College choices, need help!

mom2collegekids
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:44:14 +0000

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Im a high school junior and will be applying to colleges this fall. I am so confused about colleges. I have been working my butt off for 3 years to get into a good college but some advice would be really helpful
My stuff:
GPA: 4.06 ( weighted)
ACT: pending ( last score was a 27)*

Hi,

Since you are a junior, you have time to bring up your score - maybe not to Yale’s level, but to levels high enough that you might get some merit.

You should also take the SAT, because some do better on that and colleges will accept either. Also, you might then get some merit $$ from colleges that give merit scholarships.

You say that you don’t qualify for financial aid, so have your parents told you how much they will pay each year? If not, you need to find out, because you might need to target schools that will give you merit money. :)

But…if money is so object, then you’ll be fine for most schools. :)