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So please tell me on a scale of 1-10 what my chances are, and if its below a 10, tell me what I’m lacking.

GPA: Weighted 5.0 Unweighted 4.0
Class Rank: 5 out of 688
SAT’s: 710 CR 750 M 700 W
ACT composite : 31

Extra Cirricular Activities :
Debate Club (9,10,11, president in 12th)
Mu Alpha Theta (9,10,11, VP in 12th)
Key Club (10,11,12)
Student Government (10th grade, 11th grade and 12th grade presidnet of my class)
Business Professionals of America (10.11,12)
Varsity Tennis ; (9,10,11,12)
Varsity Soccer : (10,11, captain in 12th)
Varsity Softball (11,12)
-Job at the supermarket (9,10) 13 hours per week
-Internship with a private corporation (11,12)

Community Service:
Habitat For Humanity : 100 hours
Random things : 200 hours
Hospital : 100 hours
Since the begining of high school, I’ve taken 11 AP’s, not going into depth score wise, but mostly 4’s and 5’s.

Summer Programs:
Freshman : Summer@Brown
Sophomore : Cornell Summer College
Junior : LBW at Wharton
Awards :
National Merit Semi Finalist
Several state level debate awards
Same thing for Mu Alpha Theta, BPA, and DECA.
wow you guys need to calm down.

first of all, why would I lie on a site, where I don’t know anyone. that makes no sense. and no, this is not a bragging question and im not a brat.

I got deffered ED so im applying RD and i wanna see my chances, if you don’t have anything nice to say just don’t type anything you low lifes.
what are you talking about? my interview actually went really well.
im actually pretty lucky as far as the internship goes.

my uncle has a business in new york thats kinda big you could say and he has a friend who was looking for help and i told my uncle i was looking for some type of internship so yeahh. i just got lucky i guess.
Okay Lou,

You can go ahead and think I’m lying about my resume and crap. yes, cuz thats just what i love to do fool people on the internet who i don’t know. not. so yeah go ahead, think that i could care less. and as for your comment as to all im doing is attracting negative feedback, your apparently the only one who thinks so, seeing as a got 2 supportive comments.

The only thing I’m wondering about is SAT Subject Test scores.

Otherwise, I’m actually surprised they deferred you, but as we all know, there’s some "luck of the draw" in all of this. I presume you don’t have "skeletons" in your closet from high school (e.g. cheating, suspensions, major attitude issues that might come through on letters of recommendation…?)

It’s my understanding that relatively few people who are deferred are accepted during regular admission (read this in a book written by a Dartmouth grad who worked as an assistant dean of admissions there for 4 years…) so I am concerned about your chances.

On paper, it should be a 9. In reality, my guess is it’s more a 4.

I hope I’m wrong on the latter and that you get in. If you do, make the most of it! If you don’t, no doubt there’s another school that will be lucky to have you if you indeed are everything your qualifications suggest.

I’m a high school freshmen with a current 4.0 GPA. I plan on graduating with that same GPA along with an IB certificate. My parents don’t make all that much money, and I definitely won’t be getting much of what there is. What scholarships would be best for me to start with right now?

It’s pointless to apply for scholarships right now. Nearly all scholarships are for either HS seniors who are starting college next fall or for current college students. What you can do is start researching the kinds of private scholarships that are available to get an idea of how students qualify for those awards. Use http://www.fastweb.com and/or http://www.scholarships.com and/or http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp to start the search. You should also find out as much as you can about scholarships that are awarded to students in your HS or community. (Your HS counselors should have a lot of information on this.) These will typically come from local businesses, community organizations, churches, etc.

If you have a general idea of what colleges you are interested in, you can also check on their financial aid offices’ web sites for scholarships they provide for incoming freshmen. You will find that the great majority of scholarships come from the colleges themselves, not from the private programs. Unfortunately, in most cases you will have no idea how much aid a particular college would offer until you can actually apply and be admitted there. For you, that’s 3 years into the future.

Good luck!

I know federal grants and ad would be taken away. But would most scholarships such as the Tennessee Hope Scholarship, Departmental Scholarships at the college, or academic scholarships (that have nothing to do with your financial status) be able to be taken away?

