Good Safety Schools for a Northeast student

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<p>I have a 4.4 GPA out of 5 (3.84 uw), I am 7th in my class of 300, & I got a 27 on my ACT and an 1880 on my SAT (580 CR, 610 M, & 690 W). I plan on taking both again. I have
Freshman Year- 5 honors classes (4 A's 1 B), 1 college prep class (A)
Sophomore Year - 5 honors (4 A's 1 B), 1 college prep (A)
Junior Year- 6 honors (5 A's 1 B), 1 college prep (A)
Next year I'm taking 4 AP, 1 honors, & 1 college prep class
For ECs I dance daily, I'm in NHS and two foreign language clubs at my school. I'm also a dance teacher (as a volunteer) and do a lot of community service in my town.</p>

<p>Any suggestions for good safety or target schools in the Northeast, preferably in New England or the Eastern part of New York? Other key criteria:
-1000 to 6000 undergrad enrollment
-preferably liberal arts
-good career services/reputation
-high acceptance rates at med school and strong biology programs
-student to facutly ratio 12:1 or lower
-I prefer rural or surburban, but wouldn't mind the city</p>

<p>Thank you so much!!!!</p>

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<p>Ithaca College.</p>

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<p>Check out Le Moyne College in Syracuse.</p>

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<p>Will you consider PA? If so Juniata has a very high acceptance rate to med schools and your stats are in line.</p>

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<p>I agree with holliesue, and it might be my first choice for the OP.</p>

<p>I don’t know about acceptance rates at these schools, but you might want to consider: Marist and Hobart Willliam Smith since they are in NY and the size that you are looking for. In New England you might look into Quinnipiac. Also, look into the SUNYs.</p>

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<p>I live in MA so PA would be a long ride for me, but thank you anyway!!</p>

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<p>Well, would you get a discounted rate at UVM since you are from MA? If so, you might want to look into UVM.</p>

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<p>For SUNY colleges in the eastern part of the state, New Paltz and Oneonta have good liberal arts programs.</p>

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<p>One other thing that I’d like to suggest is to consider your goals, and consider carefully why you won’t go a bit further from home if the school is a good fit otherwise. Some people cannot go far from home because of illness issues, cost of travel and so on. For others, there really aren’t any reasons to stay fairly close to home. It is just something to consider carefully, whether you change your mind, or you stick with a certain geography as a “must have” in a school.</p>

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<p>Nope, Massachusetts still isn’t part of Vermont. ;)</p>

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<p>Right, heyalb, but does New England have some sort of exhange program not for instate tuition, but for something the inbetween OOS and IS?</p>

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<p>I now that MCLA offers reduced tuition to NYS students-- not certain if any of the SUNY schools reciprocate.</p>

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<p>What about Clark University in MA.</p>

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<p>Meant to type know NOT now!!! My iPhone won’t let me correct.</p>

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<p>While it’s not LAC, WPI (Worcester Poly Tech) has a good biology program and pre-med and would be a good safety, plus they give good merit aid. Being female is also a plus, as they are looking to increase women. It’s part of the Worcester area consortium, so you can take classes at other schools. (One caveat is WPI’s quarter system can make that tough. </p>

<p>What about Holy Cross?</p>

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<p>OP, IMO your reach/match/safeties will hinge on your re-take of the SAT and ACT (they are the outlier stat) and your family’s financial situation. Get those scores up and your options change dramatically. Congrats on your outstanding rank and (in context) GPA. I expect that if you prepare as well for your re-takes as you obviously do for your classwork, you’ll be fine. ;)</p>

<p>I suggest you look for references to the “Xiggi method” on the SAT/ACT forums. Simple. Cheap. Effective. Good luck. </p>

<p>BTW, I agree that you need to broaden your geographic net. Pennsylvania and Ohio have some great schools for you to consider.</p>

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<p>Oops, I apologize, my mis-read. No, they do not.</p>

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<p>I also think you should expand geographic area – PA has a large number of LACs.</p>

<p>At least explore the schools before counting PA out – I third Juanita and would add Ursinus</p>

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<p>If you would consider a women’s college, hope you’ll take a serious look at Smith and Mount Holyoke. While neither of these would be considered a safety…Mount Holyoke might be a little easier based on your GPA and rigor of HS courses. Excellent dance programs at both. And, I think both are now SAT optional. Both have excellent acceptance records for medical schools and science graduate schools.</p>

<p>Look at Wheaton in MA and Union in NY as possible matches.</p>

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<p>Endicott College in MA and Connecticut College.</p>