Karl Said:

What is my best strategy to get a position in a high end real estate firm w/o any experience?

We Answered:

With real estate in the doldrums why on earth would you wish to consider such a move? OK, let's go with 'high-end' meaning the luxury homes.

Of course you will need to go to school and get a license in the first place. Then you could take a post license course to gain a qualification to sell luxury homes. Maybe after this is the time to begin asking a broker to take you on or, you could take a more practical and stable route.

Start by writing to as many Realtors dealing with luxury homes to see if any will take you on as an assistant - no license required. Tell them you'd want to work your way up to becoming a luxury agent and that you're prepared to give them a year (or more) to have them mentor you all the way to perhaps becoming a member of their Realtor team.

Apart from the immediate benefit of receiving a guaranteed income, it'll provide excellent background training for when you want to make the jump.

The alternative of starting on the normal-end of real estate right now will prove soul-destroying and certainly eat away at your savings till you can get started...this could be 6-12 months or even more with the market so down.

Whatever you choose...wish you every success.

Charlie Said:

what are my chances of virginia tech and jmu?

We Answered:

Look at these websites:
http://collegeprowler.com/virginia-tech/
http://collegeprowler.com/james-madison-…

I think you have a really good shot. Your SAT score is good enough for these schools.
Hopefully you will be able to increase your GPA a little bit.
Virginia Tech is actually a better school, so I'd go with that one.

Marcus Said:

How am i looking college wise? (Warning: long)?

We Answered:

It is not really possible to tell chances for admission or the Nrotc Scholarship without knowing Sat scores. Most public universities consder grades through Junior year. Nrotc Scholarship Boards only consider grades through Junior year. Some private universities consider grades through first semester of Senior year. Some like Ucla, Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon only look at grades from 10th and 11th grade when calculating the GPA used for admissions purposes.
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ad…
Some athletic involvement is very important for the Naval Academy and Nrotc Scholarship. Also, eighty five percent of the 4 year Navy Option Scholarships are awarded to Tier 1 and Tier 2 majors.
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/scholarship_c…
The scholarship competition varies with the battalion, as each battalion is only allocated a certain number of scholarships each year. Private colleges that offer generous financial aid packages from their own funds tend to have less competition for the scholarships. If you are thinking West Coast, Oregon State is going to be easier to gain admission to than UW. Same goes for USD and Cal Maritime Academy.
Good Luck!

Grace Said:

Can I get into Virginia Tech?

We Answered:

with a 1900+ SAT you should have a good shot