You don’t automatically lose federal aid just because you got married. Your aid would be calculated differently based on your and your spouse’s income and assets. Non need based scholarships would not change unless they are specifically targeted towards unmarried students….and I think that would be illegal discrimination.

I have a 1 year old daughter and I would really like to go to college, problem is, Money is starting to get really tight due to gas prices, economy ect. Are there any grants that help out single mothers?

FAFSA is the first step (www.fafsa.ed.gov). Some schools do have special grants for single parents. Each school is different, though, so you will need to do some research. The Admissions rep or the Financial Aid Office at each school can let you know what’s available.

There might also be private scholarships for single parents. Try www.fastweb.com to see what you can find.

Good luck!

Hey there Thanks for stopping by on this question! I really appreciate you taking the time out of your day to help me.

So basically, my dream is to get into the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. I want to major into something dealing with business so I feel like Wharton would be ideal for me. Other Ivies are being looked at as well as Duke, Northwestern and the University of Michigan. So here’s my resume. Feel free to comment, criticize, ask for more info, etc! I am currently a high school junior.

Current year: Junior
Residence: Michigan
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted: Uh…I’ll get back to you on this. Haha, I have no idea
ACT Composite: 33
●ACT Reading: 36
●ACT Math: 35
Rank: Top 5%. I believe I am 5th or 6th out of about 400. Our school only does percentages anyway.

APs Taken/Plan to Take:
●AP Calc (BC)
●AP English
●AP European History
●AP Macroeconomics
●AP Microeconomics
●AP Physics (B)
●AP Psychology
●AP Spanish
●AP U.S. Government
●AP World History

Honors Classes:
●Honors Algebra II
●Honors American History
●Honors American Literature
●Honors Chemistry
●Honors Geometry
●Honors Physics
●Honors Pre-Calc
●Honors World Literature
●"Honors" Spanish (One year ahead of scheduled foreign language)

SAT II’s: I will be taken the World History and the Math II one in June

Other Classes Pertaining to Business:
●Accounting
●Economics
●Independent Study in Marketing
●Marketing

Clubs/Sports/Other:
●Asian Community Engagement (11-12)
●DECA, A Marketing Club (10-12) – 4th place (10) and 1st place (11) at the State Conferance; Honorable Mention (10&11) at the International Conferance
●Honor Roll (9-12)
●Model United Nations (11-12) – Ambassador Extraordinare (11)
●National Honor Society (11-12) – President (12)
●Student Leadership (10-12) – In charge of Class Elections, Spirit Court Elections, Staff Appreciation Committees
●Varsity Tennis (11-12)
●Volunteer Impact Program (11-12) – Secretary (11) & President (12)
●Winterfest Princess for the Class of 2010 (11) – Elected as Most Spirited, representing the Class of 2010 during Winterfest Spirit Week

Out of School:
●Dance (Age 4-15)
●Kumon Math & Reading Program (Age 4-15) – Completed both the Math and Reading Programs
●Piano (Age 4-15) – Numerous Awards/Completion Awards

Work:
●Kumon Math & Reading: May 2009 – May 2010
●School Store: Sept 2007 – June 2008

Summers:
●Previous to Freshmen year: Went to Mediterranean Europe (Italy, Croatia, Spain, Monaco) learning the culture and the history
●Between Freshmen and Sophomore year: Went to Baltic Europe (Russia, Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark) learning the culture and the history. Also, volunteered at a local church
●Between Sophomore and Junior year: Attended CTD (Center of Talent Development) at Northwestern University, taking a 3 week class of AP European History and able to master the course in those three weeks. It was…intense. Haha. Also, volunteered at a local church
●Between Junior and Senior year: Going to Alaska. Working at Kumon. Planning a school carnival for the 2009-2010 school year. Volunteering at a local church

Schools Applying/Considering Applying to:
●Duke University
●Georgetown University
●Michigan State University
●Northwestern University
●Princeton University (Just for the heck of it :])
●University of Michigan (Preferably Ross Business School)
●University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
●Yale University (Just for the heck of it. Haha)

Impressive resume, I must say. You would get accepted into probably all of the schools because your GPA and standardized test scores are awesome. My suggestion to you is that you should check out the links below so that you can get a first hand idea about these schools.
There you will also get to read reviews written by students who go there and other relevant information (last date for admissions).
http://www.unigo.com/duke_university/
http://www.unigo.com/georgetown_university/
http://www.unigo.com/michigan_state_university/
http://www.unigo.com/michigan_state_university/
http://www.unigo.com/yale_university/

I live in California but want to attend a university in Florida. How do I go about getting financial aid.

