<p>So I have three questions. My parents will not be helping me pay for college whatsoever so I really need someplace that will offer me full ride or at least full tuition. I was wondering what range of colleges I would be looking at to receive full or close to full rides.</p>
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<li><p>My rank at my school is number 5 out of 635 students. Top 1%.
My superscored SAT is 2170 (740/740/690) and my composite is 2160. I will be retaking the SAT next month to raise my superscore.
My unweighted GPA is 3.92 and my weighted A-G GPA (for UC schools) is 4.39 and academic weighted is 4.15. I have straight A’s right now, so I am assuming that by the end of the semester, I will have 4.22 academic, 4.43 A-G, and 3.92 unweighted.
I got a 800 on a language SAT II, and I will be taking the Math 2C and Physics test in June. I am always going to take the Calculus BC AP test next month, along with 2 other AP tests, and I received a 3 on the AP Art History test last year.
I am applying for architecture major, so I also have around 20 artworks that I am considering to put into the portfolio. I am a volunteer at the Aquarium of the Pacific, I was a mentor in BBBS, and I do a lot of church activity (volunteer), and I am in a cultural club at school. I took the CM test for piano for two years. I will also be applying for NHS my senior year.
My dream college is CMU, but I am considering Georgia Tech and RPI as backups. Colleges in what range would offer me full or close to full rides with my stats?</p></li>
<li><p>I want to major in architecture, and a portfolio is required for all schools I am applying to. So far, I have still lifes, portraits, a flower painting, abstract/conceptual art, woodwork, freehand drawings, and mostly traditional artworks done in watercolor, acrylic, chalk, pencil, and charcoal. What are some works that colleges consider for the architecture students? As in, do they like traditional or abstract art or figure drawings, etc. What specifically do they look for in an architectural portfolio?</p></li>
<li><p>I took the January SAT and I got a score of 2160, which I was satisfied with, but my parents pressured me to retake the SAT in March, and I ended up getting a 2020. However, my superscore went up by 10 points. I did some research and found out that CMU requires all scores to be sent, not just my highest scores. Would this affect my acceptance at all? </p></li>
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<p>Your help will be greatly appreciated, I am in a dilemma right now!! Thanks in advance!!</p>