<p>I’ve had it made up in my mind that I want to attend Louisiana Tech for many years now. I am now a senior and it’s time to make some serious decisions. I am worried that I may be “too good” for this school and that attending somewhere else will be more efficient.</p>
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<p>3.5 GPA
1230 SAT (low)
ACT Composite: 31
ACT SuperScore: 33
Math - 30
English - 32
Reading - 34
Science - 35</p>
<p>I have tons of extracurriculars including leadership roles in athletics, student government, and a service project organization. I am also the “leader” of our student section at football and basketball games.</p>
<p>My goal is to major in physics and go to medical school from their in hopes of becoming a diagnostic radiologist.</p>
<p>Do you guys believe it would be wiser to choose a different school? Money is definitely a factor, but I believe that quite a few schools will offer more merit based scholarships than LATech.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for all of your help. Tech is only about an hour from home, but I am willing to do whatever it takes to help myself secure a financially stable future.</p>
<p>With a 3.5 and a 33 (don’t send the SAT score), you could get into a LOT of great colleges, and possibly get quite a bit of merit aid at some schools. You should definitely explore other options.</p>
<p>BTW, I lived in Ruston for three years when I was really little and my dad went to grad school at LTU!</p>
<p>Med school is expensive, and admission is numbers driven. You want to find a place where you can get the best grades possible, be well prepared for the MCAT, and spend as little money as possible on your undergrad program so you have money left to pay for med school. Look around for other options, but if you are in state for LTU, keep it on your list as well.</p>
<p>There are several threads on merit-based aid in the Financial Aid Forum. Go there and scroll down until you find them. Your GPA and ACT qualify you for a number of scholarships, but you may have missed cut off dates for some.</p>
<p>Thankyou for the quick reply. I was looking at Ole Miss as well. I’m really willing to go wherever will best prepare me. I’d like to go to undergraduate school for free so that I can save money for whatever postgrad I do (pretty much necessary for physics). I will be recieving 7500 a year from an oil company in my home town. LTU is actually not in my home state. I am from Arkansas. Out-of-state just hasnt been an option financially but LTU waives out of state for me.</p>