What do you think about Early Colleges?

What colleges do you think I could get into based on this?

• Hi, I'm a female junior in high school. I have a 3.4 GPA, but this year I'm taking 2 A.P. classes and an honors class, and I have pretty good grades, so soon it will raise to a 3.5 I do a ton of charity work. I have had two jobs in the last year. I speak French. I'm not a minority. I have three (soon to be four) years of a high school sport (tennis) The California public school I attend is very, very good, on par with some prestigious private schools. I'm more than willing to pay out of state tuition. I haven't taken the SAT yet, but I will in the fall. Based on ^^this, what colleges could I get into, in your opinion? Do you think I have a shot at UW in Seattle? UOregon? Thank you for your time and opinion:) It's greatly valued.

• Answer:

  you have a shot, but to be honest it isn't where you go any more so much as what you do with it. even the elite colleges are not so elite anymore in terms of mid career positioning and salary. i would focus more on getting the most out of your program and using it to the best of your ability. my dad went to a dinky state state college that had just changed from a teaching college to a liberal arts college, got a math degree and is not in the top of his Field 29 years later. that is happening more and more, hunger is more important then anything in success.