advice and opinions on these colleges, and can i get in with my stats?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm looking at Boston College, Bentley University, American University, George Mason, Georgetown, Northeastern, Quinnipiac, Villanova, Fordham, Hofstra, Towson, University of Virginia</p>

<p>I want a school with a nice, decently sized campus with a lot of green areas and pretty buildings, but that is within or in close distance to a big city (such as Boston, DC, NYC).</p>

<p>I am planning to study Marketing, and possibly have a minor or double major with something more creative, like Media Design, Public Relations, or something else in Communications (my dream career would be to work in the entertainment industry doing marketing or some type of business management)</p>

<p>My statistics:</p>

<p>-Class of about 400 students, decent new jersey public school
-Top 10% of class, don't know specific placement yet</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA= 3.94
Weighted GPA= 4.25
SAT Verbal= 630
SAT Math= 740
SAT Writing= 680
Total SAT (out of 2400)= 2050 (do you think I should take it again?)</p>

<p>-Currently taking AP Calc AB and AP Language and Composition as a junior
-Scheduled to take AP Calc BC, AP Literature and Composition, AP Probability and Statistics next year as a senior
*Not taking Physics at all... does it reallllly make a difference in college acceptances? Just wondering, thanks.</p>

<p>-Starting varsity softball player since freshman year
-Member of National Honor Society, World Languages Honor Society, National Art Honor Society
-President of school's DECA (Marketing Club) Chapter
-Member of Amnesty International
-Assistant Girl Scout (Daisies) Troop Leader</p>

<p>-Hold part-time jobs at Rita's and a local dentist office</p>

<p>****Do you think I have a good chance/no chance at any selection of these schools? If anyone is a student at or once was a student at any of these schools please share some advice or insider info with me, it is greatly appreciated! Also, if you can think of any other colleges that I should consider based on the information above, let me know! Thanks!</p>

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<p>Boston College - reach
Bentley University - match
American University - match i think
George Mason - safety
Georgetown - reach
Northeastern - low match
Quinnipiac - safety
Villanova - match
Fordham - i’d say match
Hofstra - low match/safety
Towson - safety i think
University of Virginia - instate is probably match, oos is probably reach</p>

<p>absolutely take the sats again. if you’re shooting for uva (oos), g-town and bc then go for at least a 2100 at a minimum i’d say. solid uw gpa though</p>

<p>as for other colleges, i googled the top marketing u-grad schools and some that caught my eye that you could probably get into are Boston U (easy match unless this major is impacted or something, not sure if it is), Richmond, and Wake Forest (might be a slight reach)</p>

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<p>Boston College - match
Bentley University - don’t know
American University - low match
George Mason - safety
Georgetown - reach
Northeastern - safety
Quinnipiac - safety
Villanova - match
Fordham - safety
Hofstra - safety
Towson - safety
University of Virginia - match</p>

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<p>Do yourself a big favor and cross Hofstra off your list.</p>

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<p>Thanks! This is all really helpful! Does anybody have any personal experience type information on any of the schools either?</p>

<p>I have also added Boston University to the list, I forgot to put it on there (thanks for reminding me forzworn!)</p>

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<p>the only personal experience i can give you is to not apply to more than 10 colleges. since you have added Bu to your list so that brings you to 13. i say before november rolls around cross out atleast 3 more colleges</p>

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<p>okay thanks, my plan for the summer is to narrow it down by visiting the few I havent seen and deciding if I even like them… that would be wayy too many applications, I agree</p>