<p>*I’m a female sophomore with a 3.5/3.6 gpa, very high sat scores (2200 on the sats last year but 2300 on recent practice test). I have decent extracurriculars.</p>
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<p>Make sure you take the PSAT as a junior. With your testing abilities, you’ll likely be a National Merit Finalist. You can get some great scholarships that way.</p>
<p>Keep your grades up. Your GPA can keep you out of top schools. </p>
<p>Parents probably can’t afford to pay $50,000 price tag of a good school but they still want me to get into a few good ones so that we have options.</p>
<p>It’s ok to apply to a few of these schools “just to see” what happens, but if you know that these school may not be affordable, then protect yourself and apply to some financial safety schools.</p>
<p>You probably will get into NYU, but that school doesn’t give much aid…so it will likely not be affordable. NYU is the poster child for BAD AID.</p>
<p>What is your likely major or career goal?</p>