<p>I'm a senior in high school and I'm in the process of applying to college. I'm the founder and president of ten school clubs, editor in chief of the school newspaper, Student Government President, and on the yearbook committee. I took one AP exam last year and plan to take five this year. I have a 2030 on my SAT and a 3.5 uw gpa. I would prefer to stay in NYC but for a great school will consider going into New England/The Northeast. I am using The Common App and the Cuny App (and I applied to st Johns separately). I plan to double major in PolySci and either Journalism or Philosophy. I would really appreciate any application suggestions. I will apply to any good school in the area, even if my chances are low. Please please please let me know. </p>
<p>How much can your family afford?</p>
<p>Cost is not an issue. </p>
<p>Also, I was a participant in Mock Trial for two years and a participant in multiply Model UN conferences over the years. I had an internship at a Real Estate company in Paris the summer before my senior year and took a course with Brown University the summer before 11th grade. </p>
<p>NYU is an obvious suggestion. Fordham. Try using the SuperMatch engine on the left of this page.</p>
<p>Syracuse, Sarah Lawrence, Barnard. </p>
<p>Sonia, how does one have that kind of background/grades/involvement and on Nov. 30th is still wondering where to apply? Has you HS helped at all? If NYC definitely try Fordham (Bronx or Lincoln Center), NYU is tough, Stonybrook if you are good with Long Island, Manhattan is nice (small), Pace?? </p>
<p>Use CommonApp for Marist and TCNJ, Bryn Mawr, Boston U, Boston College, Clark (variety of selectivity levels); SUNY Bing, Geneseo, New Paltz; Goucher is you can apply further South (probable merit there); Vassar and Barnard are a stretch but you’re in the ballpark.
What colleges have you been looking at so far?</p>
<p>ilovefrefre: Thank you!
Mscharg1: Unfortunately, my school doesn’t provide a guidance counselor. It’s made the process a lot more difficult. Thank you for your suggestions.
MYOS1634: Thank you for all that! I have like 15 schools on the common app so far including Vassar, NYU, Stonybrook, Williams College, Hamilton College, Amherst College, Bard College, American University, Brandeis University, Fordham, Hofstra, and Wesleyan. At this point, I’m not sure what to keep and what to avoid (which is why I asked for suggestions here). Also, I have a CUNY app with Baruch, Hunter, Queens College, City College, and Brooklyn College selected. </p>
<p>I’d replace Stony Brook with Geneseo and Binghamton, because Stony Brook is very commuter/Suitcase and you’ll be rather alone on weekends (unless you don’t intend to stay on campus). Any reason why you didn’t include Barnard if you like NYC?
Your list is too reach-heavy though - you should add 3 more matches unless you’re fine going to a CUNY or Stonybrook. But someone shooting for Williams, Hamilton, Fordham, Brandeis… probably wants to have a few more colleges similar to those, but not as incredibly selective as those, while being more selective and “campus-y/college-y” than CUNYs.</p>
<p>Providence College, very nice campus, relatively close to NYC and near amtrak. </p>
<p>MYOS1634: I don’t plan to live on campus for any school at this point, but that’s good to know. I’m not applying to any women’s colleges, although many are excellent. It’s just a personal choice. I know most of the schools are reach schools, but I don’t know any similar good match schools. Any more suggestions?
Mamah2855: Thank you! I’ll check it out. </p>
<p>Union, Binghamton, Skidmore.</p>
<p>Most colleges will require you to live on campus your first year - it’s essential to student success and happiness (ie.,as seen by percentage of students who don’t drop out and complete their degree, as seen by reported satisfaction with education, residential life involvement with campus life being an essential part for both criteria).
The CUNYs won’t require that, though, if you are intent on living on your own (not something I recommend for a student starting college though). If you plan on going back home every weekend, then Stony Brook wouldn’t be a problem.</p>
<p>Hofstra University Honors College?</p>
<p>Check out Marymount Manhattan on the upper east side.
While well-known for their theater, dance and MT majors, they also have solid IR and poly sci majors, with access to the usual NYC internships.
While most freshman do live in campus housing for the first year, I don’t believe that it’s mandatory (but could be wrong). Generally at any school, if a freshman student lives within a certain mile radius of the school, the freshman requirements can often be waived.</p>