Colleges I should Consider/ Chances

College Search & Selection
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<p>I have a few schools in mind, but I really want to attend a decent school in the northeast or the midwest. Any schools that you think would fit my profile AND that I realistically have a chance of getting into? </p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): Didn't Take Yet.
ACT: 29 (30 superscore) 35E 31R 28M 25S
SAT II: 750 World History (will be taking American History this June)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10/140 (?)
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5) (self-study) will be taking American History & AP English Lang this year. Most likely 4-5 APs next year.
IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Runner-up for a statewide scholarship sponsored by the United States Senate, numerous school awards.<br>
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Class of 2013 (President), School Newspaper (Founder/ Editor-in-Chief), National Honors Society, Social Studies Brain Bowl Team (Founder/ President/ Captain), Student Ambassador to an organization in my county that consists of about 30 towns and cities and their elected officials.
*Just an FYI my school is doesn't have sports because it is too small.
Job/Work Experience:Web Designer & Operations Assistant at a sports management company (basically the boss's assistant) (15-20 hours/ week)
Volunteer/Community service: Helped start a basketball program for little kids at my church (2-3 hours week); 270 service hours</p>

<p>Will Apply for Financial Aid?: Probably not.
Intended Major: History OR Business
State (if domestic applicant): Florida
Country (if international applicant):N/A
School Type: Public Magnet
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <$100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
General Comments:
Thank you for your time :)</p>

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<p>How big/small do you want? Any restrictions on geography? No need for financial aid?!? </p>

<p>This is a broad range of outcomes (reach, match etc)</p>

<p>Boston College
Villanova
American University
University of Richmond
Indiana University
Michigan
Carnegie-Mellon (math/science scores could be a killer here)
Miami (Ohio)
Penn (Wharton big reach for anybody)</p>

<p>University of Miami
Wake Forest</p>

<p>That’s a broad first cut. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thanks…probably cut out University of Miami because I live pretty close to there and Carnegie-Mellon isn’t a fit because I have absolutely no interest in Engineering. But I don’t really know much about Carnegie-Mellon’s other programs.</p>

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<p>CMU has a very good business school; I don’t know about the quality of their History offerings.</p>

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<p>What can your family afford to pay? You should have at least one in-state school so you can take advantage of Bright Futures.</p>

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<p>I’d really work on the ACT or try the SAT. A few more points would put much better schools on the list.</p>

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<p>Take SAT Subject test Math II and score over 700, it will strengthen your transcript</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone! </p>

<p>@waverly: Might take tests again, but already studied extremely hard…just not a good test taker! </p>

<p>@Battllo: I don’t think a 700 on the Math II is going to happen :frowning: !! Definitely not a math person!!</p>

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<p>You don’t really have much of a chance at Carnegie Mellon with a 30 ACT and considering your math and science scores. Wharton I would say you simply have no chance unless you can get your ACT up to about 34+. The rest of the schools Vinceh mentioned are good matches IMO, some of them are obviously safeties.</p>

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<p>Yea haha Penn and Carnegie Mellon were never really on my original list…not really that interested in them anyhow.</p>

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<p>Also consider NYu stern</p>

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<p>That’s the business school?</p>

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<p>Carnegie Mellon has a top 10 undergraduate business school (Tepper), which would be a reach for you though based on your stats. The university also offers a History major within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is less selective than the business school or the engineering school and would be a match for you.</p>