<p>Hmm…
I guess I could get a job this summer, but the problem is I am taking summer classes.
What extracurricular activities are available to do college that are worth mentioning on an application?
Athletics? Fraternity?</p>
<p>I was planning on joining a chemical (professional) fraternity, as well as doing ultimate frisbee / tennis clubs in college.</p>
<p>Well if you actually don’t think extracurriculars are a waste of time then do them. I’m taking summer classes as well, but that doesn’t give me a excuse not to work. Anything should help on your application, especially community service or internships. I think schools are looking for well rounded students, not just a perfect 4.0 gpa. (I maintaned a 4.0 this whole academic year in tough courses and did several extracurriculars plus work part time.) If you take the extra mile then I don’t think there will be ANY reason for any school to deny you.</p>
<p>Just so you know, if you’re certain that pharmacy is the degree you want to attain, you may want to reconsider leaving UB. SUNY Buffalo’s pharmacy schools is one of the best in the country and usually requires a close to a 4.0 just to apply. If you really are set on transferring, however, I would think a 4.0 GPA in a courseload packed with math and science classes should get you into most of the universities you listed. Good luck!</p>
<p>Okay, now I am really confused…</p>
<p>Should I even bother to retake the SAT?
I looked up the Johns Hopkins site and they don’t require SAT scores, but it says we can turn them in if we want…</p>
<p>What would be the best thing to do?</p>
<p>There is no point of retaking the SAT. You have plenty of college credits and a good GPA.</p>
<p>I don’t mean to argue but it really is hard to believe that Lavender 19 got a full ride as a transfer student at cornell.</p>
<p>I am a cc student as well with a 4.0 GPA with 66 credits. I am majoring in chemistry so I took some tough courses(1 year of biology, 1 year of chemistry, 1 year of organic chemistry, 1 semester of physics, 1 semester of calculus and other electives). I only have 1 more semester left to finish up physics II and calculus II to receive my associate.</p>
<p>I have gotten some offers from colleges(maryland collegepark, lehigh, miami, and others). but NOT a full-ride from any of them. I got emails from cornell, upenn, columbia, tulane,(not sure if i’ll get into anyof them) but none of them offered a full scholarship. (Tulane offered some scholarships though)</p>
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<p>It’s not a scholarship. It’s need based. I did get a scholarship there but it doesn’t even cover the majority of the tuition. If your grades are that good then you should also apply to those schools you listed.</p>
<p>I am not sure what “need based” mean. Do they look at your financial situation ? How can you qualify for this?</p>
<p>bottlecap,
Go the the finaid.org website and read about the 2 main kinds of aid: need basd FA and merit scholarships. This is a very important part of the application process and IMO is more complicated than the actual admissions part of entering college.</p>
<p>Thanks entomom. My parents have been paying for my college out of pocket so I never really thought about this. Do you think I will be able to qualify for grants or scholarships from FAFSA? </p>
<p>My mom doesn’t work in the US but she has a company back in my home country so she just makes money from there(about 40-50 k a year). My step dad makes like 40-50 k a year. They both file taxes every year though. I have an older brother who is also going to college (1 year older than me). I have been working on and off but I make very little money that I don’t even need to file taxes. My brother is about the same.</p>
<p>I really don’t know how this works but I don’t want to take out a loan where I have to pay it back. I am trying to be debt free.</p>
<p>Does this mean you don’t have to pay back need base aid? I
thanks.</p>
<p>Some schools use just FAFSA, others use both FAFSA (for Federal funds) and Profile (for Institutional funds). While people may tell you that they think that you can or cannot qualify for need based FA, there are many factors beyond income involved. And particularly the Profile looks at finances and family factors in greater detail. </p>
<p>Also, while an EFC (expected family contribution) is determined from FAFSA and FAFSA calculators are relatively accurate, schools that use the Profile use whatever data they choose and each uses their own formulas and policies to determine how much your family should pay and how much FA they will give you. On top of this, most schools do NOT meet 100% of need, so there may be a gap between your need (as determined by the school) and your FA package. And even with colleges that give 100% of need, most include loans along with grants and WS.</p>
<p>In order to fully understand need based FA, you need to first read about the general way that FA works (finaid.org or a book like Paying for College without going Broke) and then read the FA website of each school you’re interested in (be sure it’s for transfers, not entering fr) to determine their policies and run their individual calculators if available.</p>
<p>If this sounds like a lot, that’s because it is. Try to get your parents involved as it’s very difficult for a student to fully understand the financial concepts involved.</p>
<p>Please see Moderator Note in post #26.</p>