College Questions?

Hi Guys,


I have a few questions about college.


I am currently in High school in Australia. I want to attend College in the US. I dont really want to go too far down south. I was hoping New York, Los Angeles etc..


- Any colleges you recommend?


- Do i have to be really smart [eg: Straight A student] to attend a college over there, Seeing as i will be an international student?


- Is the SAT test hard? [ If thats what it is called ]


- What are the average costs of staying in college for 4 years?


- This may sound juvenile but what are college parties like? Are they even close to anything that American Pie Movies show?





Im probably being a pain askin all these questions but i would really like some real referrences instead of just information from websites. Thanks =]

College Questions?
I go to school at Trinity University in San Antonio Texas, and I love it, so don't be too quick to completely write off the South. I'm from Southern California so if you want to go to school out here, look into the public schools. UCLA and Berkley are the Ivy leagues of the West. They are very competitive, and for those you would need a 4.0. Some students have over a 4.0 and still get turned down. On the brighter side, there's a whole range of schools in the UC and CSU (California State University) systems that could match your scores: UCSD, Davis, SDSU, Long Beach State, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, all are very good schools, some with honors programs.





I don't know about grades in terms of being an international student, but I know that many schools want a high percentage so they can brag about. It should work in your favor.





The SATs aren't easy, they're not supposed to be, but they aren't killer. If you're a good test taker, they're easier, if you're not so good, they're a little harder.





The costs can range dramatically. In-state tuition (you are a resident of the state, which I don't think you'd be able to get very easily unless you have some special circumstances) can be as cheap as 2,500 a year in the state schools to 30,000 a year at private schools (before scholarships which are easier to get in privates). Also housing is normally about 5,000-8,000 a year.





I will admit, some college parties can get out of hand. For the most part though, they are kinda tame compared to what's seen in movies. Also, most students (who don't flunk out after a year) don't party every night. It's a weekend thing and not even every weekend. However, how much partying you do is completely up to you. I know people who were seniors and only went to 1 stereotypical college party. And I also know others who had something 2 or 3 times a week. Some schools are worse (whichever way you want to view worse as being) than others. Commuter schools normally are pretty dead on the weekends, while there are top ten lists of the biggest party schools. When you find a school that you like, ask for email address of some current students, and they can tell you where on the spectrum the school lies.
Reply:maybe NY university?


or if you go to Canada, um i recommend Western University, University of Toronto, York University, Mcmaster, Waterloo...





no you don't have to be a straight A student...yes SAT is hard...but that depends on your determinaton





about costs, you might want to check that yourself. it varies for all universities and programs. for some programs at my college, ranges from 20,000 to 40, 000 for 4 years....and that's only for domestic students.





college parties can be like American Pie if you want it to be