<p>If I’m unable to raise my score to a more desirable number, would just submitting an essay be the best option for me?</p>
<p>If you are still looking into the International Business side of things, Babson College might be a good one for you. It’s in a small suburb right outside of Boston and is very Business oriented. I think your SAT score is on the money, too.</p>
<p>Babson is primarily a business school with a big emphasis on entrepreneurship and puts a premium on kids who have that mindset. Many of the kids who go there have already started businesses. It doesn’t seem like the OP was interested in majoring in business or anything related to it. </p>
<p>OP, yes to the essays.</p>
<p>I expressed some interest in international business, but it isn’t my main interest, so I don’t want a college with it’s primary focus being business. Though I like the idea of studying business, I’m not sure it’s for me. I only started considering it because I’ve had a few business classes, and my FBLA advisor told me I should consider it as an option because she thinks I would have success in a business field, but for me a major in business is only a secondary or tertiary option.</p>
<p>Look into Wheaton (in Norton, MA between Boston and Providence). Cross enrollment with Brown. Merit aid available.</p>
<p>I just applied to Simmons because it was free, and I have most of my Brandeis app filled out. As of right now, I don’t think I will be applying to BU.</p>
<p>DD is a freshman at Simmons. I really like the school. Great location. Well known for social work and nursing. DD like it because of focus on science. Also good writing program and connected to colleges of the fenway</p>
<p>And I just decided to drop Brandeis from my common application list as well for financial reasons. I might explore applying there again closer to the regular decision deadline but for now, I am only going to pay for applications that cost $60+ at institutions that I have visited and know that I would attend. </p>
<p>Would you be paying in-state tuition, because if so, UMass Amherst or Boston might be a fit.</p>
<p>I only want to look at private schools because I’m from PA</p>
<p>Are there any other schools that are in the general Boston area? I started this post thinking I would only be interested in colleges directly in the city, but I just want public transportation to be available enough to get students into the city if desired. </p>
<p>Schools in the city: Emerson College (emphasis on performing arts), Northeastern University, Boston University,and Simmons. Simmons College is a women’s college at the undergraduate level. There are men in some of the graduate programs. Simmons is part of a consortium called Colleges of the Fenway–other schools include: Emanuel College, Mass College of Art and Design, Wheelock College, Wentworth Institute of Technnology, and MCPHS (pharmacy and health sciences).</p>
<p>Brandeis and Tufts are not in Boston, but in towns that are nearby Waltham and Medford. It’s easy to get to Boston from either place. Boston College is in Chestnut Hill an area that’s about 10 miles west of downtown Boston. There’s also Bentley University in Waltham. Bentley is known for its business programs. </p>
<p>What do you want to study in college? Career path?</p>
<p>Right now, I think I want to study Anthropology, focusing on archaeology, and history. I’m also considering foreign language as an option, probably Spanish. </p>
<p>Suffolk might be worth looking into. A safety with your stats (you might even be eligible for merit aid if you get your SAT up), and right in the heart of Boston. </p>
<p>Tufts (half in Medford- half in Somerville) is on the Red Line of the subway along with Harvard, MIT, Lesley and Longy School of Music (all in Cambridge). UMass/Boston is also on the Red Line.</p>
<p>BC (Newton) is on the “B” branch of the Green Line of the subway along with BU (Boston). Northeastern (Boston) is on the “E” branch of the Green Line. Not sure which branch the “Fenway Group” is closest to.</p>
<p>Work has started on an extension of the Green line through Cambridge, Somerville and Medford, but in the mean time the Red and Green lines connect at Park Street in downtown Boston (near Suffolk and Emerson) .</p>
<p>Brandeis/Waltham is on the Fitchburg/South Acton train line which is more expensive, and runs less frequently (no weekend service) than the subway. It goes into Porter Square in Cambridge, which is on the Red Line between Davis Square (Tufts) and Harvard Square (Harvard) then proceeds to North Station in Boston. Brandeis runs a private shuttle into Cambridge on weekends.</p>
<p>Babson/Olin/Wellesley College are on the Framingham/Worcester train line (which does run on weekends, but is more expensive/runs less frequently than the subway) so Babson runs shuttles into Cambridge and Boston on weekends (which start on Thursday evening) and Wellesley runs buses to Cambridge. Babson and Olin are literally next to each other and Wellesley College is about a mile away. They have formed a consortium (with cross registration) as well. Babson also runs a shuttle to the “D” branch of the Green Line on Friday and Saturday. The Worcester colleges (Clark, Holy Cross and WPI) use this train line to go into Boston.</p>
<p>Wheaton College (Norton, Mass) and Brown (Providence, RI) use the Providence line to go into Boston. </p>
<p>Come to think of it, Wheaton has Anthropology and you can also cross enroll at Brown. It offers merit aid. </p>
<p>Look into Holy Cross, Clark, and Wheaton. Perhaps Wellesley and Simmons.</p>
<p>@Mastadon thank you for all the details on the train information. It’s a great reference. I’ll look into Wheaton a little more. </p>
<p>May I ask why you scratched BU from your list? It seems like the best fit for your stats (albeit a slight reach or high-match) and academic interests. Your stats might not be too far off for a liberal arts applicant, since the aggregate scores include those from their highly-selective STEM and joint BS/MD programs. I’m just curious. You are certainly a better match at BU than you are for Tufts or Brandeis - if you don’t think you could get into BU, then the other two (especially Tufts) are bigger reaches.</p>
<p>I think I have a good chance at getting into BU because two students from my school have already been accepted and they have lower stats than I do. And I’m not completely scratching BU, but I want to visit before spending 80 dollars on the application fee. I’m probably going to apply later, closer to the regular decision deadline.</p>