3.7W GPA and 2100, Boston the place for me?

College Search & Selection
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<p>So I've been so confused for so long about college, and now I'm thinking I may have figured it out.</p>

<p>I think I want to be in Boston, a city with an ungodly amount of colleges, and a place where I'm sure I would never get bored.</p>

<p>I want a nice campus with good academics, a fun social life, in a cool town/city with LOTS to do.</p>

<p>The only school in Boston I applied to is Northeastern, and I was wondering what you guys thought my chances of getting in are. (My app fee was waived!)</p>

<p>Where I applied
USC
NYU
Charleston- ACCEPTED!
Colorado College
UMiami
University of Washington
University of Colorado
SMU
Emory
Georgetown
GWU
Northeastern!</p>

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<p>What about Boston University or Boston College? Both are great schools in the Boston area</p>

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<p>^It’s too late now</p>

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<p>BU has a COA of $53k per year.</p>

<p>Do you need financial aid? BU does not meet need.</p>

<p>Your chances are good at getting in. </p>

<p>Test Scores
Middle 50% of First-Year Students …Percent Who Submitted Scores
SAT Critical Reading: 580 - 670 90%
SAT Math: 600 - 690 90%
SAT Writing: 590 - 680 90%
ACT Composite: 25 - 30 35%</p>

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<p>Northeastern fits the bill pretty well, and your stats are in range.</p>

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<p>So you’d say I have a pretty good shot?</p>

<p>I got to a ranked top 10 hs in the country, and I know lots of kids who got into northeastern but decided not to go.</p>

<p>Any positives/negatives about the school, and what do you guys think of the school ?</p>

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<p>Northeastern is a good school, but quality may depend on your area of studies… what field are you planning to study in?</p>

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<p>Possibly psychology or philosophy.</p>

<p>I’m not really positive yet but something within the social sciences</p>

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<p>Anybody please!</p>

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<p>Would be shocked if you don’t get into Northeastern. Your stats could get you into BC, Tufts, Holy Cross.</p>

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<p>I agree that he’ll likely get into Northeastern and BU.</p>

<p>What is your likely career?</p>

<p>Are you going to visit either school?</p>

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<p>I’m a part-time grad student there, and I try to pay attention to what’s going on at the school, so this is based on my observations. I had a choice of part-time MS programs, and I went with Northeastern, so obviously I think fairly highly of it on the whole. :)</p>

<p>Positives:</p>

<ul>
<li>Strong academic rep (it has gone up a lot in recent years)</li>
<li>Academic rep is still going up, so it’s like buying an undervalued stock - it’ll be worth even more when you “sell” (graduate). :)</li>
<li>Great career training and employability, thanks to the co-op program.</li>
<li>Reasonable class and race diversity </li>
<li>Substantial merit aid available: [NU</a> Scholarships – Northeastern University Student Financial Services](<a href=“http://www.financialaid.neu.edu/grants/merit/NU_scholarships.php]NU”>http://www.financialaid.neu.edu/grants/merit/NU_scholarships.php)</li>
<li>Good social scene, lots to do on-campus.</li>
<li>Smack in the middle of what might be the greatest college town in the country, <em>tons</em> of attractions within walking distance and even more within a short subway ride.</li>
<li>Strong campus police presence means that the campus is safer than some of the surrounding neighborhoods might suggest.</li>
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<p>Negatives:</p>

<ul>
<li>They have some student life policies that I consider sub-optimal - no medical amnesty policy, no student ambulance service.</li>
<li>Need-based financial aid is…not terrible, but also not great. Moderate.</li>
<li>Only about half of students live on campus.</li>
<li>The standard five-year, three-co-op, undergrad program, means that communities and social groups aren’t always easy to maintain, because after your first year or so some large percentage of people are gone on co-ops for any give term.</li>
<li>The Boston government doesn’t always love its college students.</li>
<li>Some of the surrounding neighborhoods (e.g. Roxbury) are sketchy.</li>
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<p>*- Need-based financial aid is…not terrible, but also not great. Moderate.
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<p>How bad is it? Do they put a lot of loans in the FA package? Do they gap? Do they expect a large family contribution (larger than EFC)?</p>

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<p>That GPA and SAT will probably get you into the Northeastern Honors program and qualify you for a merit (not need based) scholarship. My son’s GPA and scores were similar and he got both.</p>

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<p>^^^
What does that mean?</p>

<p>*That GPA and SAT will probably get you into the Northeastern Honors program and qualify you for a merit (not need based) scholarship. My son’s GPA and scores were similar and he got both. *</p>

<p>If Northeastern only uses M+CR SAT for scholarship and/or honors consideration, the OP may not have high enough scores. His Writing was very high, but his CR score was lower. His 2100 overall score is quite good, but if I remember correctly his M+CR is around 1350. Is that high enough for honors and merit money?</p>

<p>BTW…are you still getting married soon?</p>

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<p>It’s very likely that you will end up at NE.</p>

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Aren’t we stretching that a bit?</p>

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<p>At least last year, they didn’t use writing, they only used Reading and Math. My son got a good amount of merit scholarship money (its a sliding scale) with a M+CR SAT of 1410 and a GPA of 3.7, so I do think he will at least get some merit scholarship money and I do think he will get into Honors. Just my opinion.</p>

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<p>If you have a 3.7 gpa UW, and a 2100 SAT then you should be smart enough to figure out where you fit in the best. Starting threads over and over asking where you should go makes you look narcissistic. Sorry, it had to be said.</p>

<p>Now get on with your college search. Good luck. And grow up.</p>

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<p>*What qualifications is the Honors program looking for in prospective students? </p>

<p>Northeastern University automatically reviews the top 10% of the incoming freshmen class for admittance into the Honors program. The reviewed qualifications include high school academic record/GPA and SAT/ACT scores.
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<p>Northeastern admits about 350 freshman each year into their honors class. Those 350 are selected from their top 10% of accepted students. That would be the top decile. Pretty high stats. I don’t know if a 1350 M+CR would qualify since he’s not in the top 25% of students… </p>

<p>Test Scores
Middle 50% of First-Year Students …Percent Who Submitted Scores
SAT Critical Reading: 580 - 670 90%
SAT Math: 600 - 690 90%
SAT Writing: 590 - 680 90%
ACT Composite: 25 - 30 35% </p>

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<p>*If you have a 3.7 gpa UW, and a 2100 SAT then you should be smart enough to figure out where you fit in the best. Starting threads over and over asking where you should go makes you look narcissistic. Sorry, it had to be said. Now get on with your college search. Good luck. And grow up. *</p>

<p>I agree that the OP is “all over the place” with his various threads…one thread saying that he wanted to stay in Florida because he will soon be marrying his GF. Another thread saying that UGa was for him. Another saying that surfing is needed, so Calif or NW was for him. </p>

<p>Another time he stated that finances are an issue. </p>

<p>And, although he has a 2100 SAT which is quite good, many schools don’t really use his very high Writing score for admittance or scholarships, so his M + CR is what will likely determine his acceptances. </p>

<p>Instead of jumping around, he needs to decide all of his factors…</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Location of school and location of GF, soon to be wife.</p></li>
<li><p>Finances - as unmarried and as married</p></li>
<li><p>How much parents will contribute? Will they pay after you get married?</p></li>
<li><p>Is surfing still highly desired?</p></li>
<li><p>Any other important factors.</p></li>
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<p>I get the feeling that he’s going to end up staying in Florida.</p>