colleges

I'm sorry If I posted this before, I couldn't remember if I had posted it in here or not..
here is the whole thing.
currently, i live in michigan and would like to move to either a florida, or california school for college. somewhere right on the beach, ocean side, and if california, preferably somewhere southern.
as for the size, i would like something bigger, but intimate and small is something i would consider as well. i want to go into something as teaching, or the arts, photography, perhaps.
I want a college that is very laid back, nice people, helpful teachers, and a generally good atmosphere.
i am not that great of a student, at all, and i really messed up junior year, i got something like a 1.5, 1.8. My ACT's wern't good either, I think I got an 18.
So, I need something that is not hard to get into, as that may be a bit of a problem for me.
Financially it can be anything.
i also need something with a lot of stability, dorm rooms, and a college that will help you individually. I have a non verbal learning disability so I may need extra help at times.
Please, please! If anyone knows of any colleges that sound like I might be interested in, I would love to hear about them.. I am getting a bit desperate.

 

Maybe a community college would be a good choice. You can do your first two years there and then have a good record for transferring into a university. The admissions requirements usually aren't stringent either. If you have a learning disablility, there may be some financial aid packages and other programs at a community college that could help you.

I don't mean to bash large universities, but as far as individual help goes, they can be rough, especially the freshmen year. The classes are so large that it's difficult for instructors to be with students individually. Usually other students act as teaching assistants at unis and those are the people who might be able to deal with you one on one.

Did you do any work with your high school counselers regarding applying to unis and financial aid? I assume you just graduated from high school. Counselers at the high school can help a lot. Many of the deadlines for applying for admission and aid are early in the senior year of high school. Community colleges tend to be non-competetive and you can usually come in almost any quarter or semester during the year.

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sorry if I was confusing, I meant that money would not be a problem, I would most likely not be applying for financial aid..
I have not graduated yet, no, I am going to be a senior this year

 

Work with your high school counselors this upcoming year on this issue. They should be able to help you out. Meet with them as soon as possible.

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thanks for the help I have, and I have gone to parents as well, they seem to be of little help, so I have gone to myself, researching, asking questions, I've gotten a lot further then I have with the help of any counseling or parential guidance.

 

There's probably a bunch of sites. This is just one. Try googling. You probably already did.

http://collegeselection.com/

http://www.collegeselection.org/

I had more luck with my high school counselors. They were actually well-informed and helped me out.

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Hey, thanks for the help! I'll be sure to check them out.