Good College list? Or am I dreaming?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey guys, just wanted to see if I had a good gauge on the schools I should apply to. Here's some stuff/stats. Thanks</p>

<p>Bio
Hispanic
Male
Top 10 Public School in the Country (from NY)
Major: Music Production/Audio Technology</p>

<p>Stats</p>

<p>GPA: 3.17 (school doesn't weigh or rank)</p>

<p>APs: 3 so far, 8 by the time I graduate. (Toughest courseload possible)
So far: Eng Lang- 5, Psych- 5, US History- 3 (had 104 fever lol)</p>

<p>SATs: 690 M, 610 CR 640 W: 1300/1940</p>

<p>SAT 2s: 720 Math I, 670 US</p>

<p>ACTs: 29 (34/31/28/23) and (33/31/31/21)---As you can see, Science failed me</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Sports:
1. 4 year scholar athlete
2. Varsity Baseball: 11, 12
3. JV Baseball: 9,10
4. JV Basketball: 9</p>

<p>Music
1. Jazz Band 1st Chair Guitar-- 9,10
2. Symphonic Band 1st Chair Percussion---9,10,11
3. Tri M--11,12
4. Rock Orchestra (we play with the Trans Siberian Orchestra) 1st Chair Guitar/Tour Promotion/T-Shirt Design--11,12 (first years)
5. Marching Band- 11</p>

<p>Other
1, Newspaper Editor/Columnist--9,10,11,12
2. Film Society Member--11,12
3. Model Congress--10,11
4. Student Congress--10</p>

<p>Work Experience:
1. Radio/Tour Promotion for a major company-30hrs/week (05/08-)
2. Guitar Instructor --5hrs/week (02/03--)
3. Working at Public Park--40hrs/week(05/07-08/07)
4. Little League Umpire--7 hrs/week (02/03--09/06)</p>

<p>Community Service
1. 100 Hours at local synogauge
2. 60 hours with local Little League</p>

<p>College List
1. NYU
2. Stevens Inst of Tech
3. Conn Coll
4. American
5. Emerson
6. BU
7. Macaulay Honors--Cuny Baruch
8. Tufts
9. Drexel
10. Hartford</p>

<p>Any help is appreciated. Thanks Guys</p>

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<p>Tufts is a reach based on the fact that they have very high SAT score averages.
All the other ones look well within reach for you.<br>
Good Lucck</p>

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<p>Great all around stuff there. Dont beat yourself up. Dont compare yourself to people on this site who are always crowing about 1570 SATS and such. Ignore them.</p>

<p>As for your list, you need to add Fordham (Bronx-Main campus). Do your homework on Fordham. Its a fabulous school with SUPERB connections in the city for internships and jobs and feeder to law, medicine and grad schools. Plus its a LOT OF FUN. My D goes there now. LOVES IT. </p>

<p>Also add Syracuse University. Great school. </p>

<p>I think Tufts is wonderful ( I know someone there now) but its highly selective and its a reach for you. No harm in trying and see what happens. But dont fall in love with it, in case you dont get in. </p>

<p>You might also consider Connecticut College.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>These are all fine schools and you have a good balance. I thought Stevens was more of an Engineering school but I am sure you have a reason for that one on the list. BU, Tufts and NYU are reachs but go for it. Conn. College is a fine choice. You might consider Bard as it has non-binding Early Action though I don't know if it has precisely what you are looking for.</p>

<p>You should "talk up" the 5 on AP English Language as that is statistically a tough exam.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>Ctparent:</p>

<p>The reason I choose Stevens was because it's one of about 10 schools to offer my major (audio technology/music production) and be close to the city. That's basically my 2 criteria for all these schools I've listed, and it's why I don't have schools like Syracuse and Bard on my list (I want to be in the city). </p>

<p>Thanks for all the feedback guys. </p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Why not Berklee in Mass.?</p>