Can Everyone Decide If These Schools Are A Reach, Match, or Safety??????????

Applying to College
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<p>Alright, I don't want to be chanced. But I do need to see if the schools I have in mind are a reach, match, or safety. </p>

<p>My fear is that I have too many reaches, and not enough match/safety, so if you could just copy the list of colleges and then next to each one write "r, m, or s" for reach, match, and safety, respectivley. </p>

<p>A little background:</p>

<p>I'm asian, from NY, first generation. My parents came to the USA about 19 years ago, I was born 3 years later here in the USA. My older brother went to SUNY Stony Brook, and then Columbia for his MBA.</p>

<p>Just finished 11th grade with GPA unweighted at 89.583. Ranked 220/713 (30.8%). I'm trying to get under 25%, but I don't think that will happen. I take mostly Honors class, for example this year I took Math B H, Chemistry H, and also APUSH. Mid 80's for most of them. </p>

<p>I also run XC in the fall, indoor track in the winter and outdoor track in the spring. Started in 9th grade and have been doing it ever since. </p>

<p>Only bad thing is that I don't really have any other EC, and no volunteer work. However I'm looking to do some VW this summer (would that help or would colleges be like this kid only did it to say he did some?)</p>

<p>I'm probably going to run in college too. Whether it be with a scholorship or walk-on (which I think I can do for some of the more athletic colleges).</p>

<p>My SAT scores are terrible. I was 1560 in May, but I jumped 110 points to 1670 for June.</p>

<p>I wanted to major in business/marketing, also maybe like exersice science/nutrition.</p>

<p><em>Also a side question. For the colleges listed below, are SAT IIs important? Should I consider taking SAT II in October for these colleges?</em></p>

<p>Here is the list:</p>

<p>Arizona State:
Babson College:
Bentley University:
Florida State University:
Michigan State University:
Northeastern University:
Ohio State:
Penn State:
Pepperdine University:
Providence College:
Quinnipiac University:
SUNY Cortland:
Syracuse University:
University of Arkansas:
UConn:
University of Florida:
UMass:
URI:
University of Southern Flordia:
University of Tennessee:
University of Texas, Austin:</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I’ll do SUNY Cortland for you so you know how. Google SUNY Cortland Common Data Set. Go to section C and see how selective it is (about 50% of female applicants and 40% of male apps made it in). Go down to C8 and find out that SAT II are not required. Go to SAT scores (C9) and see where you fall on the spectrum (about 75% in your case). At C10 you see that about 38% are in the top quarter of their class so you’re looking good there. At C11 it says ~27% have a 3.0 or better. I think a 90% average is a little above that so you’re looking good there. Based on all this info I would say that’s a safety. That’s the process you would use to evaluate your chances.</p>

<p>You do realize that you would pay significantly more for OOS public schools like Ohio State? Do you need financial aid? Are your parents willing to pay OOS rates? Since your brother went to Stony Brook I assume you live in NY?</p>