<p>Not sure how this site works yet but hopefully someone sees this. So I wanted to know what schools I might have a chance of getting into… Here’s some stuff that might help:</p>
<p>-I just graduated from high school and I’m taking a “gap year” until I go to college Fall 2014.
-Academic GPA: 3.94
-Total GPA: 3.90
-Class rank: 23 out of 288 (top 7%)
-SAT score: 1810 (580 math, 620 reading, 610 writing, and 8 on the essay)
-CSF Lifetime Member
-2 to 3 years of volunteer work (200-300+ hours)
-Audience choice award for my movie in the student portion of an International Film Festival
-Took Honors/AP classes, 3 years of French, 4 years of science (2 lab), 2 years history, 1 government/economics, 2 visual arts, 4 years of math, and some random classes.
-I’m going to get a B.A. in English and then go onto grad school to become a teacher.</p>
<p>I want to go to a well-known school and I’m open to both public and private universities. I’m from California and I know I can’t get into Berkeley or Harvard but I was wondering if I can at least get into a decent school. Please help!</p>
<p>Your college search should probably aim at what school will be the best fit for you over just where you can “get in.” You might consider what you would prefer in size of school, region, LAC or Research U, school culture, your ability to pay tuition, departmental strengths, etc. With this info and some research on your own, you will find many here who will give helpful answers. Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to respond but I was going to use what schools I have a chance at to refine my search process, as one might surmise.</p>
<p>Do you want to become a teacher or a professor?
Teacher = education major + English (+ I recommend a minor or a skill that wil set you apart from the many English teacher candidates)
Professor = you need to major in English and either minor in Philosophy or in Comp Lit (because English grad programs aren’t about reading, they’re highly theoretical with a lot of crossover from philosophy).
If you want to be a teacher: in what State?
What are you going to do during your gap year?
With that info we’ll be able to suggest schools :)</p>
<p>I’m going to teach high school English so it’s Single Subject Secondary education or something. In my state (California), you major in the subject you want to teach and then go on to grad school to get credentialed. Might be a year of classes and then another year student-teaching and taking a seminar class. At least, I’m pretty sure that’s how it works! Most undergrad schools have good English programs… I kinda just want to know what my chances are! In my gap year I’m going to work part time and give my family a financial break. I might go to Thailand for a bit too lol</p>
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<p>Chances where? You are going about this backwards, since there are hundreds of schools you can get into and no one is going to provide that list to you. If you can be more specific as to what kind of school you are looking for (besides “well-known” and “decent”) you may get more helpful answers.</p>
<p>Do you want to teach in California? Anywhere?
in CA, you can
1° get a BA in English then get an internship
[California</a> Commission on Teacher Credentialing](<a href=“http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/CREDS/internships.html]California”>http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/CREDS/internships.html)
2° The fastest path: a blended or integrated program where you study English for Teaching along with Education classes and experience, and you can start teaching right away
[Professional</a> Preparation Programs Matrix](<a href=“http://cig.ctc.ca.gov/cig/CTC_apm/all.php]Professional”>http://cig.ctc.ca.gov/cig/CTC_apm/all.php)
You need to look at the % candidates who pass the different credentialing tests and choose based on that.
Check out the UCs like Irvine, SB, SC. If you’re a girl, you may look into Mills or Scripps.
Your request is very, very vague. There are literally hundreds of schools that fit your request. Tailor it a bit: what is non negotiable for you (3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 30,000 students? in a city? near a beach? in the mountains? with a self contained campus? conservative? liberal?) What kind of “'English” do you want to focus on, do you want most classics and classes that focus on authors, classes that will mostly pertain to your future job, highly theoretical classes? Will you be studying English and ESL or “just” English?</p>