Applying to college

[PrincessAli]

well, I guess it's that time for me...I had my senior survey yesterday and my counselor got reeeeaalllly mad at me that I didn't have a school picked out or any applications sent.

So, I guess that come to you guys!! Do any of you guys have a good college you could suggest for me? I'm interested in art, animation and graphic design if that helps.

I am a bit stuck right now so any help you guys couls offer would be great!

:kiss: Thanks guys!

 

[RozFan]

Any geographic restrictions?

 

[PrincessAli]

Originally posted by RozFan
Any geographic restrictions?

well right now, Im going for anywhere in the U.S even if mom says no :lol:

 

[FutureCEO]

Originally posted by PrincessAli


well right now, Im going for anywhere in the U.S even if mom says no :lol:

:lol: None of my appilcations are out yet

 

[RozFan]

Okay, next question. :lol:

How does your GPA (unweighted), SAT, ACT look?

 

[PrincessAli]

Originally posted by RozFan
Okay, next question. :lol:

How does your GPA (unweighted), SAT, ACT look?

oh hehe....

my GPA is just above a 3.0
I didn't take the SAT (my counselor said I didn't have to and i'm lazy lol)
and I got a 26 on my ACT

 

[DisJosh]

You better start looking for schools that interest you NOW!!! I started doing research in my sophemore year.

You'll need SAT scores for MOST schools...very few don't require them. Sounds to me like your guidance counselor is on crack.

If you're interested in an art school you'll need to get together a portfolio of your work...if you don't have any work you'd be better going to a college that offers art as one of it's major areas of study but doesn't require a portfolio first year.

You better start setting asside free time for all this stuff...you'll have essays to write, apps to fill out and recomendation letters to get. Teachers absolutely HATE when you ask them for a letter last minute.

With all that said and done...it's wise to gett all your stuff sent out to the colleges before christmas vacation.

GOOD LUCK!

If you need any help IM me rcdude_44@msn.com I know of alot of art schools if that the route you're considering going down. I'd be happy to help.

 

[TURKEY]

Originally posted by DisJosh
You better start looking for schools that interest you NOW!!! I started doing research in my sophemore year.

You'll need SAT scores for MOST schools...very few don't require them. Sounds to me like your guidance counselor is on crack.

I applied to 10 schools, looked at over 50 across the south. Every school that I looked at would take my ACT score. I never took the SATs.

 

[PrincessAli]

Originally posted by turkey leg boy


I applied to 10 schools, looked at over 50 across the south. Every school that I looked at would take my ACT score. I never took the SATs.

*whew* I was about to say.....she'd better not just run me into the ground like that! I woulda been MAD!!!

I am looking, I have 4 that I am applying to for sure...but my mother is pressuring me to stay close to home, even though I don't want to.

*sigh* I need guidance :lol:

 

[DisJosh]

Originally posted by turkey leg boy


I applied to 10 schools, looked at over 50 across the south. Every school that I looked at would take my ACT score. I never took the SATs.

I don't think we have ACT's here in RI. So I wouldn't know much aboout that now would I?

 

[PrincessAli]

Originally posted by DisJosh


I don't think we have ACT's here in RI. So I wouldn't know much aboout that now would I?

that's okay....I'm too scared to take the SAT, it would make me look stupid....no....

but yeah, I got a 26 on that and that pretty much guarentees me into the community college here and I am almost pretty sure I can get into Western Michigan University...so I might end up going there for a bit. But I want to get away from home!

 

[orangefan15]

Originally posted by turkey leg boy


I applied to 10 schools, looked at over 50 across the south. Every school that I looked at would take my ACT score. I never took the SATs.

Depends on what part of the country you're looking at colleges in...on the east coast (especially in the northeast), a lot of schools require SATs and won't accept ACTs. If you're looking in the midwest or south, you'll probably be fine.

 

[MerHearted]

Come to Penn and hang with the mermaid. Hehe.

 

[The Mom]

Have you picked up the Newsweek and US News college issues? That will give you a list of virtually EVERY college in the country, and a rough idea of their requirements. There are tons of good schools that you've never heard about! Trust me, there is life beyond the Ivies and hot schools.

We used www.fastweb.com with mixed results. The college board also has a "matching" site. They listed some colleges that accepted my daughter, and a few that were clearly not a match.

As others have mentioned, I fear you may have limited your options by waiting so long. We started touring colleges in my daughter's junior year (spring break) and wish we had started the summer before!

 

[TURKEY]

Originally posted by The Mom


As others have mentioned, I fear you may have limited your options by waiting so long. We started touring colleges in my daughter's junior year (spring break) and wish we had started the summer before!

That's how I visited so many campuses. One year, I did a couple of camps in Missouri and went on to tour colleges in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Texas.

The next summer I vacationed in the Carolinas and visited Tennessee, N.C., S.C., Virginia, W. Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi.

 

[MicBat]

LSU down here in Louisiana!!! Great school.. you'll be bleeding purple and gold in a day or 2.. plus, it's closer to WDW than Michigan! My counselor liked me.. I sent in my application in May of my JR year. I only applied to LSU

 

[PrincessAli]

thanks for the info Mom....but yeah, I wish I had parents as supportive as you I'm getting no help here whatsoever and that's why it's so hard...

 

[nikimsu2002]

My boyfriend's cousin is majoring in something along those lines. She goes to University of Cincinnati. I've heard they also have a good program at Ohio State and I think Michigan State might have a fairly good one, but I'm not sure. Check out their website. It has lots of good info on it. It's also a very good school, but I'm biased since that's where I go! www.msu.edu

 

[nikimsu2002]

Originally posted by PrincessAli


that's okay....I'm too scared to take the SAT, it would make me look stupid....no....

but yeah, I got a 26 on that and that pretty much guarentees me into the community college here and I am almost pretty sure I can get into Western Michigan University...so I might end up going there for a bit. But I want to get away from home!

I took the SAT but only because my dad made me and one of the schools I was considering required it. Didn't even end up applying there. I got a 24 on my ACT I believe and I got into Michigan State and Valparaiso along with 5 other schools that I applied to including Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Grand Valley State, Oakland University, and Eastern Michigan.