I know these threads can get really repetitive but I was just wondering if my list of Matches and Safeties were realistic or whether they are a stretch.
I’m a Chinese, Male, Junior currently attending Northville High School in Michigan… I want to work in finance when I’m older, so I am looking to attend either a highly ranked business school or a top school with a strong economics program. My Stats are:
35 ACT (12 writing) 3.93 Weighted GPA (Should go up to a 4.03 or so after this semester)
3.73 UW GPA… Side Note: My GPA is relatively low because of my bad freshman year. I received two 3.5’s; my sophomore year I got a 4.1 and a 4.0, and my Junior year so far I got a 4.5.
My capped UC GPA is a 4.23, proving how bad my Freshman year was.
My extracurriculars include working two jobs, including a national marketing internship, as well as founding a club, and participating in varsity tennis for four years. I am also part of DECA, Science Olympiad, etc. and have over 150 hours of community service.
So here’s my question. I am currently in the process of creating a college list, and am unsure of what to consider safeties and matches.
Currently, my safeties are
Miami (OH) – Farmer School of Business, and Indiana Bloomington – Kelley School of Business
I’m not sure if these should be considered safeties or matches??
My Matches: UMICH (Pre-admit Ross), UVA, UNC, and UCLA
In my opinion, these all seem like high matches or maybe even reaches, so I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for match/safety schools with my credentials? Much appreciated.
Have you talked to your parents about what they will contribute for your college costs? Check net price calculators on school web sites to see what financial aid they may offer.
Any school that is too expensive is out-of-reach. If it is only affordable with a large merit scholarship, the reach/match/safety assessment must be based on the scholarship, not admission.
Also, be aware that popular majors may be more selective for frosh admission, or may require a selective admission process after enrolling as an undeclared student.
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My mistake, I forgot to mention finances which is dumb considering the sticky right above this thread explaining what to think about before asking what colleges to apply to. Finances are not an issue on what colleges I apply to. I am fortunate enough to be able to afford almost every university.
Check out Boston College, Boston U., Fordham, Wake Forest, Wisconsin. More reachy–Cornell, Williams, Northwestern.