TOP 10 LIST!!! Samantha Sanchez Pd.1

MAJORS 1st major: pre-med which includes General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology ETC optional careers: general practitioner or obstetrics and gynecology 2nd major: human development/ elementary education optional careers: primary school teacher (2nd grade) 3rd major: psychology

COLLEGE CHARACTERISTICS Sports: no particular division or variety Distance: about 50 to 200+ miles from home Setting: rural or suburban, Co-Ed, public Student Population: diverse, 5,000-10,000 Well know for my area of study: important Semester/Trimester system: important Weather: not important Religious Affiliation: important Greek Life: not important EOP Program: important Work-Study Program: important Housing: dorms or nearby apartments Dorm setup: not important Competitive GPA & Test Scores: important Finical Aid %: important

DREAM COLLEGE UC Santa Barbara Entrance Difficulty: very difficult, more than 50% were in the top 10% of their high school class & scored over 1230 on the SAT ( 33% or less acceptance rate) SAT Scores: Math- 639 average, Critical Reading- 611 average, Writing- 624 average Average GPA: 4.2 Student Population: 20,607 (public) Cost of Attendance: $31, 552 Received Financial Aid: 96.4% of undergraduates Major: Biological Sciences, Psychological and Brain Sciences PRE-MED PROGRAM???

REACH COLLEGES UC Santa Cruz ( Pre-med) Average GPA: 3.76 Average SAT Score: 1230 Student Population: 16,231 UC Riverside (Pre-med) Average GPA: 3.69 Average SAT Score: 1190 Student Population: 21,539 UC Merced ( Pre-med) Average GPA: 3.56 Average SAT: 1010 Student Population: 6,237

GOOD FIT COLLEGES San Francisco State (Biomedical Science or Child and Adolescent Development) Average GPA: 3.23 Average SAT Score: 1010 Student Population: 26,906 CSU Channel Islands ( Early Childhood Studies) Average GPA: 3.22 Average SAT Scores: 1000 Student Population: 3,342 CSU East Bay ( Early Childhood Development) Average GPA: 3.10 Average SAT Scores: 1010 Student Population: 15,528

GOOD FIT COLLEGES CSU Long Beach (Child Development & Family Studies or Biological Sciences) Average GPA: 3.53 Average SAT Scores: 1060 Student Population: 32,246 CSU LA ( Child Development or Psychology) Average GPA: 3.21 Average SAT Score: 980 Student Population: 27, 681

SAFE COLLEGES: Cal State San Marcos (Human Development or Psychology) Average GPA: 3.27 Average SAT Scores: 1030 Student Population: 14,179 Cost of Attendance: $7,383