<p>Hey guys! I really need your advice. I am at a 2yr college right now and here are my stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.46
EC:
-Member of Student Senate
-women studies club
-leadership program on campus
-During the summers while I was in HS, I was a part of CTY (Johns hopkins center for talented youth) for 4 years. </p>
<p>Major: International Relations</p>
<p>I was already looking into AU and GWU. But I want to know what are safety safety schools for me to get into?</p>
<p>Thankss!!</p>
<p>Why not look at Mt. Holyoke (MA) ? All women’s college.</p>
<p>Hows Mt. Holyoke? and do you have any other suggestions?</p>
<p>What is your home state and what can you afford?</p>
<p>MD, well I would have to be on financial aid…since my families contribution = 0. I may take out a loan if no need-based aid is available.</p>
<p>Syracuse and Seton Hall (NJ) might be worth a look too. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Thank you so much :D</p>
<p>Since you need a lot of aid, and you’re a transfer student, then you need to carefully select schools that will give aid. Not many schools give aid to transfer students. Most schools reserve their aid for incoming freshmen.</p>
<p>You cannot borrow a lot. You are limited to $7,500 for each year as a junior and senior. That’s obviously not going to pay for a pricey school that costs $40k - 50k per year. To borrow more, you would require parent co-signers. Since it sounds like you’re low income, your family may not be willing or able to co-sign. Besides, borrowing a lot is not a good idea.</p>
<p>Since you’re in Maryland, what state schools can you go to? Do you have a state school that you could commute to if you had to (if none of the other choices are affordable)? </p>
<p>AU is not going to give you the aid that you need.</p>
<p>Since you are obviously interested in being in the DC area, UMD should certainly be on your list. Does it have a relationship with your 2-year college? Are you going to get your associate’s degree this spring?</p>
<p>UMD does not have my major… :(</p>
<p>What state are you in?</p>
<p>What publics in your state have your major?</p>
<p>The problem with many/most schools is that they don’t give much aid to transfer students and you can’t borrow much.</p>
<p>The OP is from MD and looking for Int’l Relations. The OP would have to take Poly Sci UMD.</p>