This will be a little tricky to sort. (But you want to study journalism and business, so a little research should be right up your alley.)
There are several good college guides out there, Peterson's, Princeton Review, U S News and World Report, Kaplan's, Friske and others.
You might go to their websites and ask them to sort for colleges that offer both courses of study with the highest rankings.
Then you might sort them by geography, or size, or public vs. private--whatever is important to you. If you can narrow it down to 20 or 30 schools, then it's a matter of hitting the school websites. Most of them will have a tab that says "Fast Facts" or "About Us." These should tell you:
--the number of students,
--the average high school SAT or ACT score for the last freshman class,
--the average high school GPA, and so on.
Your SAT score is perfectly respectable, you should be able to go to school anywhere you wish. And even if you find the average score is higher where you want to go, remember, it is an average. They accepted students with higher and lower scores. Remember too, that schools are looking for diverse student bodies. Anything unusual about you is a big plus in your favor. You just have to sell yourself to them. It will be good practice for your future career.
Don't let expensive schools deter you, something like 70%-90% of students at private schools get some sort of financial aid. With good enough grades, some out of state public colleges offer scholarships to help equalize the difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates.
2007-10-23 12:23:16
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answered by smallbizperson 7
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