<p>I have applied to over 10 schools already, and been accepted into 3. However, I feel as if most of them are safeties and matches, and I would like to apply to some reaches. The problem is that I have no idea where to begin. What would be some good reach schools for me? I am a resident of Minnesota, but would like to expand my possibilities.</p>
<p>Accepted:
Winona State
UW Eau Claire
Depaul</p>
<p>Haven't heard back yet:
U of Minnesota Twin Cities
UW Madison
Gustavus Adolphus
Hamline U.
U of British Columbia
(+ other local schools I really don't want to go to)</p>
<p>Stats:
30 ACT
3.61 UW GPA (+senior grades as of now are 4.0)
3.77 W GPA
4 APs(my school does not offer many), 13 honors classes
6 ECs (debate, alpine ski, theater, piano, ambassadors, newspaper)
350+ volunteer hours at local nature center
I speak fluent Latvian (3rd generation)
Graduted from a summer Latvian high school in michigan
2 strong letters of rec
Strong common app essay/ other essays</p>
<p>Interests - I would like a larger campus in an urban setting, and I am interested in biological sciences or a pre-med program. I would like a college in the northeast, west, or midwest regions. </p>
<p>What could be some good reach schools for me?? Anything helps, thanks :)</p>
<p>Cost constraints? Are your three acceptance schools affordable?</p>
<p>Reaches are not required. The only school(s) that are absolutely required for your application list are safeties (if your acceptance schools are affordable, you have safeties already).</p>
<p>Are there any schools anywhere which you would rather attend than the schools already on your list?</p>
<p>ucbalumnus - $25k would probably be tops. Yes, they are affordable.</p>
<p>I have been looking into some northeastern schools, like BU, NYU, BC, and Northeastern, but they are all very expensive unless I get some sort of aid. Unfortunately, my parents make enough money so that most likely the aid I recieve will be very little.</p>
<p>Have you looked at what is possible in terms of aid and scholarships at these east coast universities? I know Northeastern offers up to a $20,000/year merit scholarship. With your stats, I think you could get in, but I am not sure what merit aid there would be.</p>
<p>In general, if you are looking for reaches, you are not going to be in the top segment of their applicant pool, which is who the scholarships go to. If you are looking for sufficient merit aid because you do not think there will be enough need-based aid, reaches are probably not going to end up being the best financial bet.</p>
<p>If you want nearby reaches, you have St Olaf, Macalester, and Carleton.
A bit further, Grinnell, Northwestern, Tufts, Brandeis, Northeastern.
Generally speaking though national universities in big east coast cities are the least likely to provide students with merit money.
if you’re a girl, Agnes Scott or Simmons would be more of a match (good merit money), and you also have Barnard, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr.
I’m pretty sure a school such as Davidson or Emory would be at least interested enough they wouldn’t throw your app to the “no” bin right away I know this is the South… but don’t know how often they get applications from MN so that may make you more interesting to them.</p>
<p>Wow, thats a first. Usually people have trouble finding safeties (like me). Tack on a couple ivies, northwestern, duke, mit, stanford, wash u st louis, caltech, anything thats a crapshoot basically</p>
<p>$25,000 per year without much financial aid eligibility means (for an MN resident) MN and WI publics, other low list price schools like Truman State and the SD publics, or schools with large merit scholarships (like those listed in the linked threads). There may also be some non-US schools as well (e.g. HKUST).</p>
<p>However, it is perfectly fine to have no reaches if you do not like any such schools better than any of the schools already on your application list.</p>
I know this is the South… but don’t know how often they get applications from MN so that may make you more interesting to them.</p>