#Poor grades, needs good math program

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jovial eagle
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Intended Majors: Math

Grade: High School rising senior in US.

GPA: 2.5 unweighted, 2.9 weighted

SAT: 1520 (770 EBRW, 750 M)

Curriculum: anywhere with professors working in algebraic geometry, so I can take classes in it. I'm trying to become a math professor, and I need a place that will allow me to get into a good graduate school. By the same token, I would like to find a place that will allow me to take graduate courses as soon as possible, as I've studied most required undergrad courses at most places.

Costs: no freaking clue, my parents don't know a budget yet

Size: I want the college to be big out of necessity - i'm unlikely to get into any prestigious schools, so the only realistic chance the school has the curriculum I want is that it be big.

Schools I'm looking at:
I was thinking central michigan uni, but their math department is bad, and saginaw valley state university, the other alternative recommended to me by my teachers, doesn't even have a math grad program.

A friend of mine got into UC Berkeley with similar grades by exception, so I'm applying there just in case, not expecting to get in.

Additional:
nothing super rural. someplace that isn't hot all the time.

warm crown
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ASU (it’s not as hot as you might think) @jovial eagle

maiden lily
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check out UIUC, PSU, UW, and some other public schools potentially

compact saffron
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From the SAT score, I'd infer that you're very academically qualified but had some extenuating circumstances: in that case, I'd strongly encourage you to take advantage of community college transfers

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Since you mention your friend getting into Cal "with similar grades by exception", I would hypothesize that you claim California residency ---- then make the most of the TAG transfer program

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One disadvantage of this path is that you can't do sophomore transfer, so you have only 2 years at whichever UC you decide to go

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UCSB, for example, takes math automatically ---- while they theoretically only place you on pre-math, the GPA cutoff to becoming a math major is a 2.5, while the TAG to UCSB is a 3.4 anyways :|

jovial eagle
compact saffron
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What residency are you claiming...

jovial eagle
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michigan

jovial eagle
compact saffron
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That idk am awful lot about, I'm not primarily a math major myself

jovial eagle
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what are you?

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let me guess

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||CS||

jovial eagle
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anyway, i need some help here

radiant cove
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Costs: no freaking clue, my parents don't know a budget yet
I think this is the number one to thing to figure out

warm crown
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@jovial eagle do you have an estimate, just off your family’s financial situation, what you’d need aid wise? No specific numbers, but low need, high need, no need etc can really help us out.

jovial eagle
warm crown
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Oh yeah- that doesn’t help hahaha.

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I’d would venture to say that you will have to go for lower bracket schools due to not being eligible for need based and probably not for much merit based.

compact saffron
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and yes, I agree with above, figure out cost and financial aid above all else