Please Chance Me For:
Reaches: CUNY Hunter
Matches: CSULA (first choice), Montclair, San Diego City, Long Beach City
Safeties: CUNY BMCC, San Diego City
I’m definitely applying to CSULA & Montclair. Which others should I apply to?
NJ Resident, Female, White (15% Hispanic)
3.4/3.5 GPA, Regular Classes
Financial aid needed, eligible for Pell Grant.
1410 SAT (360 Math, 490 CR, 560 Writing) Re-taking in November, aiming for 1500-1600+
Volunteered with an animal rescue, church daycare, and online English tutoring service. (Need to get hours confirmed)
EC: Currently: Dance (10 yrs), may join yearbook. Past: Yearbook, Community Service, Cooking, Martial Arts
Try to get your math and reading scores up. Don’t worry about writing. A lot of schools don’t care about it, and even if they do it wouldn’t make much of a difference with your other numbers. Try get those up to at least 500 and I think you’ll be in a pretty good place to get accepted. I don’t know about aid though. I would check the automatic scholarships, but right now I’m pretty sure your SATs are too low for them.
I’m not sure about CSUs but I know UCs don’t give FA to OOS students, I’m sure someone else will know about that.
@ntk131998 Thank you. Of course writing is my best subject, haha. I’m great at reading, although I’m terrible at math! Luckily, my dream school is a match, but higher scores are always better. CSU would give me some, although after FAFSA my net price is only about $8100.
I was also terrible math, yet some how it became my best SAT section. Don’t ask me how! I struggled with the reading for some reason which is what I was normally best at, but the best thing you can do is a practice tests. I recommend 1 a week for 6 or 7 weeks leading up to the test. You can even spread them out if you want.
Glad you have looked at the prices. Seems are you doing everything you can at this point!