Help matching me for possibles

College Search & Selection
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<p>I know acceptance rates are not the main, and should not be, the main factor in deciding schools. I just need some suggestions based on my stats to help thin out my search. I will then do extra research to know if it's a match</p>

<p>4.0 all four years of high school
first gen college student. lower income family with single mother all my life. Michigan
academic rigor is slightly weak
2 year varsity captain lacrosse
4 year varsity lacrosse player, All State and conference
link crew
Go team youth group leadership group all four years
DFC youth group community service all four years
CATS athletic leadership group at high school 11 and 12th grade
28 on act. 30 super-scored
would appreciate honest and quick opinion, thanks</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.lafayette.edu/”>http://www.lafayette.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>unless you’re independently wealthy, the number one factor in creating a list is finding schools you can afford. Since you’re not going to any school you cannot afford, have you run the net price calculators at any schools?</p>

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<p>no not yet</p>

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<p>you might try that. try lafayette and your state flagship, a nearby LAC, a dream school, and one other. look for the npc on the financial aid page of each college. get your parents to help you fill out the npc. It will show you the estimated contribution your parents will be expected to make by each college. Discuss with your parents what they can afford to provide you each year and compare it to the EFC. If your parents are reluctant to talk about money with you, keep the pressure on them. There’s no point in putting together of list of schools your family cannot afford. It’s time to get realistic if you really want to make a list of schools you can afford and maybe get into.</p>

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<p>UMich would be a good reach to have (it meets need for in-state students). Your ACT is on the low side but first gen is considered important.</p>

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<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>What are you interested in studying?</p>

<p>What size/location (urban, rural) of school are you interested in?</p>

<p>Do you wish to play lacrosse on the collegiate level?</p>

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<p>Thank you all for your input, but I was hoping to get matches just based on my application profile. I know, and will do price calculator and such, however I wanted basic matches. The best institute I could get into, or be a fit academically for.</p>

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<p>I am sorry but you are doing it backwards. You need first find those schools are affordable and your stats match, then choose from that group. So, lets say you are fit to NYU’s profile and you can get it, what good is it if you have to pay full tuition of 60K/year?</p>

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<p>Since you’re casting a very wide net, here’s a guide to start with:
<a href=“http://www.collegesimply.com/guides/30-on-the-act/”>http://www.collegesimply.com/guides/30-on-the-act/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Try using the Super match engine on the left of this page.</p>