I need help finalizing my list..

College Search & Selection
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<p>Here are my stats:
female from NJ
1150/1740 sats [superscore]
GPA: 90.321 (we don't have a weighted GPA)
Class rank: 114/776, top 14%
3 aps (currently) & CP classes throughout 4 years
taking Italian sats & math sats in december
I took the acts (receiving the scores in 2 days) but I'm retaking them in December.
Amazing recs: one from my italian teacher who I've had for 4 years and another one from my US history teacher who is now my AP Economics teacher.
Essay: also amazing. I actually love to write and I show my talent through my essay. </p>

<p>I also have 3 college credits from taking Italian for four years. </p>

<p>These are the colleges I'm applying to so far:
New York University (no chance but can't hurt!)
Boston University
Temple University (already applied)
Rutgers-New brunswick (already applied)
American University</p>

<p>I'm not sure about:
Montclair State University
University of Massachusetts Amherst</p>

<p>I really want to go to a big, diverse school. I was thinking about Manhattanville college but I don't like the fact it's so small. I would also love to be in a big city. (I like how NYU and BU utilizes the city).</p>

<p>Any suggestions? Also staying around Northeast area is a must.</p>

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<p>I'm applying to american U too. If you want big and diverse then Boston U probably isn't the way to go... I've heard it's over abundant in the preppy upper middle class type. Look at Pitt. Pitt= big city, big school, diversity. You need to apply immediately though since they have rolling admissions.</p>

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<p>Really? My doctor went there and she told me Boston was very diverse and loved it there. For University of Pittsburgh, I looked it up on collegeboard and it said 80% are white. =/</p>

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<p>St Johns, Drexel maybe St Joseph. St Joes may not be as diverse as some of the others, but it is in Philly so there would be a lot to do. Also, St Joes and Drexel are not as large as St Johns.</p>

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<p>Although your grades are solid, the SATs are a bit weak. I'd recommend adding one more safety. How about a CUNY school?</p>

<p>Saint John's could be a good possibility as well.</p>

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<p>I would like to stay away from any religious schools, I should of mentioned that. [Which is what steered me away from Fordham]</p>

<p>I looked a lot into CUNY and SUNY schools but I really don't think it's for me. I'm still a little undecided about Montclair State University as a safety. I'm retaking the ACTs and I should do a lot better. What should I aim for to have a better chance at these schools?</p>

<p>Any suggestions for schools around Boston area? Northeastern? I would love to be in NYC but I don't think Pace University is worth the price..</p>

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<p>maybe Old Dominion. VCU or George Mason. Mason is not actually in DC but very close. I would also try Northeastern.</p>

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<p>Syracuse University</p>

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<p>Northeastern sounds like a good choice in the Boston area. For NYC, look into St. John's and possibly Fordham.</p>