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[quote=Anonymous]My niece is a rising senior in high school in California.  Her parents have good educations and are in professional jobs, but are not in a position to help her much with planning for college.  They have had some pretty serious financial hard times and setbacks, and have had to move around a fair bit.

What would you recommend for a student in this situation:

1.  Good grades -- mostly A's but some B's
2.  ACT of 33
3.  Not really any activities due to having to help with younger siblings, and lack of rides and money to pay for activities
4.  Very strong in Math and loves English too.  (She's a big reader.)
5.  Will try to use letters of rec from her previous high school (from junior year), since she is starting a new high school this year (as a senior)
6.  Will need full financial aid -- no college savings
7.  Not a URM
8.  She's a great writer and will probably do a good essay.

I'm thinking of offering to pay for the services of a college admissions counselor, rather than going through the counselors at her big public HS (where she will be new anyway).  That way, they could help her sort through her options.

I think she should consider private colleges that might have financial aid.  Her mom thinks that the UC schools would be best because they are cheaper, but I am hoping she can get a good amount of aid wherever she goes.  (She would qualify based on financial aid and perhaps merit.)  I think she could enjoy either a big college or a small college.  She's pretty flexible -- not too picky.

She'd like to study the Liberal Arts, but her parents are trying to encourage her to do something more practical (like Math or Accounting), since there's no financial cushion.

I welcome any advice you may have!
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