<p>Hey guys, thanks for clicking the link, but I need your help with my college list. I have list in mind, but I'm starting to think I'm being a bit ambitious and I'm wondering if you could suggest any schools for me to add or look at.</p>
<p>Quick Stat Breakdown:
Sex: Male
GPA: 3.7
SAT: 2070( CR 710, M 690, W 670) retaking in Jan for 2200+
SAT II: Bio- M 650, Chem 690
Race: African-American
Applying for FA: Yes. I'm going to need a lot of money for me to attend school.
Intended Major: Biochemistry and French</p>
<p>NB.I'm taking a gap year so I hope that doesn't affect me too badly. </p>
<p>So here's the list I'm looking at now, I'll put it in order of preference:</p>
<p>Brown University
Princeton University</p>
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<p>University of Chicago
Georgetown
Boston College
Emory
Franklin & Marshall
Rollins
Lafayette
Hunter College in the City University of New York</p>
<p>I'm thinking of adding: Tufts, Emory and Clark University (MA) </p>
<p>Where do you live? Is one of these schools an absolute safety (you know you’ll get in and you can definitely pay)?</p>
<p>Are you applying to one of these early? Not a bad idea, but make sure you have the means to attend even if you don’t get the aid you need.</p>
<p>They’ll also be interested about what you’re doing this year, so make sure to write about that in your essays. Gap years can be a great asset if you take advantage of them.</p>
<p>I’d say the top 4 schools are a bit of a reach, but are reasonable. I’d add a school or two between the Lafayette/F&M level and Hunter…Muhlenberg might be one to consider because it is a good school, somewhat similar in size/feel to Lafayette/F&M (I am not familiar with Rollins so I can’t speak to that school) but a bit less selective and often offers good merit aid. And Tulane might fit a similar place relative to Emory (and Tulane has non-binding EA which is always nice).</p>
<p>bruno14, I’m from NY so I’m going to look at some state schools as safeties like Geneseo or Stonybrook.</p>
<p>Alright, so I’ve kinda done up a new list because I was a bit worried that my previous one was, well, too much on the reachy side, as Sylvan879 said. So here is the new list. </p>
<p>Brown University (Early Decision)
University of Chicago
Bates College
Boston College
St. Olaf College
College of the Holy Cross
Northeastern University
Lehigh University
Franklin & Marshall
Rollins College
Hunter College in the City University of New York</p>
<p>Howard University would give you a full ride I believe.
UAB also gives out good scholarships
(Not sure if those scholarships apply for gap students as well)</p>
<p>hmmm Howard. I never really thought about Howard because I wasn’t really looking at any HBCUs but hey if there’s a chance I can get a full scholarship I’d be a fool not to check it out.</p>