<p>what i have:
3.86/4.2 GPA, school is way too hard.. tons of AP's
740 CR/ 750 Math/ 740 Writing
New Orleans Residency
good essays, good ec's, leadership, all that jazz</p>
<p>what i want:
-medium sized college.. i dont know about large
-if possible, in the north.. but its not a necessity
-not right smack in the middle of the city.. but.. close enough for me to go there when i want to.. i want to experience "the campus feel"
-i would like to attend medical school, so possibly a school that has students who regularly get into med school.
-great merit-aid package, i wont get any financial aid, and i can't afford full tuition anywhere, i can only attend a school that gives me half/free. </p>
<p>what i created:
a list... of schools...
-tulane- instate
-lsu- instate
-boston univ.
-northeastern univ
-nyu
-univ of maryland
-rutgers
-rhodes
-univ of rochester</p>
<p>what im asking:
i dont feel my list is very comprehensive. what schools should i replace or just take out completely? Are there any schools that fit my wants that i should add? ive been having so much trouble creating this list.. if you have any advice/suggestions/etc.. id appreciate it.</p>
<p>Generally speaking, if you're interested in getting lots of merit aid, you have to look for colleges that are less reachy and more safety/low match.</p>
<p>I agree, NYU definitely sticks out. BU might as well for similar reasons, but I don't know about that. I live in NYC, however, and I can tell you that the NYU campus is spread out more than they would like to admit, and while the neighborhood where most of it is located is, in my opinion, great, very artsy and with a lot of opportunities, there really isn't a campus feel. It's mostly that students study during the week and on the weekends go out into NYC; the lack of Greek life and general lack of many social events on campus definitely aren't part of a typical college experience.</p>
<p>I second the recommendation for Fordham (Rose Hill Campus).</p>
<p>Also try Miami OH. It has one of the best success rates in the nation for pre-med, it's mid-sized, and isn't too far from Cincinatti. </p>
<p>I'd remove BU. Grade deflation is bad there, which isn't good for those looking at any form of grad school. It's smack in the middle of the city too, and doesn't have the traditional campus feel you're looking for. It's also a really expensive school.</p>
<p>You may want to looks at some SUNYs. They're one of the better state schools systems (say that five times fast xD) in the Northeast, and they range in levels of selectivity, location (obviously they're all in NY, but I think that some are more urban than others), etc.</p>
<p>If you want pre-med, Holy Cross has a well regarded pre-med program. Holy Cross applicants to medical school have been accepted at approximately twice the national acceptance rate. How</a> successful are Holy Cross students?</p>
<p>how is SUNY and geneseo? it's not very heard of outside of the northeast i think. Also, what about UConn, i hear that they are good but the rural atmosphere and the extreme cold make it unpleasing, any other info?</p>
<p>Bowdoin is an excellent school, but does not offer merit aid, other than $1000 if you are a National Merit Scholar. </p>
<p>Also, no Ivies offer merit aid, and only a few of the top twenty universities and top twenty liberal arts colleges do so. You might be surprised, though, about the availability of financial aid at those schools and at least do a "dry run" filling out the FAFSA and seeing if you might receive some.</p>
<p>Bowdoin is a great school in Brunswick, Maine 20 miles east of Portland, the largest city in the state. Brunswick is a classic New England town, on the ocean, old buildings, lots of historical sights in the area. The campus is pretty. The food at Bowdoin is incredible and the school always is rated #1 or #2 for best food of any US college. I grew up in Maine and know the school, took a tour with my daughter, and the food was all it was cracked up to be. I liked the student body as well. My daughter chose Holy Cross, but Bowdoin is an exceptional college as well.</p>