chance my son...+ suggestions-merit $ needed in order to be able to attend if accept

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>stats from a very competitive high school in long island New York . They dont rank .</p>

<p>gpa 91.84 unweighted ... weighted with all honors and 3 ap's - 96.57</p>

<p>ACT 32 ( engl 30 / math 33/read 30 / sci 35) - better than sat 1300 (read/math) or superscore 2000 .</p>

<p>Many extracurriculars clubs all 4 years of high school - most music related: competitive marching band , jazz band, pep band, wind ensemble... wants to play in a band at college (not in marching band)</p>

<p>community service : 200 hours - mostly working with children afterschool in a few sports ( lacrosse, basketball, tennis).</p>

<p>J Varsity and Varsity Lacrosse - wants to play intramural or club level if possible.</p>

<p>Does private tutoring for middle school students .</p>

<p>Was a counselor at a sleepaway camp for 2 months.</p>

<p>Looking for merit scholarship (and hopefully qualify for some financial ).</p>

<p>Major : sciences (med/dental) & business - undeclared / uncertain</p>

<p>Would probably prefer a school that is mid size (500-10000 undergrad), that has fraternities , that is on the East Coast .</p>

<p>Schools considering :</p>

<p>SUNY Binghamton #2 choice currently financial safety if he can get in </p>

<p>Suny Buffalo , Suny Albany(?) - safeties</p>

<p>Tulane (his #1 choice currently )
U Miami
Emory
Lehigh
Syracuse
U Rochester ? </p>

<p>George Washington Univ ( I am alumni) - not sure if he wants city school </p>

<p>Boston Univ- city </p>

<p>Going to see some small schools in a week : Muhlenberg, Lafayette, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall ..... and others possibly U Richmond and Colgate.</p>

<p>Chances?</p>

<p>Suggestions other schools that he can get $ . </p>

<p>Thanks !</p>

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<p>also forgot wind ensemble band and medical club after school.</p>

<p>everything he has done all 4 years</p>

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<p>When he is looking at Colgate, why not look at Hamilton College? It is a bit smaller, but does give excellent aid and has fraternities. The education there is excellent.</p>

<p>Also, Ithaca College (1 hour south of Syracuse) has a well regarded business department and highly regarded music program. While it does not have fraternities, it is near Cornell and they do have a greek system - my son has quite a few friends there.</p>

<p>Ithaca gave my son a chunk of merit and the financial aid office mostly met our EFC in an additional aid package. It is costing us less to send him there than to our state school. </p>

<p>The following is just our opinion: this year they made it “test optional” and we believe that those that send in high SAT scores are more attractive than those who do not send in scores, so more aid is directed to those students. (This raises the school’s stats.) My son had higher SAT scores than the norm, while his GPA was about average for the school. He received a nice package. He did get into Tulane, his first choice, however aid was quite lacking and we could not afford to send him there.</p>

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<p>thanks for reply . we looked at Ithaca College when we visited Binghamton last February. Although we did not have the " official " tour (an older camp friend of his who attends, who loves it and was very enthusiastic, took us on a tour) my son did not like it for some reason that he could not put his finger on . It was perfect size and seemed like they gave good aid for his stats. He is really hoping Tulane comes thru - sometimes they do others they dont . He will apply for all their separate scholarships as well and is working on them now but more choices the consider for sure needed. thanks.</p>

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<p>bump please. thanks for replies</p>