Initially, you will only qualify for federal and private aid. First, log into your FAFSA website. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/complete013.jsp you will need your completed 1040 , or other tax form, and if you are under 24, you will also need one of your parents’. Follow the instructions on the page, and complete your Application. You will receive an e-mail within a few weeks which will tell you how much your family contribution is. If for example your family contribution is $5000, but your school’s estimate cost of attendance is $15000 per year, you could receive a maximum of $10000 in federal aid. Of course, that does not mean that you will receive that much aid per year.

If you demonstrate financial need on your application (don’t worry, they’ll determine if you qualify), you may apply for a Stafford Loan (about $5000 per semester) and you may also qualify for a Pell grant (about $5000 per year).

Once you are accepted to your chose university, you must immediately contact the financial aid department, and make sure that they have received a copy of your report. At the beginning of the semester, you will receive notification from that department telling you how much actual aid you qualify for. Pay attention, because you may have to accept your aid, and if you don’t it will expire. If you have good academic records, or an artistic or athletic skill, you may qualify for scholarships to play or perform for the university. The school’s financial aid department will work with you.

After you have applied for all federal aid available, apply for every private scholarship you can find. Try websites like Fastweb.com for listings of public scholarships. Be aware that every person in the country can apply for these, so you have a great deal of competition.

Within the last 6 weeks before the beginning of the semester, you should apply for loans to cover the remaining funds you need to pay for school. Continue to apply for scholarships. If you get enough, you can reject the loans. but as it takes quite some time to process loans and distribute money to your school, you should do this sooner rather than later.

After living in Florida for 2 years, you qualify for statehood. There are some limited exceptions to shorten this time, and you should talk to your adviser to see if you can expedite your residency. After that, you qualify for all Florida resident scholarships, and you will be able to pay instate tuition fees.

I heard somewhere that you can get a college scholarship or grant if one of your parents is incarcerated. If anyone has any information on this subject I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

well, you can apply for all scholarships and tell them (in your essay they require) how you overcame all of that, and beat the odds.

i’m proud of ya, and your not even my kid. good for you!!

try to aim for grants/scholarships more… they are not to be paid back. its confusing sometimes, but just keep applying.

every big (and small) company you see (manufacturer, orgs, corps and groups also) all have grants and scholarships they hand out like candy. Walmart, Kmart, Target, Coke, computer companies etc etc etc

heres a link with a HUGE amount of some available. some you will need to copy and paste into a new window. also, fastweb (take the time to fill it in) will search databases and get back to you with a list of scholarships you qualify for.

Also contact all mens, womens associations in your state, they almost always have grants & scholarships. What ever field you are going into, contact the orgs, associations etc for them; Also check with professional organizations related to your career interests, such as the American Bar Association or the American Medical Association. they also always have scholarships. Research and dig, call then write. Its all worth it.

OVER apply; it doesnt hurt to have too many, and the extra funds can help with housing.

http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/njcomputerchick/school.html

MORE:

http://college-scholarships.com/
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/grants.asp
http://www.gmsp.org
http://www.gmsp.org/gmsp_web/(nb5ctd55gavpfi55bb3a3j45)/scholarships.aspx
http://www.sfa.ufl.edu:16080/scholarshipcafe/
http://www.fafsaonline.com/
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html
http://www.salliemae.com/
http://www.ed.gov/finaid/landing.jhtml

