Colleges, where to go ?

[Commie #4522]

aight, so i'm a senior right now, so it's like, time to get to college studies and get into getting appz and stuff like that which im sure many of u have gone thru. right now i need to get teacher rec forms in gear but i need to get different teacher rec formz from diff colleges but i have trouble to decide which collges to go to. can some1 recommend where i shud apply if money is not an option (well it is but i will apply 4 financial aide so it's cool), heres my stats

gpas, CP weighted (the only 1 that matters right?)

sophmore semester 1: 4.0
sophmore semester 2: 4.21
jr semester 1: 4.5
jr semester 2: 4.8

these arnt exact figures but cp avges out to 4.36 on my transcript

AP tests:

AP USH: 5
AP BIO: 4
AP EURO: 4

yea i only got 3 but im workin on it

SATIIs:
Biology: 720
AP US: 740

Overall satIs
math 690
writing 640
reading 710 equals overall score of 2040 but im takin again this october

current sr yr schedule:

A) intro to business
1) TA
2) AP gov
3) AP econ
4) study hall (i dropped a bad class that i didnt feel intrested)
5) 3d art (i gotta get art credits, GRR!!)
6) AP english

EDIT: Im also taking math 192 (calc) online at a community college

yea i sorta slacked off compared to other years but i heard it dont matter much

my ECs include being treasurer of the communist club and then prez this yr, 4 years of doin wrestling JV, about 50 hrs of volunteer work, and bein politically involvd

aight, so since i'm in Cali it is wise for me to go to like the UC system or CSU but i wanna keep my options open, so far I think i will apply to

1) UC Berkley
2) UC LA
3) Stanford

however i wanna know like the good schools in east coast that will take me, i will never go apply to yale and harvart cuz its too elitist

 

[tomsnowman123]

Two questions: what are you interested in studying, and did you take the ACT's?

 

[Elrohir]

....treasurer of the communist club....

I wouldn't suggest applying to Patrick Henry, then.

I assume you're looking for a rather liberal college? Where do you want to go, in state or out of state? That would help.

 

[Commie #4522]

Two questions: what are you interested in studying, and did you take the ACT's?

im interested in politics and MEBE teaching but i know teachers dont make much $$$ under our lame capitalist sytem

no i didnt take the ACT cuz i was told by councillors i didun need too.. should I have?

 

[nihilistic]

First of all forget about Stanford. Berkeley will be difficult too but UC does favor california residents. Pick a few safety schools too.

 

[tomsnowman123]

no i didnt take the ACT cuz i was told by councillors i didun need too.. should I have?

I don't know... I took the ACT but not the SAT yet, since many of my states schools just require ACT scores. I don't know how it is is California though.

 

[Irish Caesar]

Georgia Tech.

 

[tomsnowman123]

Have you ever used this site?

 

[Fifty]

I'd just apply to the better state schools in California.

 

[Irish Caesar]

Have you ever used this site?

Bah, that's an elitist crock.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

South Ural State University, in downtown Tankograd. You'll be right at home.

 

[tomsnowman123]

Bah, that's an elitist crock.

I just use it to simply look up admission standards and tuition fees, since it's all right there.

 

[Commie #4522]

Georgia Tech.

yeah... im kinda reluctant to going to the south ... cuz i actually wanna come home alive lol, sry.

 

[tomsnowman123]

Go to the U of M, that's one hell of a liberal university.

 

[Irish Caesar]

yeah... im kinda reluctant to going to the south ... cuz i actually wanna come home alive lol, sry.

I figured if you truly enjoyed open thought, it would be good for you to expand your horizons and step outside your comfort zone.

 

[Fifty]

If you're a minority, especially black, mexican, or native american, you might be able to shoot a little higher

 

[Fetus4188]

If you want to get into Berkeley you should start by learning how to spell their name right first. Although, to be fair, some UC letterhead I got had "Berkley" on it. That was good for a laugh, in a depressing way.

My advice is to take advantage of the UC system since you're a resident, they're all great schools and you get priority and cheaper tuition by being a resident. If you choose Stanford or USC I will smack you with a shovel.

 

[Fifty]

whats wrong with stanford/usc?

 

[Fetus4188]

Did you take a look at my avatar and/or location?

 

[Fetus4188]

Honestly, Stanford is a good school, one of my best friends goes there. But USC is not worth the extravagent price tag, you can go to a better UC for much less.