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what are my chance of getting into the following colleges?

UCR
University of the Pacific
LMU
Santa Clara
Cal State long beach
Cal State fullerton
ASU
University of Arizona
Rosemount

You are a first generation American w/ a father from El Salvador? Like they say in Brooklyn, You are in like flynn.

Strangely, most of the schools you list are relatively low-bar with high tuitions and very little scholarship money. I think you shoudl set the bar higher. Much higher. Because if you play your cards right, you will be accepted into some very elite schools.

That’s not all.

Given your genetic antecedents, college should cost you NOTHING. They don’t care if you’re rich or you’re poor. They just want you to have, say, a father who came here from El Salvador and struggled.

For those who think you don’t deserve this free ride, look at it this way: It’s not just that they want to make your life easy because your dad had it hard. They are looking for kids who would be amazing, if only they had a chance. They know your father wasn’t sitting down at the kitchen table with you prepping you for the SAT. If he had, you would have done better. Much better. Like a kid whose father was born, say, in Greenwich.

I take it those SAT scores are for 3 SAT’s? Not for 2? Big difference – 400+400+400 vs. 600+600. A score in the 400s reflects your family background. Not your brains or your work ethic or your character. Uncle Sam wants you bad:

1. The Coca-Cola Company has a lot of scholarships, including kids like you whose parents didn’t go to college or are 1st generation Americans. Look into the Coca-Cola, and start with their First Generation Scholarship:

http://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/corporate-scholarships/coca-cola-first-generation-scholarship/

http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/education.html

2. Sallie Mae/Hispanic College Fund seeks kids just like you who can benefit from their “First in My Family” scholarship. To qualify, you must have a solid 3.0 GPA or better, be a U.S. citizen OR permanent resident, and you MUST be Hispanic. These grants run between $500 and $5,000. Nice, huh?

There’s more where that came from.

Let me tell you one more thing, and this is the most important thing you are going to read today. DO NOT let anyone tell you “it doesn’t matter where you go to college, you can get a good education anywhere, if you study hard.” THIS IS NOT TRUE.

These days, you MUST attend a top college or university. Because if you don’t, you will not get a job. Even if you’re the son of a man from El Salvador.

Instead, look at the Forbes Best Colleges and the U.S. News and World Report College rankings, and attend the best school you can get into. Trust me, even if it’s free, you don’t want a diploma from a school on page 3. You need a top NATIONAL college. Not a regional school that no one has ever heard of. Period. End of story.

Employers view top colleges and universities as nursery schools for their future employees. They recruit in those campuses. Yes, they RECRUIT. You don’t apply for a job with them. They invite you to come, and you can turn them down. Because they all want you to work for them. Not because you’re smart. But because you breathe the air and sit at a desk of an elite college, and they know that to get in there, you had to be pretty special. That’s all they need to know.

The best school on your list is U of California at Riverside. Forbes puts it this year at #236 on its list. There are students at 235 other schools that will be competing for the same jobs you are trying to get. Does that sound like a good situation to be in?

Something else: That diploma, no matter what you paid for it. is going to be the first thing below your name on your resume FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Unless you are an aspiring African missionary, that is going to matter to the people who are looking to hire.

Here’s your best scenario.

Apply to the best schools you can find. You do the work on this. Don’t have an adult handle it. You need to know the ropes. Then go for it. Apply to 20 or 30 schools. Your only safety school should be your local community college.

If you don’t get into a fantastic school with a ranking in the top 50 nationally, do the community college thing. ACE every class. Take HARD classes and NEVER slack off. Show them what you’re made of. Make your father proud.

A solid straight perfect A average will get you anywhere you want to go.

But only if you apply. If you don’t apply, no one will do that for you.

This is the beginning of the rest of your life. Where do you want to go? What do you want to look back on in 50 years? What matters to you?

All those things begin with the college you attend. Pick the right one. Good luck.

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