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  • NoSkillz50
    MVP
    • Aug 2004
    • 2267

    #1

    Colleges

    I know alot of you guys have recently or are in the process of looking at colleges so I figure you guys have pretty good knowledege about this stuff.

    What are some schools I should consider looking at? I live in CA and I'd like to stay in state but I'd be open to go out of state. I'm kind of interested in Texas. Where could i get in with a 3.8 and 1930 SAT(9 essay)? I take mostly honors/ap classes and have a lot of extra curriculars(high school basketball, coach basketball, 25 hours of comm. service a year, clubs). I'm mainly looking for a school with a good business school, I'd like to go to a good party school too and good sports teams would be a bonus. I'm a junior now and I figure its never to early to start getting an idea of what schools to look at. What do you guys think?
  • The GIGGAS
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    • Mar 2003
    • 28474

    #2
    Re: Colleges

    I think it is... where can't you get in. That's a great GPA with a pretty good SAT score.

    Depending on where you want to be... you could probably get in. You'd have more issues with money than acceptance.
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    • dkgojackets
      Banned
      • Mar 2005
      • 13816

      #3
      Re: Colleges

      Be sure to take the SAT 2s if you want to get into a real good school, though youd probably want to improve that SAT 1 first. The activities will help though.

      Right now you're just looking at the standard choices instate and might get some money for it. Id just go to businessweek.com or something to find top business schools.

      On a side note, since youre into business, do you do DECA or FBLA?

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      • Beantown
        #DoYourJob
        • Feb 2005
        • 31523

        #4
        Re: Colleges

        UCLA could be fun.

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        • Acid
          Mr. Brightside
          • May 2003
          • 16954

          #5
          Re: Colleges

          Originally posted by Longhorn
          UCLA could be fun.
          What he/she said.
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          We let the world carry our weight
          It's back breaks with every mile
          But we all live in denial

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          • Beantown
            #DoYourJob
            • Feb 2005
            • 31523

            #6
            Re: Colleges

            Originally posted by Acid
            What he/she said.
            Aren't you funny.

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            • PdiddyPop
              K*ngs *f th* D*nc*!
              • Dec 2002
              • 21768

              #7
              Re: Colleges

              Originally posted by Longhorn
              Aren't you funny.
              CROWN HIS ***!!!!!!
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              • MassNole
                Banned
                • Mar 2006
                • 18848

                #8
                Re: Colleges

                You have good grades what appears to me to be a good SAT score. I would definitely look at top business programs in California like USC and UCLA.

                Isn't Whittier a pretty good school out there as well?

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                • thelwig14
                  Banned
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 3145

                  #9
                  Re: Colleges

                  Originally posted by NoSkillz50
                  I know alot of you guys have recently or are in the process of looking at colleges so I figure you guys have pretty good knowledege about this stuff.

                  What are some schools I should consider looking at? I live in CA and I'd like to stay in state but I'd be open to go out of state. I'm kind of interested in Texas. Where could i get in with a 3.8 and 1930 SAT(9 essay)? I take mostly honors/ap classes and have a lot of extra curriculars(high school basketball, coach basketball, 25 hours of comm. service a year, clubs). I'm mainly looking for a school with a good business school, I'd like to go to a good party school too and good sports teams would be a bonus. I'm a junior now and I figure its never to early to start getting an idea of what schools to look at. What do you guys think?

                  With what you listed as wants, UT is your only option in Texas. There are few schools better than the McCombs Business School.

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                  • LiquidCrash
                    All Star
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 6066

                    #10
                    Re: Colleges

                    I didn't really look anywhere before I chose here. Didn't even visit this school for that matter.

                    But I'd definately look into the programs that you're interested in and see who is rated highly in those and go from there. Make sure its a place you're comfortable with if you're not from the area.

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                    • NoSkillz50
                      MVP
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 2267

                      #11
                      Re: Colleges

                      I'm looking at UCLA but its pretty tough to get in. I'd love to go there and I'll definately apply. I went there for basketball camp a while ago and stayed in the dorms. I liked the campus alot. If I get my SAT score closer to a 2100 I will probably have a decent chance of getting there though.

