<p>So I'm sure that I want to go to college in NY but not in a place like Syracuse where it's only the suburbs, im looking for a realt urban setting as soon as I step outside of the campus.i have a 4.0 and im a junior so I still haven't taken my sats but my sophomore psat score was very low (1260).im currently taking 3 ap classes along with 2 honors and 2 electives.if there are any colleges similiar to this , I'll take suggestions too.</p>
<p>1)Columbia
I think Columbia would be a wonderful school I just need experiences and feedback from students that have actually went there and what were your test scores, ,classes etc.</p>
<p>2)Fordham
I love the location but the religious aspect affects student life and that bothers me. I need more feedback from
Students who have went there</p>
<p>3)Barnard
A teacher told me i should look into this college but didn't really bother to?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about Fordham’s religious affiliation. Jesuit schools are much more accepting of other faiths than other religiously based universities. If these schools require a course in religion, it can typically be in everything from the New Testament to Shintoism to Modern Islamic Thought. Personally, I come from a very culturally Jewish family, and my mother encouraged me to look into Fordham. My younger brother will likely attend a Jesuit university, partly because they do tend to accept other faiths in ways that colleges like King’s College (look it up) and BYU do not. </p>
<p>Other NYC schools:</p>
<p>St. John’s University is in Queens, NY and a much much easier admit than Columbia, Fordham, or Barnard. </p>
<p>The CUNYs are relatively low cost, even for OOS students, and many are located in some of the most exciting areas of New York. However, they are almost entirely commuter schools. </p>
<p>Wagner College is in Staten Island, a short ferry ride away from Manhattan. </p>
<p>You need to be thinking about what you can afford, first of all. Talk to your parents about an amount they hope to promise you each year for four years. Then run the net price calculator found on the financial aid page of each college, and then show the EFC to your parents. You’re not going anywhere you cannot afford, and private colleges in NYC are going to be really expensive.</p>
<p>Syracuse is not a suburb. Barnard is a women’s college. You won’t get into Barnard or Columbia with a 1260. Bring up your SAT by preparing for it, or check out the ACT. In either case, prepare for the test starting as soon as you can, and work on it all summer long. Hard, just as you worked for your 4.0.</p>
<p>I see from your other post that you are an inner city kid. Do you have a guidance counselor helping you? You should reach out to him or her ASAP.</p>
<p>Here are some resources that might help you. You might also try emailing Columbia Grad and former admissions officer, Jaye Fenderson, for advice and guidance.</p>
<p>When you say your PSAT was 1260…do you mean 126? (PSAT are on a scale of 240)
If so, Columbia/Barnard are not in your future.
If you mean your math + critical reading are 126 (equivelent of 1260 for SAT) then that is about 610 and still low for an Ivy league but doable for Fordham.</p>
<p>Also, where are you from? Going to an out of state school can be expensive.</p>
<p>What’s in-state for you?
If in NYS, would you qualify for HEOP/EOP?
If you’re in the inner-city, you ought to qualify for fee waivers from the college board. This way you can take the SAT and the ACT for free, twice, plus subject tests, two sessions (maximum 3 tests each session but you should probably only take 2 at once, that’s what people do in order to focus their attention to these two and get the highest possible score.) In addition, it means the commonapp colleges will waive their application fees for you.
If outside NYS, I wouldn’t recommend a CUNY, since these are mostly commuter schools. CSI built residences recently and CCNY also has one, but most students still go home at night or on weekends.
Should we assume you got 126 as your total PSAT score (CR+M+W) or, as bopper said, is it just CR+M? - as a junior, you must have taken the PSAT again, right? Do you feel it went better?
