What colleges will I get into?

proudterrier
Wed, 27 May 2015 00:42:15 +0000

First off, congrats on your Posse nomination! If you end up being a finalist, your school list should of course include the Posse schools–I did a quick search of two of the Posse Boston schools (Bucknell & Bryn Mawr), which don’t have Chinese, but perhaps one of the others does.

I’m not super familiar with your list of schools in terms of the financial aid they offer, but given your situation you’ll definitely need to look at schools known for meeting full need/being generous. Once you have your SAT scores, we’ll be able to help you even more in putting together a nice list. It would be helpful to know your UW GPA, as well–can you ask your guidance counselor?

But in terms of Boston-area schools… depending on your SAT, you might want to look at BU. They have Chinese and you might just have the right hooks to get money from them. (in fact, they’re not a Posse school for Boston, but they are for Posse Atlanta, so clearly Posse means something to them!) There are other Boston area schools that meet full need that might work well for you, as well, if you want to stay local.

If your SAT score is good, Alabama might be a great fit. They have automatic merit scholarships, and a Chinese minor available.

(and as a ward of the state, you should be able to get all your application fees waived, so I say put together a nice list and apply widely! Ask your guidance counselor to help you w/ fee waivers–I think you just need some documentation of your status to get them.)