37 - SLO might be a match or a high match, so it’s not a gimme… but Pomona is a reach for nearly everyone: acceptance rate is around 10% if memory serves and average SAT is around 2200. Pomona is roughly as hard to get into as schools like Dartmouth, Duke and Northwestern.
38-39: Yes, I would advise not sending the score to Bowdoin. I think you would be a competitive applicant there if you have good recommendation letters and if you nailed the essays. That doesn’t mean you’d get in necessarily, since Bowdoin is regarded as a top-10 LAC and is selective, but I think they would give your app fair consideration.
I think Bowdoin (like nearby Bates and Colby) is worth a shot if you have time to complete the app and if the school appeals to you. My wife and I spent half an hour walking around the campus, snapping photos. We found it to be a pretty little college.
@prezbucky OHHHHH, not that Pomona! I meant Cal Poly Pomona. That was unclear! I forgot there was another Pomona. oops my bad. haha! Yes, I am not applying to Pomona. too hard.
Anyway, as others have said, do look into some of the test-optional schools and complete the apps if the schools interest you.
The last thing I’ll say is this: you’ll get into some of the schools in your original post. Several are reaches while others are match-range schools – it’s a pretty good mix. So – I don’t think you need to add schools like Bowdoin/Colby/Bates to your list, but they are excellent schools that happen to be test-optional. They also generally give strong need-based financial aid.
Gettysburg is probably a ‘high match’ or ‘reach’ for you (75% SAT 1370 and ACT is 29) . Other similar schools in PA are Dickinson, Allegheny, Juniata, Ursinus, Muhlenberg and Susquehanna. Syracuse in NY and Seattle U might be ‘low match’ or ‘safety’'s for you.
@sreya124 is history easier than other majors? my major for USC is very specific: law, history, and culture and I >>actually interview with them recently specifically for that major.
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I think so. It might be easy to get into NYU and BU history program compared to their business program.
@wisteria100 would not interviewing with Wake Forest hurt my chances? They seem to love interviews but there are none that can be scheduled anymore. What should I do? Sorry I keep asking for advice. Lol
Have you visited Wake? Since you can’t do an interview that is a good way to show interest. But if you can’t do that (I see you are from CA), perhaps email your admissions rep and strike up a connection that way
OP, I think you are ignoring the financial aspect. You need to understand what schools you can afford. Have you run the Net Price Calculators at any of the schools on your list? OOS publics are probably not a good option for you.
First, your scores aren’t bad. You should be able to get into a good state university.
Secondly, if you want to do better than a state u, retake the SATS or ,even better, study and take the ACT. This should improve your chances.
Finally, even if you don’t improve your scores, just work like a dog in your freshmen year of college. If you do well, you can transfer to a much higher rated school. However, depending on the state universities in your state, you may be better off going there anyway due to cost.
@taxguy I am hoping to just get into a college and stay there for four years. I don’t really like any of the state colleges in California. It’s too late to improve my scores as I am a senior about to send applications in in Januay.
high-match/low-reach - think if a sliding scale with reaches being at the top (think HYPS - they are ‘high’ on the scale). and at the bottom would be your safeties (think community college - that is ‘low’). so a ‘high match’ would be a match for you, but a little tougher. a ‘low reach’ would be an eaiser reach (say Tulane) compared to a high reach (Bowdoin - a reach for anyone regardless of their scores - they are right there with Amherst and Williams - Ivy league pretty much).
A good way to ballpark matches and reaches would be to compare the schools 75% ACT or SAT score. (I think ACT is easier than SAT since it’s less granular). So your 1250 would be similar to a 28. Check out a list like http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/act_75pctl_rank.html to see which schools are in the 28-29-30 range. Those would be your match (probably 28s and 29s), high-match (30s and 31s) and low-reach (31s and 32s) schools most likely. But when you factor in your other stats, you may want to slide the scale up a little. Hopefully that helps.
UT - they accept arund 70%+ from instate automatic admits. OOS admission is close to ivy-equivalent so not very likely (look at some of the UT admission threads from the past if you don’t believe me).
Again, if your mom is low-income and your parents are divorced money will be a factor. you need to consider the cost so be sure to run the net price calculators.
