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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]N VA - Asian Male interested in Computer Science major. Any colleges (in state prferably) which would be easy to get in with a 1600 SAT score. Average ECs, no other hook, no leadership roles. Summer software internship and 100+ volunteering hours[/quote]

What is he actually the most interested in? What does he do for fun, and what are the people where he did his internship telling him?

How much formal prep did he do to get the 1600? Is he really a bright, curious kid who reads a lot, or a kid with no interests other than Fortnite who prepped a lot?

Will he probably be a National Merit finalist?

How much can the family afford to pay based on savings, what the student could earn during the academic year and summers, and what the parents could likely pay out of current earnings? (Example: If the parents are already paying for things like clubs, tutoring and allowance, how much is that? Could the parents pay that plus some extra for college?)

What does “Asian” mean? Is the student someone who really knows an Asian language and could study at a college-language at that level, or a single-passport U.S. citizen who just happens to look Asian?

If he’s really a gamer who prepped hard to get the 1600 and has no real interest in doing anything other than earning a living and having time to chill, then the logical thing is to apply to UVa, Virginia Tech and George Mason, and maybe using Virginia Commonwealth or being a math major at George Mason as a safety.

The simple way for him to disaster proof himself would be to take accounting and economic classes and aim more for jobs at places like Capital One than at FAANGs.

If he’s really a bright, curious student, try adding Harvey Mudd,  Cal Tech and WUSTL to the list.

Cal Tech and Harvey Mudd have fabulous financial aid. The downside there for a dutiful prepper is that they’re hard. The upside for a genuinely bright kid is that they’re challenging.

It’s a mistake for kids who think going to those schools would be fun and who might get in to assume they’d be too expensive. Students on that wavelength should try applying and see what happens; maybe the net price will be low.

WUSTL has some full tuition scholarships and some genuinely bright students, and it might be more excited about the high SATs than negative about the ECs. For some students, going to WUSTL could be cheaper than going to community college and living at home.

If the student would like a place like WUSTL, he could use Case Western, University of Rochester or a less selective/merit rich school in a fun place (example: Arizona State) as another way to escape from the George Mason gravitational field.

Given that George Mason should be a safety for the student and has amazing access to great employers, it’s probably a mistake for the student to apply to any out-of-state schools less well-known than Arizona State, unless he’s aiming for a school in a particular type of location. [/quote]

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