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I have twins who are sophomores. I am their sole supporter at $30,000/yr. Their father has an income but is not contributing. How do I arrange their financial aid to go to college on just my salary? They are both honor students.

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:18:00 GMT

First of all, congrats on raising two smart young adults that are honor students. We believe that you should have no problems financing your childrens college thru a wide variety of options. These range from scholarships, grants to loans that your children can take on. We recommend you get started right away. You wouldn't believe how many scholarships that are available to families in your situation. Having honor students helps also. The internet is a great place to start, but be sure you do your homework and ensure you are using a legitimate site. Your students should also work closely with their high school guidance department as they are a gold mine for helping students with finding financial aid. We want to encourage you to get started doing your research right away so that you have all your various options lined up as they get closer and close to applying for college. We've never seen a situation where someone in your families position hasn't been able to attend college. In fact, one of our team members here at MyCollegeFAQ was in your students almost exact position. Single parent, limited income and wasn't sure how they were going to afford college. One writing scholarship paid off with a 80% of their 4 year tuition paid for by the scholarship and the rest with grants and very low cost student loans. We wish you luck and please stay in touch.

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how could i write a college acceptance letter on fishing? what is a good thesis statement to get the reader interested?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Thanks for your question. I assume you are speaking about an essay for a college application. With respect to the subject, we tend to see students focus on a subject that has had a positive impact on them over many years where they can share their experiences about the subject and the positive impact it had on them. If fishing has been a passion of yours and you can relate it to things that have prepared you for some outcome or that have taught you a lesson, then go for it. As far as the thesis statement, well, we don't know enough about how fishing has impacted you and we tend not to write thesis statements for students, thats up to you. In the mean time, do a search of our site and look for example essays. This might give you some insight. In addition, when it comes to essays, don't try to boil the ocean. We see great essays when they are focused and don't try to tell your entire life story. Stay focused, have fun and do your best to write the killer essay that relates to you and you will get there.�

Is the GPA current for the students? Does it include school year 2008-2009? Thanks, Lisa Brandon 617-901-8381

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:42:00 GMT

You can find the current average SAT scores here at CollegeBoard who administers and owns all the SAT information.

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/scores/understanding/average.html�

However average GPA for the country is a little difficult to nail down. We would encourage you to look into your States information on average GPA. We will dig in a little for you and see what we can come up with. Hopefully the SAT data is also valuable to you.�

When should one start applying to colleges? Is it necessary or simply prudential to wait until your junior year to apply?

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:04:00 GMT

Normally students will first determine whether they would like to apply for early admission or simply go thru the normal admission process. Most students will apply in earnst during the early part of fall of their senior year. They would have spent their junior year researching and visiting schools, taking SAT/ACT and other tests, determining best fit for interest, location, size of school and type of school. Students would have also been well on their way to developing their admission essay. �Developing your list of schools you are interested in applying to should be a priority, finding out the due dates and determining the process for each school is very important. Most schools will have very specific dates and times when you can start applying. If you are an advanced student and think you have a chance to accelerate right into college and bypassing your senior year, we would encourage you to speak to your high school counselor. This is out of the normal process.�

�Good luck with your efforts.�

I am a freshman in high school, but I know I really want to be a lawyer. I have all A's (and 1 B+) in history, English and French (my foreign language), and I know those subjects are the most important for law. I also do a lot of extra curricular activities and am going to intern at a law firm. But my grades in math and science are pretty bad. This year I got a C- in biology and either a C+ or B- (I'm not sure yet) in math. I find those subjects extremely difficult. So if I wanted to go to a college and do a pre law program, will they accept me and disregard those grades because they know it's not important at all in law? I'll try harder in sophomore and junior year to bring those grades up, but I wouldn't count on it. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:09:00 GMT

First of all, you are just getting started as a freshmen and now moving into your sophmore year. Congrats, you made it successfully through a very tough transition for many. Keep up the good work.

Keep in mind that you have plenty of time to improve your grades. Even with average grades, many colleges will take a strong interest in you no matter what degree you intend to pursue. College look for many things besides just grades, although they are very important during the selection process. SAT scores, volunteer work (ones in which you are very passionate about), outside school activities and your intern efforts will all show you are an energetic, focused and someone who cares.

Are you in honors classes? If so, you may want to consider dropping down if you feel you are struggling with the advanced work. Hang in there, work hard, study and get some help if you can from your teachers or if possible a tutor. You will do just fine. We know plenty of students that have struggled in various subjects and got accepted into a great college where they can pursue their passions and interests.

We wish you all the best

The MyCollegeFAQ team.