You should be scheduling SAT subjects for June and SAT Reasoning for the Spring, plus try the ACT to see if you like it better - there are tests online that you can try to see if you like one better than the other. Then practice, practice, practice, reviewing any mistake and redoing the problem until you understand it backwards and forwards and upside down. For practice, you can use books such as Kaplan, Princeton Review, Barron, Up your score (clear and funny), and free websites such as sparksnotes online, number2, Khan academy; then work from “Real SAT tests” (blue book) or “Real ACT tests” (red book).</p>
<p>Yes my sophomore score from
October of last year was. 126 which is equivalent to a 1,260 and im front south jersey. I live in an inner city called camden about 5 mins from
Philly</p>
<p>I don’t fully understand the CUNY and SUNY categories of colleges but I have heard of them. I took the PSATs again this year but I think I get my scores back next month & I’m taking the real SATs in jan ( my school pays for it if you’re in the top half of the class) & they pay for it again in June when everyone takes it. I’ll probably end up taking it again the fall of my senior year too</p>
<p>You’re helping so much with all the links thank you ! & yes I am from an inner city and my counselor tries his best to get most students to try their best, get involved into programs etc. The issue is that my school has a horrible system and encourages students to go to the community college or (in my opinion) low schools like rowan and Rutgers. I don’t really like those schools and I’ve noticed you don’t really need much to get in so… Yeah it’s kinda hard but I try. My school also doesn’t offer any SAT or ACT help , they may give U a book but that’s about it. </p>
<p>While Rutgers is a good school, it seems that you’ll do better getting into schools that have the resources to provide support (as you can imagine, the transition can be tough). Getting into a smaller school than Rutgers, a school with more money and more people to make sure you don’t fall through the cracks and don’t get discouraged when things get tough, is a school you can graduate from. Statistically, a well-prepared student from the inner city who goes to community college has fewer chances to graduate from a 4 year college than a student who went straight to a 4 year college, and MUCH MUCH lower chances than a student with a similar profile who went to a selective, residential college. Another study proved that it doesn’t matter what school you go to, public flagship or elite university… UNLESS you are first gen (no parent graduated from a 4 year college), from an immigrant background, URM, or lower-income – in other words, if you are first gen, URM, lower income etc, you WILL benefit and it WILL make a difference that you attended an elite university.</p>
<p>that may or may not be what’s best for you and affordable, OP. is there some unalterable reason you want to limit your chances of going to college to NYC? Possible contraindications: your standardized test score, possibly; your family’s ability to pay for college in a city with prohibitively expensive cost of living; the likelihood that you would benefit from small-school attention and added resources. Pre-selecting a small piece of real estate and saying “I have to go to college on these square miles” when you have numerous needs is inadvisable.</p>
<p>Don’t limit yourself to NYC. Colleges there have terrible financial aid. Look for colleges that 1° meet full need and 2°will be a good fit, regardless of where they are in the country.
It’s better to graduate debt-free from a good college located anywhere in the country, then go to work in NYC after graduation, than struggling at a college that is too expensive and spending a maximum of 4 years in the city, then having to move back home because of debt.
College first, NYC second!</p>
<p>Yes, at least half an hour methodical work on a chapter, with flashcards and memorization, exercises, review of mistakes, figuring out “question types” and answering them, etc. Every day, even on weekends.
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Question of the day (free, both ACT and SAT)
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Reading (always have a book with you and make sure to read whenever there’s a lull, a line, a waiting time)</p>
<p>Perhaps advertise at the university or at a prep school or on FB or …? … “30mn SAT tutoring for 30mn Spanish practice”?</p>
<p>I have till jan 24 or feb 2nd to take them for the first time. Is that enough time? I feel like it’s not. I’ve studied before in the summer but stopped when school started because of time</p>
<p>Fordham is one of my top choices this year. I toured it a few months ago and absolutely loved it. At first, I was wary of the religious aspect just like you. It didn’t help when the key note speaker at the information session was a priest. But I have to tell you, they didn’t force any religious views at all. The only thing they mentioned was how proud they were that the new pope, who is very tolerant/forward thinking, is Jesuit. I’m not religious at all but no part of me would hesitate going to Fordham because of their religious affiliation. </p>
<p>When picking colleges to apply to, I also wanted a college in a very urban setting. My safety school is Pace, which is also in NYC. Another match school for me is NYU, which might be a great fit if you can’t get the <2000 SAT score for Columbia. However, I do think that if you get a great score (which is completely manageable! Just take a prep course) then Columbia would be a good match for you. I love it because it is a secluded campus but right in the heart of so much NYC action. Barnard may be good if you don’t mind going to an all women’s college.</p>
<p>Are you looking at any other schools in urban areas besides NYC? I can think of a bunch in Boston and other cities that aren’t too far away from NYC that have what you’re looking for. </p>