<p>Connecticut College would NOT be a safety school for this student, IMO as a parent in Massachusetts - it is a pretty tough admit for our well-regarded suburban high school, median SAT for accepted students is 1360 (Math + Verbal).</p>
<p>There is a program for students in New England to have some tuition reduction. I believe the requirement is that your home state university does not offer the program you are looking for - I know UVM is included in this program as is Uconn & others)</p>
<p>[Overview</a> NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION](<a href=“http://www.nebhe.org/programs-overview/rsp-tuition-break/overview/]Overview”>Tuition Break | New England Board of Higher Education)</p>
<p>NEmother, thanks. I thought that New England had some sort of program.</p>
<p>So if I didn’t submit my SAT/ACT scores would Holy Cross and Connecticut College be matches for me?</p>
<p>Marist, Zoo Mass, Holy Cross, Iona</p>
<p>Since both Holy Cross and Connecticut College only accepted about 37% of applicants (per last reporting on Princeton Review web site), I would not consider them safeties, even if you don’t submit your scores.</p>
<p>Holy Cross is categorized in the Most Selective category by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges.</p>
<p>Holy Cross is not a safety school for anyone</p>
<p>Goucher would be a great safety for you (that is, if you’d consider broadening your geographic reach).</p>
<p>I was going to say Goucher too! A little farther south, but it was the first school that popped into my mind after reading your op.</p>
<p>Lots of dancers there and it’s the only college I know of that requires time abroad for all students (and helps them pay for it!). Very serious about the importance of global thinking. Your being female might make it less of a safety as they used to be all-female and are trying to equalize ratios, but I still think you’d be a strong candidate and would probably love this school.</p>
<p>What is your financial situation? Is cost an issue? Do you need financial aid? That is very important. Your state schools are good safeties, the Catholic schools, other than HC and BC can be good matches and safeties. Holy Cross and Colby do not require test scores.</p>
<p>Bring up that SAT a little bit and you could qualify for money at UB (SUNY Buffalo) or maybe other SUNYs. There are also many small private schools in upstate NY and New England that would fit the bill. Sienna College has a strong premed program, from what I hear. I think you are wise looking at the smaller schools for premed.</p>
<p>I agree on the cost issue. The UMass Schools wouldn’t meet her requirements of a 1,000 to 6,000 student body size but sometimes the financial picture doesn’t provide options. A friend’s daughter received a pretty good package (they live in Concord MA) at one of the SUNYs closer to the MA border so money for out-of-state students does happen.</p>
<p>^^ My son invited a rising college freshman and he is going to attend a SUNY. He is also OOS for SUNYs, and he told me that he got a scholarship. I do not know any more than that.</p>
<p>union college has merit and financial aid and has decent med school stats.</p>
<p>cost is not an issue</p>
<p>If you are considering a SUNY college, Geneseo is one I would add to the list. Very strong liberal arts program as well as the sciences. Avg gpa 94 SAT 1340. Approximately 5,000 students on campus. </p>
<p>[SUNY</a> Geneseo | SUNY Geneseo](<a href=“http://www.geneseo.edu%5DSUNY”>http://www.geneseo.edu)</p>
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<p>I would definitely recommend my school, Drew University, for you. Strong in the sciences, high acceptance rate into med/graduate school, good merit aid available, SAT optional, suburban yet near NYC.</p>
<p>With a class rank in the top 2% and a 4.4 GPA, you should look at Holy Cross.</p>
<p>any other suggestions???</p>
<p>Responding to an earlier post, Colby is NOT test optional. From their website:</p>
<p>Standardized Test Options
Colby requires official results of one of the following:</p>
<pre><code>* the College Board SAT Reasoning Test
- the American College Test (ACT)
- the SAT Subject Tests (in three different subject areas*)
</code></pre>
<p>Re: Holy Cross – when D was looking at schools (now 5 years ago), HC required students interested in biology to indicate that on their application. They only accepted a limited number of students intending to major in biology, and they made it sound as if it would be impossible to switch into that major once you got to HC. Their acceptance rate to med school is VERY high, partly because of this. Agree with other posters – HC is not a safety school.</p>
<p>Also, don’t get overly hung up on the whole med school thing when choosing an undergrad school – you, like many other students, may very well end up changing your mind!</p>