<p>^I agree: With a 4.0 Weighted, FSU is in play. UF remains a reach, and UMiami very much so unfortunately. All the suggestions above are very good, check them out. 
Spend some time looking at the ctcl too (ctcl.org).</p>
<p>Fordham is actually a school I really like, though with it being out of state and private, Iām not sure how Iād afford it. However Iām definitely applying to most Florida schools. The only state school Iām interested in that I may be able to get into may be Fordhamā¦</p>
<p>If itās unweighted then itās still pretty good. Where you get in will depend on whether you got that score in easy classes or hard ones. Colleges would rather see you get a 3.4 in APās or honors than to get a 3.8 in the easiest classes. It shows them that you work hard and try your best.</p>
<p>Well Iām in the IB program, which I consider hard, would colleges strongly take that into consideration? </p>
<p>Yes they totally would! In addition, it gives you extra scholarship money if you stay in-state (with Bright Futures).</p>
<p>Yeah! Which is why I am considering most of the schools instate, school would be much more affordable, the main schools Iām focusing on are, UMiami, ucf, usf, fsu, and fiu. The main out of state school Iām looking at is Fordham which I think would be a reachā¦</p>
<p>Beware: āin stateā (vs. out of state) is only an advantage for public universities. For private universities, itās actually a slight advantage to come from out of state, in fact the farther away you come from the bigger the nudge both for admission and for āpreferential packagingā (financial aid).
So UCF, USF, FSU (UF), FAU or FIU are all āin stateā for you - BTW, I would try for New College or FAUās Harriet Wilkes College, too, and Iād look at UWF before FIU unless youāre going for Marine Science (youāre a shoo in for honors college at FIU - honors college = many perks + scholarships).
However UMiami is a private university so your instate status wonāt help much and itās basically out of reach academically, meaning that even if you got in itās likely be unaffordable. Youād have to get a stratospheric SAT/ACT score and have awesome ECās to have a shot but as I said itās not even certain youād get proper financial aid.
FL privates are are within reach for you include Flagler and Eckerd.
Depending on how much your family can pay, look into TCNJ, UMiami-Ohio, UAlabama (if you can get your GPA to a 3.5 UW and a 32 ACT), College of Charleston.
If you will need financial aid look into the 100% aid schools - theyāre very to highly selective so Iām not sure youād be competitive though. I think St Olaf and Gettysburg are the easiest to get into.
<a href=āColleges with Need-Blind Admission for U.S. Studentsā>Colleges with Need-Blind Admission for U.S. Students;
<p>The University of Alabama states that
If the OPās transcript lists a 4.0 W and a 3.4 UW, Alabama will look at the WGPA, making CollegeBound eligible for the scholarship.</p>
<p><a href=āhttp://scholarships.ua.edu/faq/ā>http://scholarships.ua.edu/faq/</a></p>
<p>Everything @MYOS1634 has said is spot on. :)>-</p>
<p>With a 4.0 W gpa UF is also a possibility (think low reach). UF (and the other schools in Florida) do āloveā IB students; they value the rigor of the program. However, UF also looks at your ECs, etc. </p>
<p>If youāre interested in merit $ (at the Florida public universities), UF and FSU are not likely to give you any. However, do well on your SAT/ACT (and keep your GPA up!) and you could earn merit scholarships at UCF/USF/UNF, etc. Merit scholarships can be anywhere from $4K to $15K (total), or $1K too close to $4k a year, in value. Add the Bright Futures scholarship, and these schools can be very affordable (itās hard to beat $6K a year in tuition cost at the Florida state/public schools, and thats before taking into account your Bright Futures and/or merit scholarshipsā¦).</p>
<p>You should also look at some of the in-state privates (and in Florida, you can still use your Bright Futures scholarship), as they can also offer merit aid and based on your family situation, a significant amount of financial aid. Itās worth researching. In fact, some of them donāt require an application fee (I think Flagler didnātā¦).</p>
<p>Finally, do take a look at some of the out-of-state privates and public universities (that offer merit scholarships). For example, do some research on the University of Alabama and itās out of state scholarships. </p>
<p><a href=āhttp://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.htmlā>http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.html</a></p>
<p>Check out the Finacial Aid forum for a listing of schools that offer automatic scholarships (like Alabama) and other useful information.</p>
<p><a href=āFinancial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forumsā>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/</a></p>
<p>This is the fun part! All that hard work in school is about to pay off.</p>
<p>Good Luck! [-O< </p>
<p>So Alabama would be a good out of state school to look into? If I get accepted out of state would it be worth whole to risk it and go there rather than in state?</p>
<p>Thank you, hopefully this hard work (despite the sub par gpa) pays off :)</p>
<p>Your GPA is only one of many parts of your application. If your weighted GPA is a 4 then you were taking some very hard classes. You mention that your ECās arenāt great-- take the time to make them better. Pick one thing, i.eā¦ tutoring and help a couple of kids prepare for finals. Spend time to write great essays (and all the supplements)! </p>