<p>I'm a Freshman at Elon University and though the scenery here is nice, it's just not the place for me. Classes are not stimulating, are boring and provide little to no academic challenge. Professors are indifferent and the school has almost no diversity and no social scene outside of Greek Life.</p>
<p>So... I need to go somewhere else. Somewhere in a city, or with easy access to a city, that can give me a good liberal arts/business/PR education. A place with intellectual possibilities-- I really like NYU, as an example (Gallatin). </p>
<p>Here are my stats.. I'd appreciate any suggestions you might have!</p>
<p>College: Elon University
Current College GPA: 4.0 (Will complete 37-39 credit hours upon transfer)
High School GPA UW: 3.3
SAT1: 1980 (640V/620M/720W)
SAT2: N/A
HS ECs: President of Forensics team, Drama Club, Model UN, school newspaper, Chamber Choir, Choir Council
College ECs: Leadership program (by admit only), a cappella group, RSA/SGA</p>
<p>I really like NYU but don't know how feasable of an option it is... I'd love to hear your thoughts and reccomendations as to where else I sould be looking.</p>
<p>So it seems like you prefer a school in the middle of big city... </p>
<p>New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston are some of the greatest cities with greatest schools. Except Chicago is a bit too conservative, so cross that out. Conservative cities suk because they do not tend to develop as much and fast as liberal cities like New York and Los Angeles :)</p>
<p>If you want New York, we are talking about NYU and Columbia, both indeed great schools with gregarious social scene.</p>
<p>Los Angeles may also be an option for you. I mean, if you talk diversity, no other city in the WORLD can beat L.A., it's like the melting pot of all races. Some great schools in the middle of L.A. are USC and UCLA, both extremely great with social science education.</p>
<p>Boston. :) the city of world class colleges. Harvard, MIT, Welleseley, BC/BU, you name it, all top elite schools.</p>
<p>dhl has outlined a number of the most selective schools. You'll probably want to have some more match-y and safe schools as well. Maybe GWU, American, UMd-CP. Around Boston, in addition to the above: Babson, Bentley. In New York, some safer schools would be Fordham, Hofstra.</p>
<p>There are probably dozens of others. You might want to search on collegeboard for the majors which interest you, geographic areas which interest you and limit the search to urban/suburban schools. Then filter for where your 1260 SAT would put you in the top 25% of the school's range - that would give you safeties (maybe even supersafeties, as your college GPA is so strong). Where your SAT is mid-range, you've got some matches. Then, the Usual Suspects for reaches?</p>
<p>"New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston are some of the greatest cities with greatest schools. Except Chicago is a bit too conservative, so cross that out."</p>
<p>um. what? not if you go to school here.. at both northwestern and u of c you will not find yourself in a "too conservative" atmosphere</p>
<p>thanks for the replies... would colleges weigh in the writing section of the SAT for this year? what are the odds of those "top tier" schools that dhl is talking about accepting me?</p>
<p>Impossible to say your odds, but I would approximate that your odds are pretty much whatever their transfer acceptance rates have been recently. My rationale for that is that your SATs/hs GPA are on the low side for these schools but your college GPA is strong from a school of good reputation.</p>
<p>So, if the school's transfer acceptance rate has been, say, 1/8 then those are your odds.</p>
<p>All you can do is apply, write good essays and get good recs. If you do NOT want to stay at Elon, find some good match/safety schools. If Elon serves as your safety, then just apply to whatever schools you want so long as you realize the odds will not be in your favor at the highly selective schools (because they are not in anyone's favor).</p>
<p>I actually am a sophomore at Elon and was in your same situation last year. I ended up getting waitlisted at all the schools I applied to, and I had similar stats to yours except a 1440 on the old SAT (800 V, 640 M). I had a 4.0 freshman year but it didn't help- so I would really recommend looking at a different level of school if you are sure you don't want to come back next year. I had to come back but I think it worked out for the better- the second year you can actually see the advantages with Elon's classes that I think will help me be a strong student wherever I end up next year. Anyway, if you have any questions just send me a message...I feel your pain.</p>