Match Me: west coast, private school, junior [CA resident, 3.8 GPA, 1470 SAT, business major]

You’ve got a way to go before you apply - can you do some visits this summer with your parents? Touring some schools will help you get a better idea of the kind of environment you are interested in (big vs. small, rural vs. urban, far vs. closer to home, etc.). It will also confirm that your parents can be full pay anywhere.

I agree your list is reachy due to your GPA and your lack of rigor, and if you have not done pre-calc yet as a junior and are looking at econ or business I think that may hurt. Does your school have a college counselor who can help you explore? There are SO many college you could be happy at, but I’m not sure they are currently on your list.

As someone mentioned, if you just want to work in a business you can study a variety of subjects. Are you passionate about business? If not, another subject? It doesn’t matter where other people are applying, take the summer to really research some schools where you think you might be happy and go visit!

Good luck!

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