<p>It's become apparent that my mind would rather I dream about the colleges that I'll never get into as opposed to, you know, the reality of this entire adventure. So, with that in mind, care to take a look at my stats?</p>
<p>GPA: 3.5/4.0
SAT Scores: 1770 on the first try, 1900 on the second shot.
SAT II Scores: Planning to take this coming fall! Along with a third SAT retake.
ECs: The typical resume patters. Volunteer activities and various clubs and what not. Nothing too much of merit.
Probable Major: Psychology
Future Plans: I'm toying with the idea of medical school.
Financial Aid: Doesn't really matter at this point. I'll get to this deal breaker when I get to it. </p>
<p>Well, there you have it. The colleges I've managed to wring together so far are as followed:</p>
<p>Safety/Probable:
SUNY Oswego
SUNY Binghamton</p>
<p>Unsure:
Syracuse U.
Bard</p>
<p>Reaches:
Boston U.</p>
<p>Help me out!</p>
<p>For the schools that you are considering your gpa is fine, and although your sat is not great it is still within the average for admittance to Boston University. To get a better idea about what colleges you might be interested in: [College</a> Search](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)</p>
<p>Thank you for the link, I appreciate the help. </p>
<p>Out of curiosity, what would you consider a good SAT score? Something like 2000 or more, maybe?</p>
<p>I got the about the same score you did on your first attempt, I’m taking both the SAT and the ACT again in Oct. and Nov. But yes most would consider a 2000 a good score, however for competitive colleges a 2100 or higher.</p>
<p>To be frank I don’t think Binghamton is a safety with around a 33% select rate. Your GPA is a little low. What is your rank? Oswego is a safety. A 2000 SAT would definitely help.</p>
<p>That’s some unfortunate news. Wishful thinking on my part, I suppose!</p>
<p>I’m certainly aiming for something around a 2000. As of right now I’m a senior in high school, so I still have plenty of shots left for the SAT.</p>
<p>I’m not too sure of my exact rank because they haven’t come in yet. I do believe that I’m somewhere in the top 30%, just as a comfortable estimate.</p>
<p>Well, BU and Syracuse are pretty different from Bard…but, if you like Bard’s vibe, maybe take a look at Sarah Lawrence, Hampshire, maybe Bennington? They wouldn’t be safeties, but I think you’d have a decent shot. Are you looking for any particular qualities in a college? The ones I listed all kind of have an alternative feel (similar to Bard), but I don’t think they’re much like the other schools you listed.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your suggestions and assistance, much appreciated!</p>
<p>Funny thing that you you should bring up Bard’s, for lack of a better phrase, unique atmosphere, ha ha. It was partly why I listed it under the “unsure” category, if truth be told. I don’t mind alternative, but I think I’ll stick with whatever the definition of normal is, unless I can help it.</p>
<p>Well, so long as the college provides me with a decent education, there really is no going wrong with me. Although, if pressed, I would prefer to avoid the party scene and larger campuses. The former is actually more of a personal necessity than anything, but plagued as I am by woeful ignorance, I’m more stumped than anything else when it comes to the societal aspects of colleges.</p>
<p>I would also prefer colleges that aren’t religiously affiliated. We begin to run into problems there, unfortunately.</p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>I have similar scores to you. Schools I am looking at are University of Rochester (reach unless I/we get higher SATs), Ithaca (?), UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Match, I think?), SUNY ESF (safety?), SUNY Plattsburgh (safety?), and Juniata (?)</p>
<p>I’m not sure how helpful this is to you because I seem to be just as clueless as you, but maybe it’ll be of use. :)</p>
<p>Thank you so much for sharing! You have no idea what a relief it is to find someone with similar stats and in a similar state of clueless-ness, ha ha.</p>
<p>Based on the stats that I’m seeing about Ithaca, they’re more or less up to par with SUNY Plattsburgh. So I think it’s safe to assume that Ithaca can be considered more of a fallback school than anything.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if this will help you in anyway, but the schools that I’m most interested in appear to be Boston-oriented, ha ha. I’m interested in NEU (Northeastern University) and a friend of mine who has similar stats to mine (Albeit it with an SAT score 100 points higher than my current score) got in and says that people with scores nearing 1700-1900 have gotten in without too many problems.</p>
<p>I really should consider visiting some of these colleges during these next two months! The only college campuses that I’ve seen so far are BC and Brown, and I absolutely fell in love with Brown the moment I stepped onto the campus. Shame that it’s an Ivy.</p>
<p>Thank you so much again for sharing!</p>
<p>If you want to go to med school I would just go to a SUNY school, and save money for med school and try to get into a really good program.</p>
<p>*GPA: 3.5/4.0
SAT Scores: 1770 on the first try, 1900 on the second shot.
SAT II Scores: Planning to take this coming fall! Along with a third SAT retake.
ECs: The typical resume patters. Volunteer activities and various clubs and what not. Nothing too much of merit.
Probable Major: Psychology
Future Plans: I’m toying with the idea of medical school.
Financial Aid: Doesn’t really matter at this point. I’ll get to this deal breaker when I get to it. *</p>
<p>There are many schools that we could suggest that will admit. However, don’t ignore the financial aspect. There’s no point in having us suggest the hundreds of schools that will accept you, but won’t be affordable.</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay each year? If you don’t know…ask!!! With that info, we can suggest schools that will accept you AND will be affordable.</p>
<p>What else do you want in a school?</p>
<p>I’ve been considering going to a SUNY, but my parents are somewhat adverse to that idea. They think that I can do better than most community colleges. It’s a shame, but I may be able to convince them otherwise if the prospect of paying fifty grand for a potential college comes my way. Thank you for your advice and I’ll certainly keep it in mind!</p>
<p>Well, the financial aspect I’m attempting to ignore right now because I have no idea if I’ll get lucky and strike a scholarship offer here or there. I’m in the process of submitting a few scholarships that would, if I get accepted, substantially lower the amount that my parents would have to pay.</p>
<p>But aside from the financial issues, which I’m sure I’ll be talking about in depth with both my parents and school counselors when school kicks up again, I’m looking for a fun college experience. Which, in my book, means few parties and a decently sized school. As far as I’m concerned, as long as I get a decent education for the money’s worth, I’ll be fine with whatever college I attend.</p>
<p>Thank you for your advice, too!</p>
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<p>While the community colleges in NYC are part of the SUNY system, the majority of the schools in the SUNY system are NOT community colleges. Some of them are quite competitive, in particular Binghamton which is on your list, and Geneseo.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for that clarification. I still have much to research, it seems!</p>
<p>Does anyone else have any other suggestions for me based on my current stats? I have a decent number of schools now, but you can never be too careful.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>And as a quick recap: I’d rather avoid the party scene, the size of the school doesn’t really bother me, I’d prefer diversity in the student body, and having gone over the financial difficulties endured by my parents, something that, preferably, won’t cost me fifty grand a year to attend.</p>