Need Help deciding on Safties and Matches for Political Science Major

College Search & Selection
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<p>Duke -- high reach
U of Chicago-- High Reach
U of Michigan--- Mid Reach
Americans--- ?
U of IL Urbana---?
Loyola @ Chicago---?
Dominican----?
Illinois Wesleyan University----?</p>

<p>I need both match schools and safety schools very giving with financial aid. </p>

<p>Preferably, not a very strong religious aspect. (no Depaul) </p>

<p>Do i need SAT II's would they help? </p>

<p>What would be a better ACT score to bring me up to the next tier?</p>

<p>White Male</p>

<p>Public Low performing school (average ACT is ~18)</p>

<p>45,000/Yearly Income (going to need as much financial aid as possible)</p>

<p>Both Parents under 8th grade education/ First generation College Student</p>

<p>Major: Political Science / Public Policy</p>

<p>Service Hours: 300+</p>

<p>GPA: 3.93 UW 4.625 W</p>

<p>ACT: 28 (24 E, 27 M, 28 S, 33 R, 9 W)</p>

<p>Class Rank: 10</p>

<p>Course Rigor 4/5 (6 AP courses by Graduation All Honors cores) (Art history, Calc AB, Physics B, US Gov, English Lang, US History)</p>

<p>Ec’s</p>

<p>Key Club President (senior year)
Poetry Club Officer (Secretary)
National Honor Society member
Freshmen Connection Volunteer (integrates freshmen into my HS 6 week summer program)
Member of:
Asian Club
Chess Club</p>

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<p>*I need both match schools and safety schools very giving with financial aid. *</p>

<p>Most safety schools give little need-based aid. </p>

<p>Are you a junior? Are you going to retest? Take both the SAT and ACT. To have the best chances at the schools that give the best merit/need-based aid, you’re going to need higher test scores.</p>

<p>If you bring up your English section on the ACT, your composite will improve.</p>

<p>For safeties/matches for Poly Sci…look at schools that have highish ranking law schools…those tend to also have strong Poly Sci depts.</p>

<p>It looks like you’re instate for Illinois. If so, do NOT bother with UMich. You wont’ get the aid and you don’t have the stats for merit there.</p>

<p>It sounds like you may be a 0 EFC student. Are you?</p>

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<p>Yes i’m both a Junior and a 0 EFC.</p>

<p>I plan on taking the ACT twice (once for IL PSAE one national)</p>

<p>I plan on taking the June SAT (is there one after that in time for admissions?) </p>

<p>what do i need on the ACT to make a difference? 30-32?</p>

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<p>There are ACT tests in Sept and October which are fine for admissions.</p>

<p>There are SAT tests in Oct and Nov which are find for admissions. </p>

<p>Some schools will take later tests as well. </p>

<p>To have the best chances for admittance at schools that give the best need-based aid or big merit scholarships, it’s best to shoot for at least an ACT 32 or 1400+ M+CR SAT. For many schools, that can be a tipping point for best merit and/or admittance into schools with great need-based aid.</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>At UAH, ACT of 34 is the threshold for a full ride, as opposed to full tuition at ACT of 31.</p>