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I'm a senior in high school currently finding out how much I hate the whole college application process. Because of my ignorance in the matter, I only applied to three colleges; Bates College, Colgate College, and Grove City College. Bates was ED and I didn't make it. Colgate got messed up somehow, and I just found out it's a no from GCC. That last one was a real shocker considering I got a 1480 on my SATs and I'm a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. I've known some people who got in that were. . . well, below average students. Kind of dissapointing, but oh well.
Now that you had to listen to that long boring story, any ideas as to what I shall do now? Most college's deadlines are passed. I was looking for a small to medium liberal arts college (christian or not, doesn't matter) in the East. Right now I'm thinking Geneva College, as it is still open for admission, and they offer a full ($16,590) scholarship if you're a National Merit Finalist. Any ideas?
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honestly, my advice is do your general ed at a community college. classes are cheap and you don't have to pay room and board if you're living at home. (or, if you do, your parents will still charge you way less.) the only expenses will be books (and maybe gas, if you live far), but even if you're taking all science and math classes, books will still only amount to no more than $400/semester. you'll have two years taken care of for a very small amount, and you'll have time to look into other colleges as well. transferring is not that hard, but you must make sure you talk to the transfer advisor at the school you want to transfer in to, not the one you're leaving.
hope this helps.
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Or you could take a year off and do the peace corps thing or join the army.
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Originally Posted by ericbdougherty Right now I'm thinking Geneva College, as it is still open for admission, and they offer a full ($16,590) scholarship if you're a National Merit Finalist. Any ideas? Geneva is a pretty good college I believe. My brother (ThePlaidRanger) goes there right now. The town it's in kind of sucks in my opinion, though.
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Things are not as impossible as they may seem. I didn't apply to the college that I attend until after the deadline, and not only did I get in, but I got a very generous scholarship. Don't give up.
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I'm pretty sure you forfeit the national merit scholarship if you take a year off or go to a community college first or even switch schools, so you should probably find a good school that you think you might like and then transfer from there if it doesn't work out rather than going the community college route. Try the University of Oklahoma if you're interested at all in something like that. They have an incredibly helpful National Scholars office which can pull all sorts of strings for you, and they might be able to get you in even if the deadline's passed. It's a pretty good school too - my second choice behind A&M when I had to make a decision. Grove City was my first choice for a long time, but they ended up being too expensive b/c they really don't give out many scholarships. As far as not being accepted, they're pretty unconventional and picky when it comes to their requirements for their students.
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The only advice I have for you, is to go to college no matter what. I dropped out, and I wish I hadn't. All the cliches are right, in my opinion. I have not been able to find a job, because of my lack of education. I am just now getting back into college, and I'm only 23, yet I wish I had stayed in college, and gotten my degree. If God has blessed you with, a full-ride scolarship, you should take advantage of this. Either way, STAY IN SCHOOL.
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Originally Posted by OneWithTheMud Or you could take a year off and do the peace corps thing or join the army.
Or just work for awile... get a taste of real life (sorry I don't consider going to college real life).
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Problem pretty much solved. I got accepted to Colgate University. I was suprised. Then one of my last minute applications came through too. Geneva College is offering me pretty much a full ride. But I think I like Colgate more, and I only have to pay about $4,000 of the $42,000.
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Hey, congrats on the great offers, man, that's fantastic!

*becomes filled with jealousy*