<p>So far on my list I have Harvard College, Columbia College, New York University, Boston University, and Northeastern University. I talked to my school counselor and she suggested that I look for two more safety schools. Do you guys know any other schools with a 50+% acceptance rate that's decent and close to Boston or New York City. Also the school must be coed and have a campus-y college-y feel (no commuter colleges). I'm really trying to give other schools a chance, but I don't want to apply to a school that isn't quite for me...As you can tell I'm quite picky ;-) haha.</p>
<p>Harvard University??? If so… wow best of luck.</p>
<p>Some safeties in NYC:
CUNY Baruch + Hunter
Queens College</p>
<p>Some safeties in Boston:
Emerson
Suffolk</p>
<p>Northeastern has a 35% acceptance rate but if your applying to the ivy’s you definitely have the stats to get in. Anyways, what about Boston College, Tufts, Brandeis, WPI, and UMASS-Amherst, Fordham, Syracuse.</p>
<p>LOL ewww Suffolk? thats not even worthy of a safety especially if the original poster is applying to Harvard College. I recommend UMASS Amherst, UCONN, and Fordham</p>
<p>“mcvcm92”, you only gave me one safety school! haha the rest have less than 50% acceptance rates!</p>
<p>haha thank you “brownbear1.” I’m not trying to be snobby, but I have wwwaayyy too better stats than Suffolk. If I went there then it would be ridiculous. I need an academically stimulating and rigorous college.</p>
<p>How about supplying your info so we can actually provide some recommendations?</p>
<p>what info do you want?</p>
<p>Take a look at Hofstra. Beautiful campus. Many options for majors/minors. Good Honors Program. Access to NYC. I think they have rolling admissions.</p>
<p>Grades, standardized test scores, ECs, APs, class rank, GPA, etc.</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>I don’t really want to get too specific. I am in the top 5% of my class and I have a 4.0 GPA. I take as many AP classes as possible. I have plenty of leadership, volunteering, and EC activities. </p>
<p>I’m looking for safeties with a 50-70% range for admission. Boston University is kinda my only safety so far. I’m looking for more universities/colleges in the Boston and NYC area.</p>
<p>“I don’t really want to get too specific. I am in the top 5% of my class and I have a 4.0 GPA. I take as many AP classes as possible. I have plenty of leadership, volunteering, and EC activities.”</p>
<p>That is all well and good, but what exactly is your family EFC? Do you know how much money you have available for your education?</p>
<p>Make your folks sit down with the financial aid calculators at [::</a> College Planning Made Easy | Inside Source for College Admissions Requirements](<a href=“http://www.collegeboard.com%5D::”>http://www.collegeboard.com), and get them to tell you what their plans are for financing your studies. You need to know how seriously you should be looking for a financial safety, or whether mere academic safeties suffice.</p>
<p>good advice happymomof1</p>