Deferred. Should I apply to more schools?

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<p>So, I got deferred from my ED school (Macualay Honors College at Hunter) and I was just wondering if I should apply to a few more schools?</p>

<p>Money IS an issue, but my mom completely supports wherever I want to go and she is willing to pay for as much tuition for where I want to go, but I don't feel it's right to have her pay it all. Therefore, I'm kind of stressing.</p>

<p>I already applied to:
Loyola Chicago (accepted)
Tulane (accepted w/ 15k scholarship, but don't really want to go there anymore...)
Fordham (waiting on notification)
Pace (waiting on notification...don't really wanna go there)
IUPUI (accepted, waiting on official letter thru mail)</p>

<p>Here are the other schools I'm considering:</p>

<p>NYU (I know they're terrible for AID)
The New School (will most likely apply)
Northwestern (I am really set on going to NYC and if I get in and get a decent financial package I'll be going there, but I really liked Northwestern's campus and everything. I'm not sure if I'll get in, but I feel it's worth a shot.)
Northeastern (still don't know if I should apply or not...i'm kidna confused about the whole co-op thing)</p>

<p>"What if"s are driving my life right now. I don't know if I should spend MORE money to apply to some more schools, but WHAT IF I happen to be someone they give more money to?</p>

<p>Don't know what I should do. Any advice is welcomed. :)</p>

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<p>If money IS an issue then don’t apply to NYU. If you got deferred at Hunter then you probably won’t be competitive for NYU’s scholarships. Make sure you sit down with all your FA/Scholarship offers and look at the total cost of attendance when you get all the info before you make a decision.</p>

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<p>If you would actually attend one of the schools in which you got accepted and like them over the others you are considering applying - than no other apps are needed.</p>

<p>If you like another school better over the ones you’ve been accepted, then apply.
You can research the potential amount of scholarship money you would get. I’m sure you are aware, the college board site provides a good idea of aid in accordance with individual college-in terms of average merit and need amount given. Then, you factor in your individual circumstance and go from there. Make sure you look at each individual college web site to see if you are missing any scholarship opportunites, perhaps based on major.</p>

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<p>Money is an issue–Forget about NYU. Also, if you didn’t get Macauley at Hunter, you’re not competitive for NYU scholarships and they’re not generous with need-based aid.</p>

<p>Fordham is also hugely expensive. My son was offered a $10,000/yr merit scholarship when he applied (2 years ago) and still had to turn it down because of the cost.<br>
$52,000/yr-$10,000/yr=still $42,000/yr not including personal expenses</p>

<p>You might want to consider applying to SUNY New Paltz. It’s a good school and it’s an easy train ride into NYC if you want to spend a day there. The price can’t be beat–great bang for your buck.</p>

<p>Marist is another school you might want to consider. Academic Merit Scholarships:
General Eligibility
Requirements Amount Awardable
Presidential Scholarship 4.0 GPA 2050 SAT
31 ACT $12,000
Presidential Scholarship 3.6 GPA 1950 SAT
29 ACT $10,000
Marist College Scholarship 3.3 GPA 1800 SAT
27 ACT $8,000
Merit awards are made at the discretion of the scholarship committee. General eligibility requirements for a scholarship do not guarantee admission.</p>

<p>The Scholarship committee recalculates the student’s GPA using the following core courses form grades 9, 10, and 11: English, math, science, history/social studies, and foreign language. This recalculated GPA along with standardized test scores are used to determine scholarship eligibility.</p>

<p>Students will automatically be considered for a Merit Scholarship upon acceptance to Marist College. No more than one merit award will be awarded to each student.</p>

<p>If you qualify for the Presidential Scholarship, it’ll bring the overall price down to a reasonable cost for a private college. You can hop on the train and spend a day in NYC very easily. The student activities at Marist also offers weekend day trips into NYC to see Broadway plays.</p>

<p>You need to find a financial and academic safety school where you would be happy attending. I don’t know what you are planning on studying but if grad school is in your future, consider saving money on your undergrad and go to your dream school for grad school.</p>

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<p>I was going to suggest SUNY New Paltz too.</p>