I need safeties/matches...

College Search & Selection
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<p>OK, well, I thought I'd post this because I want to get ahead on my college search and stuff, since junior year's pure hell with college stuff AND school stuff at the same time. BTW, I'm a junior, just thought you'd want to know.</p>

<p>Stats:
Competitive-ish private school in north CA
Rank:
-Not reported
GPA weighted/unweighted:
-~3.6/~3.5 (.3 weight for honors/AP) out of 4.0
-If you weight a point for honors/AP it's around ~3.9
SAT:
-~2160 (800M, 750W, 610CR), I suppose.
ACT:
-Don't know, but if it's anything like the SAT, around ~31, I guess.
AP:
-US History, French (this year)
-Next year I plan to take: English Language, Calc AB, Econ, Euro, (Enviro? maybe not)
SATII:
-Bio/E-630
-US History-should be around 780
-French-should be around 720
-MathII-~750, I'm estimating.
PSAT:
-216/99% in CA-I don't think I got commended though. I have no idea when those notices come out.
Extracurriculars:
-Amnesty Int'l (all four years)
-Environmental awareness Club (all four years)
-JSA (this year, next year)
-Symposium Committee (this year, next year)
-~120 assorted community service hours</p>

<p>College stuff
Preferred location:
-Northeast
-I want to avoid the west coast like the plague.
-Large metropolis
Preferred size:
-Doesn't matter
Intended Major:
-Finance
-Econ
-Int'l Business</p>

<p>So, so far I have:</p>

<p>First choice:
-NYU Stern ED</p>

<p>In my dreams:
-PENN Wharton
-Columbia</p>

<p>Out of reach:
-Brown</p>

<p>High Reach:
-University of Chicago
-Swarthmore College</p>

<p>Reach:
-Tufts
-Carnegie Mellon/Tepper
-NYU Stern ED</p>

<p>Low Reach:
-University of Michigan</p>

<p>Match:
-Need help here...</p>

<p>Safe Match:
-UC Davis
-Bentley College</p>

<p>Safety:
-Need help here...</p>

<p>Feel free to move the schools around to where you feel is appropriate. I need suggestions. Thanx.</p>

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<p>Boston U. would be a nice match</p>

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<p>University of Pittsburgh is a nice safety</p>

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<p>First choice:
-NYU Stern ED</p>

<p>In my dreams:
-PENN Wharton
-Columbia</p>

<p>Out of reach:
-Brown</p>

<p>High Reach:
-University of Chicago
-Swarthmore College</p>

<p>Reach:
-Tufts
-Carnegie Mellon/Tepper
-NYU Stern ED</p>

<p>Low Reach:
-University of Michigan</p>

<p>Match:
-Boston University</p>

<p>Safe Match:
-UC Davis
-Bentley College</p>

<p>Safety:
-University of Pittsburgh</p>

<p>Thanks for all the suggestions!! Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Michigan isn't a reach, unless you're applying to Ross</p>

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<p>match:
george washington</p>

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<p>Michigan's a match. Boston University should be a safety. BU has really gone down the tubes these past few years. I believe it fell in ranking from top 50 just a few years ago to #60.</p>

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<p>Boston College and Holy Cross would be good matches</p>

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<p>First choice:
-NYU Stern ED</p>

<p>In my dreams:
-PENN Wharton
-Columbia</p>

<p>Out of reach:
-Brown</p>

<p>High Reach:
-University of Chicago
-Swarthmore College</p>

<p>Reach:
-Tufts
-Carnegie Mellon/Tepper
-NYU Stern ED</p>

<p>Match:
-University of Michigan/LSA, transfer into Ross
-George Washington U.
-Boston College
-Holy Cross</p>

<p>Safe Match:
-UC Davis
-Bentley College</p>

<p>Safety:
-University of Pittsburgh
-Boston University</p>

<p>Thanks for all the suggestions!! Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Super Reach
-PENN Wharton
-Columbia
-Brown
-Swarthmore College</p>

<p>Reach:
-Tufts
-Carnegie Mellon/Tepper
-NYU Stern ED
-University of Chicago</p>

<p>Match:
-University of Michigan
-Boston University
-Maryland University
-Leigh University
-George Washington University</p>

<p>Safe Match/Safety:
-UC Davis
-Bentley College
-University of Pittsburgh
-Rutgers University</p>

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<p>Leigh University</p>

<p>You mean Lehigh?</p>

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<p>yea. im tired, give me a break</p>

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<p>Holy Cross would be a great match and the school has a fantastic alumni network.</p>

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<p>Super Reach
-PENN Wharton
-Columbia
-Brown
-Swarthmore College</p>

<p>Reach:
-Tufts
-Carnegie Mellon/Tepper
-NYU Stern ED
-University of Chicago</p>

<p>Match:
-University of Michigan
-Boston University
-University of Maryland
-Lehigh University
-Boston College
-Holy Cross
-George Washington University</p>

<p>Safe Match/Safety:
-UC Davis
-Bentley College
-University of Pittsburgh
-Rutgers University</p>

<p>This is what I have so far. Anyone else? Thanx in advance.</p>

<p>BUMP :)</p>

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<p>Add Georgetown and Northwestern to the Reach list; add Villanova, Babson, and Northeastern to the Safety list. Delete Holy Cross and Lehigh (neither place is even remotely in a large metro area like you want).</p>

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<p>Super Reach
-PENN Wharton
-Columbia
-Brown
-Swarthmore College</p>

<p>Reach:
-Tufts University
-Georgetown University
-Northwestern University
-Carnegie Mellon/Tepper
-NYU Stern ED
-University of Chicago</p>

<p>Match:
-University of Michigan
-Boston University
-University of Maryland
-Boston College
-George Washington University</p>

<p>Safe Match/Safety:
-UC Davis
-Bentley College
-University of Pittsburgh
-Rutgers University
-Villanova University
-Babson College
-Northeastern University</p>

<p>This is what I have so far. Anyone else? Thanx in advance.</p>

<p>BUMP</p>

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<p>Bumpbumpbumpbump....</p>

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<p>I think your lists are about complete (though you might want to dump UC-Davis if you really want to be in or near a big metro area; and you might want to dump Rutgers because there's a reason people from New Jersey are prevalent at just about every decent college in the country--their own state's state university is good but from what I can tell, it's nothing to write home about). That still gives you about 20 schools to ponder. If you visited them, you'd probably quickly dump half of them because they just don't feel right to you.</p>

<p>One big factor which might help you weed some out without actually visiting them is deciding just how much of an urban-type person you are. There is a world of difference between being in a suburban setting just minutes from the heart of a big city (e.g. Boston College, Northwestern, Maryland) and actually being IN the heart of the city (e.g., Boston U, Columbia, Chicago, Northeastern, George Washington). And if you're ok with being in the heart of the city, are you also enough of an urbanite that being in one of the rougher sections of town is something you'd take in stride? Good luck, and start planning your visits as soon as possible--having 20 possible colleges bouncing around in your head must be exhausting.</p>

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<p>Yeah, and finding all the essential stats for all of them is a nightmare.</p>

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<p>Why is NYU Stern ED a reach? I would think with your SATs you'd get in. I want to apply there and I don't know if I'll do that well on the SAT.</p>