College issues.?

Question

Okay....here's my situation. I'm currently 17 years old. My ninth and tenth grade year I attended public school and was involved in clubs and even made Vice President of our FBLA...then right before I turned 16 moving to an online school and at 16 obtained my high school diploma from that online school (Thomson) with a 3.7 GPA. Now, fall of NEXT YEAR I want to go to our state college and I'm not quite sure what requirements I need to reach to make myself stand out. I know I'll need to take my ACT or SAT (what is the differance between them and can I/should I take both?) and should my online high school degree work (it's accredited) or should I look into getting my GED too if that's possible?
I'm wanting to attend my state college to reach my pre-pharmacy requirements before I transfer to my state's pharmacy college.
Also, where would be a good place for me to start looking into scholarships and grants? Thank you for any advice you can give. :)

Answer 1

In regards to if you should take the ACT or the SAT, it depends on what the college you are applying to requires. Most schools do not require both test scores. You can often go to the schools website and click on undergraduate admissions to find the answers about the requirements to apply.
If you are still having problems with what you need to do, all schools have admissions counselors whom are available to assist you with the process. The websites for the admissions office often gives names, phone numbers, or email addresses for someone to speak to.
As for the scholarships, if you look at the financial aid website for the university you would like to attend, they should have a list of all of the scholarships that they offer, the requirements, and deadlines for applying. Some scholarships are need-based, while others are merit based. You can also look at the US Department of Education website for help in searching for aid and grants (http://www.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml?src=pn).

Answer 2

As far as I know the ACT and SAT are both tests that evaluate your overall general knowledge. It's best to take both of them so that the scores can be compared. In regards to admissions you should call the admissions office of one of the state colleges that your interested in. The basic requirements are going to be similar from one state school to the next. They may have different test score and GPA requirements but any school could tell you if you need your GED, which I don't think you should if your online classed where acredited. As far as scholarships and grants, the internet is a great source. Use your favorite browser and search for college scholarships and college grants. Scholarships are going to be easier, grants tend to have a lot of red tape involved.

Answer 3

With online High school, you will want to make sure that you have a paper copy of the certificate so that you can copy and fax if needed. You shouldn't (do say shouldn't) have any problems with the fact that you went to online high school. But make sure that you take both the ACT and SAT ASAP (HA HA) for that' seems to be one of the more important college requirements. You shouln't need your GED for you are allready graduated with a high school diploma. And the best places to look for scholarships and grants would be to go online and type scholarships and go back to the high school were you were attendning locally and see what local scholarships are offered. Try for all of them, even if you don't think you qualify...

I think fastweb was one, but I haven't used them in a long time.

And good luck

Answer 4

Junior year is always the worst. Senior year will be much better. It is great that have been taking summer school classes. It shows that you care. What I would do is take a SAT study class and then take the test again. You have time to take it maybe 4 times. Get into a prep course and your scores should improve if you work at it. You may need tutoring to catch up on Algebra 2 concepts but that will certainly make a difference in getting into the school you want to.

Answer 5

I would contact a councilor from the school or look on the school's website for Admission requirements. You will want to apply as soon as possible. For scholarships - the school will have some you should apply for. Also create an account a fastweb.com They will bring up scholarships that would work for you. Good luck!

Answer 6

The SAT only tests you on 2 areas, language and math, while the ACT tests you on 4 areas, language, math, science and history I think. You do not need to take both tests, one will suffice to apply for college. You need to apply in October 2006 if you want to attend Fall of 2007. You also need to send an official transcript. That needs to be sent in a sealed envelope from the school you attended. And also, be aware of when the deadlines to apply for dorms are if you want to live there because they tend to sneak up on you.

Answer 7

If the online school is accredited by the state and you've met the graduation requirements set by the state, you should be fine.

As far as scholarships and grants, contact the financial aid office of the school of your choice. They can help you start the process.

Good luck.

Answer 8

I took the ACT, and my university was fine with it, if YOU feel safer taking both, do so, but any college will take either. You seem too stressed. You need to definatly contact your state school you want to attend, and talk to them about your situation before you get even more stressed. You need to relax, and know everything is going to work out okay.

Answer 9

Go talk to the advisor in the pre-pharmacy department at the state college you want to attend. Tell him/her your situation. He/she will figure out everything for you.

Answer 10

if you're from the midwest, the ACT is the first test colleges will look for. at the University of Minnesota where I went, the General College threshhold score was 23.