Emma Roberts: Just sent out her college applications

Emma Roberts: Just sent out her college applications

Emma Roberts, the 17-year old actor, tells USA Today is getting ready for college.

"I just sent out all my applications," says the Hotel for Dogs star, who is currently home-schooled. "I only applied to three schools because I figure if I don't get into my top choice, I'll defer and apply again. I want to study photography, literature and writing."

But she doesn't want to give up acting.

She'd even like to win an Oscar, but she has a few other things she wants to accomplish first.

"I'd love to have a really nice boyfriend. I would love to have been to Paris. I've never been. I'd love to have my own photography coffee-table book," she says.

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"And I'd love to get my license. It's been a catastrophe," she goes on. "I got my permit the first try and went to get my license and failed. Then my permit expired. I just got my permit again a couple of weeks ago, so hopefully I'll get my license soon."

But don't expect Emma -- whose mom, Kelly Cunningham, split from her dad, Eric Roberts , shortly after Emma was born - to ask her Oscar-winning Aunt Julia for help.

She says the most annoying question she gets about Julia is "probably what advice she gives me.

"At the end of the day, she's my aunt, not Julia Roberts ," Emma says. "I don't go to her for advice about things. I'm seeing her after this, and I'm just going to go say hi and play with the kids and hang out. It's so much fun."