Help an average student pick a college!

College Search & Lists
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<p>Living in Hawaii, looking to start my college search. I don’t have the fantastic stats that the average CC’er does, but I still need help. Would like to stick to the west coast and would probably need a college that has good financial aid. I am currently a junior.</p>

<p>3.4 GPA
1950 SAT score (retaking)
Sports Editor/Columnist for school newspaper
1 year JV, 2 year varsity wrestler
Internship w/ UH-Manoa writing for sports section
Summer job
Working on getting more volunteer hours.</p>

<p>Basically, that’s the jist of me.</p>

<p>So LMK!</p>

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<p>Well for cheap UH - Manoa is your best bet. However if you are looking for something on the west coast, in terms public schools the lower tier UCs would be possible for you to get into. (OOS = brutal) For privates, it really depends on what you want to do - do you have a major in mind?</p>

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<p>Journalism/communications, possibly business.</p>

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<p>The first school I thought of was USC. They give great financial aid for those who qualify. Your GPA is a little low, but if you can bring your SAT score up to ~2000-2100, I think you will have a real decent shot. You seem to be able to write pretty well!</p>

<p>Although you definitely have a shot at some of the UCs, I wouldn’t think they’d be your best choices due to cost. OOS tuition is gross.</p>

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<p>Read “Colleges that Change Lives” - you can get it from the library - good colleges that are not too hard to get into.</p>

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<p>Loyola Marymount; University of San Francisco…</p>

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<p>How is Marymount w/ tuition?</p>

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<p>Depaul even though its in Illinois</p>

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<p>Thanks…any others?</p>

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<p>Pitzer College, one of the Claremont schools.<br>
Santa Clara University.
Redlands University.
University of the Pacific.</p>

<p>All in California! :)</p>

<p>University of Oregon might also be something to look into!</p>

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<p>You’d have a good shot at Santa Clara. The girl I work with is from Hawaii and goes there, haha.</p>