<p>I am currently an incoming senior and am planning on applying to some of the higher ranked universities such as the University of Chicago, MIT, Harvard, to enter the business/engineering field. I understand that these universities are a reach for everyone to get accepted to and wonder what would be a few good safety schools to apply to if none of the higher ranked universities work out. Some of my stats are that I'm ranked second in a class of 450, I have many leadership positions, I participate in many extra curricular activities, I scored a 34 on my ACT, and I have taken a fairly heavy course load of AP classes. Any help on universities that would be good safeties would be a huge help.</p>
<p>Schools to Consider:
Indiana U
Brigham Young
Penn State
UIUC
UMCP</p>
<p>Which school are you attending now?</p>
<p>SeattleBulldog: thanks for the recommendations I’ll look further into those schools.
eastcoastochse: I don’t know if you thought I was in college already but Im a senior at a public high school right now. Im looking at going into business in the future. My high school isn’t a private school or a campus with a lot of prestige or any thing though, if thats what you were asking. I don’t think this should affect college acceptance to much though, would it?</p>
<p>Ambition is great, but work on finishing high school and getting an undergrad degree for now. Your current activities etc. may matter for acceptance to an undergrad school, but they won’t matter for graduate admissions; what will matter most is what you do 3-5 years after graduating with an undergrad degree.</p>