<p>Hi everyone, I am a rising senior with a weighted 4.43 GPA (3.9 UW). I scored a 33 on my ACT but am retaking it to include the written portion. I am also 3 subject tests this fall (Math 2, Spanish, and Lit). I have fairly solid ECs as well (4 year varsity tennis player, FBLA state finalist, volunteer at local food share, etc.)</p>
<p>Based on those stats, does anyone have any suggestions for potential safety schools? I'm already planning on applying to Miami University (Ohio) as a safety, but I'm struggling to find others that interest me as well. Additionally, any suggested matches would be appreciated as well (I already have a fairly large list of reaches that I'm currently in the process of trimming down). I'm interested in majoring in something related to finance or economics, so schools that have strong departments in those fields are preferable.</p>
<p>Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>Look at Indiana U, Villanova, Bentley, Penn State, Ohio State, Leigh, Babson, and Purdue</p>
<p>What can your family afford? That is a part of being a safety. You’d get good merit aid at U Dayton which has a good business program.</p>
<p>A safety has to be affordable, so ask your folks how much they’ll pay each year. PSU and some other OOS publics won’t be affordable if your parents won’t pay a lot.</p>
<p>With your stats, there are schools that will give you good merit scholarships, but again, much will depend on how much your parents will pay.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses! I should have been more clear in the initial post that money should not be a huge issue, but if it’s a safety then ideally either 1) I’d be eligible for a substantial amount of merit aid or 2) it’s not a school that’s horribly overpriced based on the level of academics. I will certainly do some research on each of the schools suggested here, thanks again.</p>
<p>Go to the financial aid and scholarships section of these forums and take a look at the sticky threads at the top about automatic and competitive full tuition and full ride merit scholarships. The automatic ones can be low cost safeties if that is what you need.</p>
<p>If you major in economics with a goal of going on to a PhD program in economics, look for an economics department with a strong math emphasis, and good math and statistics departments. Intermediate microeconomics and econometrics courses with math prerequisites higher than frosh calculus are preferable.</p>
<p>A strong math background is also desirable if you want to go on to an MFE program (for quantitative finance).</p>
<p>Front Range Community College, Austin Community College, Las Positas College, Edmonds Community College. These schools may still be a stretch for you, but I want you to TRY YOUR BEST to MAYBE get accepted.</p>
<p>How about Dickinson? My D is a grad, and her boyfriend was an Econ major. Works for one of the bigger consulting firms now and is doing very well a couple of years after graduation. He had good luck getting internships while he was there, too. And they give decent merit aid.</p>
<p>acal1995, people come out here for serious advice, not goof off posts that don’t make any sense. We try to actually help them. Everyone does need safety schools, and some people who have high stats are looking to reduce their cost. Your post is not helpful…</p>
<p>Very useful acal1995.</p>
<p>*but if it’s a safety then ideally either 1) I’d be eligible for a substantial amount of merit aid or 2) it’s not a school that’s horribly overpriced based on the level of academics. *</p>
<p>lol…not all safeties give a lot of merit…and you’d be surprised how much schools charge REGARDLESS of level of academics. </p>
<p>Cost isn’t based on “level of academics”… A campus doesnt’ get cheaper electricity or water just cuz the academics are less strong. costs are costs…regardless. There are a bunch of lowish level privates that charge just as much as the top schools. </p>
<p>You need to ask your parents how much they’ll pay FOR A SAFETY…so you’ll know how much merit you’d need for that school to be YOUR safety.</p>
<p>It is hard to tell give you safeties not knowing what you want your college to have. </p>
<p>LIke do you want a city school or not? Do you want to go to a public or private school? Do you want to go to a big school or a small school? </p>
<p>So based on that stats you gave here are some schools I would feel would be a safety school for you.</p>
<p>-Suffolk (Boston)
-Catholic Univeristy (DC)
-San Diego State
-NYU (this might be more of a match then a safety school)</p>
<p>Those are four very different schools. Hope this helpes!</p>
<p>^ The OP is looking for merit or a school that is not over priced. NYU?? That’s the exact opposite.</p>