely recommend that you look at some of the South California private schools, besides those UCs.

In any case, people need to know your SAT or ACT scores to give you a better idea as to what your chances are