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                      • Husker_OS
                        Champs
                        • Jun 2003
                        • 21459

                        #12
                        Re: Colleges

                        Take plenty of visits. I'm biased, but I'd take a visit here to the U of Alabama. We have a top 50 business school and as recently as 4 years ago were a top 5 party school. The 3 recent FR classes have each broken the record for largest FR classes ever at UA.
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                        • Dallasin2K3
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 3135

                          #13
                          Re: Colleges

                          That depends on where you want to live and what you want the class sizes to be, how much you want to pay, etc...

                          In state CA schools will be much cheaper than any school out of state (probably 20% of the cost or less - I don't know what CA's in-state deal is, just a guess). You'd probably be paying 5K tuition compared to 25K out of state, so scholarships are probably a necessity out of state unless money and/or large debt is not a problem. Tack on about 10K a year for other fees like room and board regardless of where it is and in state will probably be around 1/5 of the cost.

                          Where you want to live in terms of weather, population density, urban/suburban campuses, etc.. This makes a big difference. If you don't like living in hustling, bustling downtown and riding shuttles, avoid urban campuses... etc.

                          Class sizes are another big issue. Some of my friends that have graduated from UT often complain that the class sizes of 500 or more inhibit individual learning and make asking questions and getting one-on-one help impossible. Schools with enrollment closer to 6-8,000 will keep most of your classes around 30 students or less and allow for teachers to get to know you better. UT's enrollment is closer to 50,000 - perhaps the class sizes aren't an issue to you, but it's worth thinking about, because usually it is a big deal.

                          Looking for a "party school" is stupid. All colleges have parties, plenty of crazy **** going on, don't worry about that. Even schools nearby that I always thought were small and lame (we're talking D-3 size colleges) manage to pull it off.

                          Visits are very expensive, so I suggest learning as much as you can about schools and knowing what you want (God bless the internet, and probably your college admissions advisor), and applying there. If you get in and get a financially respectable deal and know that it may be the type of school you enjoy, THEN take a visit. Don't visit anywhere before you apply unless you are going to be in the vicinity of a college for some other reason (family vacation, etc.).
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                          • thelwig14
                            Banned
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 3145

                            #14
                            Re: Colleges

                            Originally posted by Dallasin2K3
                            That depends on where you want to live and what you want the class sizes to be, how much you want to pay, etc...

                            In state CA schools will be much cheaper than any school out of state (probably 20% of the cost or less - I don't know what CA's in-state deal is, just a guess). You'd probably be paying 5K tuition compared to 25K out of state, so scholarships are probably a necessity out of state unless money and/or large debt is not a problem. Tack on about 10K a year for other fees like room and board regardless of where it is and in state will probably be around 1/5 of the cost.

                            Where you want to live in terms of weather, population density, urban/suburban campuses, etc.. This makes a big difference. If you don't like living in hustling, bustling downtown and riding shuttles, avoid urban campuses... etc.

                            Class sizes are another big issue. Some of my friends that have graduated from UT often complain that the class sizes of 500 or more inhibit individual learning and make asking questions and getting one-on-one help impossible. Schools with enrollment closer to 6-8,000 will keep most of your classes around 30 students or less and allow for teachers to get to know you better. UT's enrollment is closer to 50,000 - perhaps the class sizes aren't an issue to you, but it's worth thinking about, because usually it is a big deal.

                            Looking for a "party school" is stupid. All colleges have parties, plenty of crazy **** going on, don't worry about that. Even schools nearby that I always thought were small and lame (we're talking D-3 size colleges) manage to pull it off.

                            Visits are very expensive, so I suggest learning as much as you can about schools and knowing what you want (God bless the internet, and probably your college admissions advisor), and applying there. If you get in and get a financially respectable deal and know that it may be the type of school you enjoy, THEN take a visit. Don't visit anywhere before you apply unless you are going to be in the vicinity of a college for some other reason (family vacation, etc.).

                            A good point is brought up here. If you think for any reason you may feel uncomfortable with a "survival of the fittest" or "we don't give a **** about you," don't come to UT because 50,000+ is no joke. It is really easy to get swallowed up.

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                            • NYJets
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 18637

                              #15
                              Re: Colleges

                              Come to Uconn.
                              Originally posted by Jay Bilas
                              The question isn't whether UConn belongs with the elites, but over the last 20 years, whether the rest of the college basketball elite belongs with UConn

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