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i have applied to San Francisco State, San Jose State and Long Beach State. I hope i get accepted since my gpa is 3.5, i have taken uc courses like 4 years or math, 3 years or science(bio, chemisty, fizix) and 3 years of foreign language. my sat score is 1350(490 CR, 450 Math, 400 writting). do i have a chance at either school?

No that is definately not true!!!

The rule you are referring to is that if you have over a 2.9 GPA, Cal State will ignore your SAT scores. Furthermore, you will be accepted into the Cal State system to attend a Cal State school.

However, you don't get to pick the Cal State that you want to attend. They pick. Quite often it is Cal State Fullerton.

That said, if you have a GPA of 3.5 you will probably have a choice of a few schools in the Cal State system. Just remember that UC and Cal State use a funky system that counts only certain years and classes and is weighted.

Best wishes,

Mike

Out of these four schools which would be best if I am considering a major in English/Literature? Davis, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, or San Diego?

UCSD: Literatures in English BA
UCSB: English BA
UCSC: Literature-English Language Literatures BA, or Literature-modern literary studies BA
UCD: English BA

UC Davis has a really standout department, with lots of good faculty. Davis, in spite of what people say, is kind of a quaint little town, very bicycle-friendly, etc.

UCSD is in a wonderful location, but it actually doesn't have an English major per se, as you already know. It has something called the Literature major, with specialties in different areas, including English. Seems like a small difference, but in fact, the faculty devoted to English literature (as opposed to comparative literature, literature of religious studies, etc.) is smaller than Davis's. Also a lot of the faculty is spread out over the different "colleges" at UCSD–such as the Warren College writing program, etc. A very complicated set-up there.

I'd really investigate UCSD's website to see if it does what you want.

- Sophmore in High School
- 90 GPA
- I failed freshman math and science but made the grades up (the F's wont be calculated into my GPA)
- Going to become an officer of the literary magazine at my school junior and senior year
- INTERACT the school community service club
- I do community service outside of school with my temple
- Speech and Debate team
- AP psychology, AP language, AP literature, AP art history, AP micro, AP macro, and AP biology
- New York State citizen
- Mongolian background if that does me any good
- I havent taken my SATs yet but im taking classes over the summer to prepare me for when I take them next year

WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?! BU IS MY DREAM SCHOOOOL.

Depends on what college at BU you are applying to (COM, CAS, etc.), but your stats sound very strong (though I'm confused by the "90 GPA" thing — that's not on a GPA scale, so you must mean that is your average — in which case, get it up a bit), especially for a sophomore. That is a fantastic list of APs, for example — BU really wants to see you taking challenging classes in high school, especially if you do well in them.

Your activities are well-rounded, especially if you're leaning towards COM or an English degree — literary magazine is great for that, particularly as an officer. Write a strong essay for both BU and your college (several colleges ask you to write specific essays about what you want to study and why; I know COM does) — be original, but also passionate, and make sure your spelling/grammar/structure is impeccable. BU loves strong writing skills! There is no interview for BU admissions (or at least there wasn't when I applied!) so you can't count on acing an in-person interview to get in — make yourself jump off the paper.

Keep with the activities and academics you have going, and strive for some accomplishments on top of them — a school writing award, winning a debate tournament, studying abroad (a lot of classes will take a month-long trip to the country where your language is spoken, and it looks great on your application that you've traveled outside the US and explored other cultures). I would also visit BU sometime this summer or during your junior year, get a sense of the campus, maybe arrange to chat with a professor or student from your intended major, and then draw back on that experience in your essay.

Oh, and if you're doing AP language, I would suggest doing an SAT II in that language. Extra standardized test scores always look good (I know my extremely high language SAT II score helped off-set my average SAT).

I'm very anxious as I recently applied to Loyola University Chicago, and I'm not sure if I'll get accepted. I had a 3.3 GPA, a good essay, 26 ACT (33 Writing), a counselor and a great teacher recommendation, and I have 2 AP credits of which I received a 4 on both (European History and English Language). I currently am taking 2 additional AP classes: AP Literature and AP Government. I had a few extracurriculars: French Club, attendance office volunteer, and a part of my school's historical society. Still, I dropped one class junior year, and I had a few D's. So what are my chances?

As an Admissions Committee member, for 14 years:

I like the APs – they show you can do college level work;

The GPA is okay but in itself doesn't say much – what is your class standing? Top 10%? Top 25%?

The ACT is actually quite good.

The dropped class is meaningless – the Ds are not good. If they were for PE or some really difficult course [calculus comes to mind], a short non-whining note explaining that with your application can often straighten that out.

Loyola is a moderately selective school – they do turn down a significant number of applications.

Overall, you probably have a very good shot at being accepted. However, I have to advise you that the number one complaint I have heard from my undergraduate students over the years has been that they did not apply to enough "back up" schools where they were sure to get accepted.

I've been teaching English Language, World History and Social Studies for 6 years now to high school students. Besides my postgrad dip in Education, I have a BA degree with majors in Linguistics and History. Currently, I'm reading Anthropology for my Masters degree.

Teaching in Canada is not an easy task and can be a large financial undertaking. I am a Canadian citizen but have completed all of my college education in the United States. I have extensively researched moving back home to teach and have found the following to be true (in British Columbia, at least):

- You must submit your transcripts for review. Review will cost at least $250 (non refundable).
- You are required to have studied at least 6 credits in Canadian Studies.
- If approved, you will have to pay $500 fee to have your licence transferred.

From Canadian friends also pursuing education, teaching jobs are few and far between in Canada at the moment. They do not have the shortage like we do here in the United States. Many teachers are only given year long contracts and not guaranteed a renewal.

You will also have to consider immigration laws and procedures if accepted.

I have a five year old with C.P. the sad thing is it took five years to get a diganosis. I knew Trevor was having alot of muscle trouble by age two he had finally started to walk and was falling more then walking so I took him to a nerologist where they did an MRI on him and said he didn't have it and sent us on our way .Now 3 years later He starts school and The Teacher is requesting he be tested for ADHD so i make him an appointment to be tested for ADHD and other learning disabilities.Well i took him to the Marcus Inst.In Atlanta ,Ga for testing he was tested and the results came back as :
ADHD combined type
Developmental Coordination disorder
Expressive Language disorder
Sensory intergration disorder
well he has been placed on meds to help with the ADHD
and we went home .But Trevor even with all these diganosis still had severe muscle weakness in his legs and hands .I mean it is severe enough to notice it by glance This boy struggles with walking climbing stairs.
So i still needed to know what was causing this boy to struggle so much well last friday I took him to his regular dr for a well check I asked him for a referral to a nerologist to find out once and for all what is going on with trevor's muscles .He replied to me you don't need a nerologist to tell you that he has Cerebral Palsy
I said what ???? I was told he don't have it .He said watch this and he removed trevor's shoes
then he pushed Trevor's foot up as far as it would go
then he released it
he say did tousee how it jerked several times before it went back into place
He say it's C.P.he went on to say this is why he walks on his toes and sometimes drags his foot on the left side .
I don't know anything about Cerebral Palsy or what to expect as he grows .I don't how it will effect his life spand or anything bvut even thought these things are unknown to me i still feel a sigh of relief to finally know what is going on with Trevor….

I am sorry to say yes, But , Your Doctor ,will be your best adviser. So sorry to hear this about Trevor, I will keep him very much in my prayers. God bless you and your husband as you go on this journey with your son. There is nothing too big for God.