<p>GPA: 3.49 UW
School Dosen't Rank
ACT: 26</p>
<p>REC'S: Amazing
Essays: Unique</p>
<p>EC's:
At my old school
BPA: President
Key Club
Multi-Cultural Club</p>
<p>At my new school:
NHS
SNHS
Young Republicans : Vice president
Young Democrats
Quiz Bowl team</p>
<p>Strong upward trend in course load and GPA ending with the hardest course load possible.</p>
<p>What are some Reach/ Mtach/ Safety schools in Boston for my stats? Thanksss!</p>
<p>You really shouldn't limit yourself to looking at schools in one particular city...kind of defeats part of the "learning about new things" part of college. Expand your mind!</p>
<p>You didn't mention anything about your prospective major or what you want in a school - Boston has tons of colleges. The most reputable ones are Harvard, MIT, Boston College, Boston University, Babson, Bentley, Tufts, Northeastern, and Suffolk. I hope I'm not forgetting any.</p>
<p>Edit: You are in Young Republicans and Young Democrats? You might have trouble picking a college if you are that indecisive...hahah</p>
<p>Brandeis (10 chars)</p>
<p>Well, I don't feel like I'm limiting myself, I really want to live in Boston for the next 4 years. I know about Harvard and MIT, but I don't think it's realistc for me to go to those schools. I want to major in poli sci, and with my stats, can somebody tell me some good reach/match / safety schools in Boston?</p>
<p>For starters, you have no chance at Harvard, MIT, Tufts, Brandeis or Babson.</p>
<p>BC is a reach, BU is a reachy-match. Northeastern is a match.</p>
<p>Bobsaget you have a decent shot at Babson, Bentley and BU they are slight reaches. (Don't apply to Bentley and Babson unless you want to study business because they don't offer anything else)</p>
<p>Northeastern is a match</p>
<p>BC is a big reach</p>
<p>Don't waste your time and money with Harvard, MIT, Tufts</p>
<p>Babson is total business (where your liberal arts schools have one business related major, economics, Babson has one liberal arts related major, economics)....which makes one wonder, because liberal arts are very important, even/especially in business. IMO, studying the liberal arts helps business people be more creative, open to diversity, and well rounded. Business only schools are at a disadvantage, I think.</p>
<p>I wouldn't count out Tufts, its a great school for poli sci and a lot easier to get into than BC.</p>
<p>Tufts is alot harder to get into than BC. Is that what you meant?</p>
<p>No, I meant what I wrote, based on kids from my high school. But in the meantime I checked the Tufts and BC fact books and Tufts <em>is</em> tougher to get into (27% vs 31%). I guess it depends what high school you're coming from.</p>
<p>tufts is MUCH harder than bc</p>
<p>dunno wut ur talking about, seeing as i've seen kids with amazing stats and ecs get rejected</p>
<p>I would not go so far as to say that Tufts is "much" harder than BC, but it is definitely more selective. According to the latest USNWR:</p>
<p>Tufts:
Mid 50% SAT range: 1290-1470
Mean SAT: 1380
Graduated top 10% of class: 74%
% accepted: 27%
Selectivity rank: #25</p>
<p>Boston College:
Mid 50% SAT range: 1240-1410
Mean SAT: 1330
Graduated top 10% of class: 73%
% accepted: 32%
Selectivity rank: #30</p>
<p>This might be helpful as it is found on the Tufts admissions website for the Tufts class of 2009. The numbers above are according to the traditional US News 2 years lag time.</p>
<p>Applications 15,525
Acceptances 4,311
Acceptance Rate 28%
Academic Profile of Accepted Students
Mean Rank in Class (when available) Top 6%
Percent Ranked in Top 10% of class 85% </p>
<p>Mean SAT I Verbal
Overall 710
Liberal Arts 713
Engineering 696
Mid-50% Range for SAT I Verbal 670-760 </p>
<p>Mean SAT I Math
Overall 718
Liberal Arts 714
Engineering 744
Mid-50% Range for SAT I Math 680-760 </p>
<p>Mean ACT Composite 30
Demographic Profile of Enrolling Students
Expected Enrollment for September 2005
Overall 1,350
Liberal Arts 1,160
Engineering 190
<a href="http://admissions.tufts.edu/admstat.htm%5B/url%5D">http://admissions.tufts.edu/admstat.htm</a></p>
<p>Have you checked out Suffolk University? The honors courses in poly science/Gov't are very competative. Great Location too!</p>
<p>Suffolk is way below his level if he is aiming at BC, Tufts etc....</p>
<p>Their honors courses could bring a bit more challenge into the material</p>
<p>I like Boston University a lot, is it a match/ slight reach for my stats?</p>
<p>Yes BU is a match/slight reach for you. If you write great essays and show them that you will be a highly motivated and successful student. you could very well be accepted. The same goes for Bentley and Babson. However, they only offer business majors so if your not sure about business I wouldn't apply to them.</p>
<p>As a Boston-area senior (already accepted ED on the other end of the state), I understand Boston's allure, even though expanding your range of environments might be a good measure. As many people have mentioned, you've got BU, BC, Brandeis, Tufts as reaches, and Tufts is in Medford however, Brandeis all the way in Waltham and BC is something of a hike into Chesnut Hill. There's also Bentley, Babson, which are not "in" Boston though but are relative safeties, then Suffolk right in the Back Bay which is a safety. There's also Northeastern, more of a match, and another school is Emerson College (right nearby Fenway) that is definitely worth looking at. I don't honestly know too much about it, but I know a couple people who applied there. If you are a girl, there is also Simmons, a good women's college also in the heart of Boston. </p>
<p>In general, the concentration of schools in the Boston area, or Massachusetts is crazy. You have a very wide range of options. But remember to research each school carefully, because they are different, and just "being in Boston" shouldn't necessarily be the objective if you are neglecting the fit of the school. BU doesn't exactly have a campus, or a cohesive one, some might say it lacks community-feel or didn't recognize its placement in the concrete jungle. Then you have BC, a Jesuit school tucked into Chesnut Hill. And Northeastern has its own culture too, but its rapid expansion in recent years has led to some difficulties. Or Tufts, all the way in Medford, a vibrant little city unto itself. And business schools like Bentley or Babson outside the city.</p>
<p>"you've got BU, BC, Brandeis, Tufts as reaches"</p>
<p>So BU IS a reach?</p>
<p>Well..the OP must be a junior. That gives him some time to take the SAT or retake the ACT as well as bring up that GPA.</p>