Need help finding good fit schools

College Search & Selection
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Hey, thanks in advanced for taking a look. I am a senior who attends high school in NY and am having a hard time finding good safety, mid range, and reach schools. All the school on my list I feel are out of my range. Here is my profile.

  • looking at schools on the east coast, not necessarily in NY.

Weighted GPA: 3.3–my school only offers a weighted gpa, they don’t even have an unweighted listed and do not make it available to students, its weird i know)

classes:

  • AP World History
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Sorry, I accidentally posted it…

-AP english 11

  • AP Bio
  • SUNY Film and Lit
  • SUNY U.S. History
  • Science research
  • physics
  • precalc

SAT score: (600 math, 590 reading, 580 writing)
ACT: 25, ACT STEM score: 26

interested in bio and prelaw

Thanks

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It is quite easy to calculate your unweighted GPA, so google it and calculate UW GPA. What major do you wish to pursue? What is your SAT and/or ACT scores and how much can your parents afford to pay annually? Are you located outside of NYC?

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My UW GPA is a 3.0.

My intended major(s) are bio and pre law

SAT/ACT scores are listed above (second post)

My parents have a decent amount saved for me.

I am outside of NYC

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‘a decent amount’ means they can afford $60k p.a. right? It would help to know more about what size school you are looking for, urban/suburban/small town, culture/vibe, etc…

To get some idea of the possibilities, google is your friend. Take a look at: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/a-plus and http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/lists/list/the-experts-choice-great-private-colleges-for-the-b-student/681/. The book Colleges that Change Lives by Lauren Pope is a great resource.

In our area, College of Charleston is very popular. Elon is a reach.

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As a reach, but good for your intended path, St. Lawrence (average HS GPA: 3.5).

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You really gave us too little information for us to be very helpful. Size of school? Location (rural, suburban, urban) as well as in NYS, Northeast, anywhere? Extracurricular areas of interest? Remember, you’ll be living there for four years so it’s more than numbers. I would start with all the SUNY schools and narrow that down to one or two target, safety, and reach possibilities. You can also try looking at the CUNY schools if you’re interested in city schools. Once you’ve seen what the state can offer you perhaps it will give you some confidence to look at other possibilities. It’s getting late so you should just get started! Good luck!

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Thanks for the help guys… here is some more info

  • Medium to large school
  • open to any location
  • Would rather attend school in the north east but I'm not very particular about location either
  • I would like the opportunity to play club football (though not a deal breaker)

I think I have a decent idea of the SUNY school I want to apply to. I’m really trying to get as broad of a selection as I can right now. Like I said, as long as the school has a medium to large sized campus and offers good bio programs (interested in marine, ecology, and genetics) I’m open to ideas.

Thanks for all the help