<p>9th- required Civics/Economics; Spanish 1; required Biology; required (Honors) Special Humanities; required Math 1; Intro to Art (only available class that hour); required Gym/Health/Swim class</p>
<p>10th- required (Honors) Special World Lit; required Earth and Physical Science; required Computer Applications; required American History; Psychology; Chemistry; required Math 2</p>
<p>11th- Spanish 2; required Math 3; (12th Grade class) English Lit and Comp; Creative Writing; Peer Mentoring; required American Lit; required World Studies</p>
<p>Planned 12th- Pre-Calculus; AP US History; AP English Lit; World History; Advanced Biology; I still need another class and I am considering Speech, another year of Spanish, or Physics. Also, it depends on the availability of the hours and World History may not be a guarantee. </p>
<p>I want to go into Film when I go to college, possibly double major with English. </p>
<p>Also:</p>
<p>-2 years JV softball; will have additional year of Varsity softball
-2 years of NHS; will have additional year as Vice President
-2 years of Reading Club (school canceled it)
-I write a lot and have tried to be published; awaiting responses
-will take tennis lessons at a tennis club this fall
-part-time at a movie theater (1.5 years); promotion to projectionist looms
-43 hours of community service thus far (31 was tutoring)
-ACT is 27, will increase with retake
-GPA is 4.006; UW is 3.905
-Michigan resident
-divorced parents
-low-income
-will be first generation college student on mother’s side </p>
<p>Anybody with advice on safety schools and match schools, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>Since $ is a big factor, you need to apply to places where you will be able to get the aid that you need. Typically one’s best bet for doing this is found in one’s in-state public universities. It may be that a Michigan college that’s within commuting distance and also is a place where your stats would place you in the top 10-15% of applicants would be your best bet for a safety that you could afford.</p>
<p>You might also consider another major as there’s not a lot of merit $ earmarked for film majors or English majors. The $ tends to be in majors such as business, the sciences, journalism and architecture.</p>
<p>Since you’ve indicated elsewhere on CC that your father is irresponsible and doesn’t support you, there’s a chance that you will have difficulty getting him to do paperwork that’s required for you to qualify for need-based aid. Therefore, it may be important to find colleges that are likely to give you lots of merit aid.</p>
<p>I’m doubting that you’ll be first in line for good scholarship aid at places like U Mich or Michigan State. You might, though, do much better at some of the lesser known in-state universities where your stats put you at the top of the pool.</p>
<p>I’d be careful expecting any merit money from a state school. You might get need based aid but it will be in the form of loans. The advantage to instate is that they start out cheaper. Also be careful about applying with a major that isn’t what you want to study, transfer may be difficult. In some cases transfer is available only as spaces open up within the discipline you want and then applicants are viewed competitively, i.e. highest gpa first.</p>
<p>I never said I have a father who doesn’t support me. He “makes promises” that he has the inability to keep. The point is you can’t count on him. So when they see the paperwork, they will see that my father has no money whatsoever to contribute. So if I can’t get the non-custodial waiver, then they’ll still see that the only parent with money is my mother, who also can’t contribute, according to her view of our financial situation. </p>
<p>I do like journalism too, but unfortunately I go to a school that doesn’t have a paper. I would love to write for Entertainment Weekly or something of the like, so I’d like to major in film so I have a background. My real problem is wanting to get into a program that I know I’d like, I just have minimal to zero experience in, e.g. film or journalism.</p>
<p>My only preferences are that the majority of students have a high school GPA over 3.0, and that the school has some kind of film or media communications program, and that it is in the midwest or new england.</p>
<p>Many students want to go into film but really have no idea what it entails. Most film programs are on the wet coast and extremely competitive. What made you choose those 2 as possible majors?</p>
<p>I’d suggest you look into Chapman University and Loyola Marymount for film. Both are decent with merit money and financial aid, and have solid film programs. USC would be a good option but be forewarned that second-year financial aid packages at USC are sometimes unreliable.</p>