http://www.studentawards.com/
http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/Detailed/Scholarships/Meta_indexes_and_other_scholarship_directories/Women_s_and_Non-traditional_students_scholarships_meta-directory_126.php
http://www.discovernursing.com/nursing-scholarship-search
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/DSA/nsl.htm
http://www.nsna.org/foundation/
http://www.4cnas.com
http://www.schoolsoup.com/
http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm
http://www.jackierobinson.org/
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/TeacherScholarship/
http://www.childcareservices.org/ps/teach.html
http://www.act.org/goldwater/yybull.html
http://www.uncf.org/
http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm <-do search for ‘scholarships’
http://www.finaid.org/
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
http://www.actstudent.org/finaid/scholarshipscams.html
http://www.act.org/recognition/clients.html
http://www.act.org/kfcscholars/index.html
http://www.kfcscholars.org/
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
http://www.collegedata.com/
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/gPg.cfm?pageID=139
http://www.policylink.org/EDTK/AH101/Financing.html#4
http://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm

BECOMING A TEACHER
http://www.aft.org/teachers/jft/becoming.htm
http://www.fseog.com/

DEPENDENCY or NOT
http://www.salliemae.com/get_student_loan/apply_student_loan/understanding/financial_aid/dependency/

LOAN FORGIVENESS (nurses/teachers)
http://www.pheaa.org/loanforgiveness/healthier_futures.shtml
http://www.aft.org/teachers/jft/loanforgiveness.htm
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/cancelstaff.jsp?tab=repaying

STATUS of your student gov loan or aid:
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/

if you don’t have a PIN yet (for your loan / aid status) apply for one:
http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp

ESSAY HELP
http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/
http://www.gradesaver.com/resources/scholarship.html
http://www.collegeadmissionsessays.com/
http://www.nataviguides.com/broke_essay.html
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/apply/articles/process/essayjump.asp
http://www.scholarshipessay.us/
http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-brainstorming.php
http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-topic.php
http://essayedge.com/
http://www.korepetycje.com/Essays_Articles/scholarshipessay.html

GRANT SCHOLARSHIP SCAM LIST
(if you find a scam report it here too)
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer/media_psas_classads.html

LOANS
http://www.acteducationloans.com/
http://www.finaid.org/loans/educationlenders.phtml
http://www.financialaid.com/plus/index.cfm?id=plusloans
http://www.alternativestudentloan.com/
http://www.parentplusloan.com/
http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/about/
http://www.myspace.com/financialaidpodcast
http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com

GRAD LOANS
http://www.gradloans.com/graduate-plus-loan/

DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DCS/index.html

CONSOLIDATE LOANS
http://www.plusloanconsolidator.com/
http://www.salliemae.com/after_graduation/manage_your_loans/consolidate_student_loans/student_loan_consolidation.htm
http://www.salliemae.com/content/privateconsolidation/index.html
http://loanconsolidation.ed.gov/

RATE MY PROFESSORS
http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/index.jsp

I am in 8th grade now and I’m thinking about my High School options. I can go to many but I don’t know which one to choose.First there is the public school. It is bigger and has no uniform. I have been longing for no uniform since 3rd grade. But that’s the one where my uncle lives and I don’t know if I want to make that sacrifice. Then there is the Catholic School. It is really nice. But they have a strict uniform code and strict teachers. But they have great athletic teams and other extracurricular activities. Also there is a higher reputation there which colleges look at and the curriculum is better and I’m striving to get a scholarship for college. I just took the scholarship test today and I’m not sure if I got top 25 out of 2XX students that is required for the scholarship. If I don’t get a scholarship it’s a little over 8,000 dollars a year. Then there is the technical school or trade school which is a trade school combined with High School Curriculum. I like the fact that you get to get certified for a job while in high school, but I don’t know what trade to choose yet. Or if I even want to go into a trade. I heard colleges don’t look as much there since they think of that school as you not wanting to go to college which I do. But I my friends say they are going there. Now my last option is the high school around here which I truly don’t like. The teachers are strict, they have the same uniform policy I have now, our school district has major budget issues, and the people there are rude and ignorant. I don’t know which one to choose. Can someone please help me?

Catholic school is my choice. Yes, you have to deal with the uniform, but think of it as simplifying your morning routine. You will have plenty of time to wear your street clothes. You cannot find the disipline, quality of education, teachers, and support system in public schools. That is just my opinion. I’m sure there are many fine teachers in the public school system but generally speaking, you get what you pay for.

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