Where to get HELP for COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES and appying and such?

Question

I am a senior in high school. It's december and I have NOT applied to any college or university yet. I don't where or how to begin. I do not know what school would be the best one and the applications are so confusing..Iam practically lost. My guidance counselor does not help me at all..my family doesn't speak English so no help from there either. I am ALL by myself trying to find a school. I know I am late in my attempt to find a college but I really would like to get in a good college. My High school GPA is about 2.8 and my SAT Reasoning Test scores are about 500 each, my math section was the lowest one with the score of 480.
I want to apply to Cornell University (School of Hotel Administration) this is my first choice. My second choice is Cornell University The Johnson School

Also, can I go to a 4-year Hotel management school and then maybe get my doctoral in a prestigious Business School such as Stern University of New York? Is the Hope For Me??

Please help. Thanks

Answer 1

Okay, first you need to calm down. There is HOPE for you.

What you need to do now is go to the websites of the schools you are looking at.

Here are the websites for the schools you are looking at:
http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/prospective/
http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/prospectivestudents/

Once you are there, you can search around the sites and contact people there for more information.

Also, you need to compile a list of your GPA, SAT/ACT scores, and extracurricular activities (sports, volunteer work, clubs, church activities, jobs, etc.) You will need these things for both college applications and for scholarship applications.

Next, you should go to www.fastweb.com and sign up and fill out a scholarship/college profile. This is a search engine that can help you find great scholarships.

Then, after January 1st, you need to fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). You will need your parents to help you because you need their income information and you need yours too. The deadline to fill this out is March 10 so get it in as quick as you can. I would suggest doing it online. Here's the website for it: www.fafsa.ed.gov.

During all of this, you need to apply for the colleges you're looking at. I would suggest applying to at least 3 schools: one that you KNOW you'll get into, one that you'll PROBABLY get into, and one that you think might be a little bit of a REACH for you to get into. You can apply for as many as you would like, however.

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Good luck! :)

Answer 2

I want to reiterate what dlin333 said -- fill out the fafsa form asap. You didn't mention what state you are in but I'm going to guess New York? If you a first generation college student then Cornell may very well have admissions counselors who could work with you individually.

Keep in mind that the deadline to apply for most schools to start in Fall 2007 is January 1. At this point, your grades may not be strong enough to be admitted to Cornell. You might consider spending two years at a community college and then transferring to a different institution. Not only will you save a lot of money, you will also have the chance to get your grades. Often institutions allot a specific number of slots for transfer students in the junior year. If you choose this option, be sure that the courses you take at the junior college are transferrable to the school you want to attend for your BA/BS. As soon as you start at the community college, make you see what the college offers in regards to transfer services and ask about articulation agreements. Some community colleges have automatic admission programs with four-year universities if the student maintains a minimum GPA, etc.

If you want to get an MBA at a top-ranked school after college, make sure you take courses in a pre-business major and keep your grades up!

Don't worry -- you have lots of options and of course there is hope for you!

Answer 3

Please, fill out your FAFSA form immediately!!!! Unfortunately, Cornell is not an easy school to get into. I would really, really recommend attending a junior college right out of high school. Not only will you save tons of money, but they will accept students all the way up until a week before classes start! The great thing is that you can go to a junior college for a semester or 2, or even get your associate's, then TRANSFER into Cornell. Universities accept a very high percent of transfer students, but it is very competitive when you try to get accepted right out of high school. Besides, a degree from Cornell is a degree from Cornell -- whether you went for 4 yrs or just one -- as long as you graduate from there, that's what future employer's really see.

There is absolutely hope for you. You will quickly learn that things may not always work out exactly how you planned, but they tend to work out one way or another if you really want them to.

Answer 4

start first with filling out the application for Federal Student Aid,,,, if you are a citizen,,,,, you can find the application online,,,,,,,,if you know of some colleges you want to attend, you can , on the application, fill that section in, if you later decide to attend another college, its fine,, its not set in stone that your aid only applies to those you list,, they just get a copy of your aid sent to them,, next,,, search the colleges that you are interested in, online, just type their name in a search engine,,,,,, at their web site, you should be able to request an application to the college,,most likely you will be mailed one, some colleges have online applications,,,,
your not too late to apply, some colleges have limited enrollment,,, keep in mind that for the first two years you will be doing core subjects,, so even if you cant get into one of the colleges/programs you want right now, you can start anywhere, then transfer,,,,test scores count more at some places, not hardly considered at others,,,,, what will count is how you do in your college classes,,,

Answer 5

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