Please help me choose schools to apply to

<p>What schools should i be looking at for Masters in Applied Math, concentrations in Operations Research, Financial Math, or Actuarial Math preferred. </p>

<p>My gpa in a double Applied Math/Stats and Economics Major will around 3.5. GRE Q 700-730 (maybe higher, but not less) and Verbal will be average. </p>

<p>I have work and internship experience but not recent because I took 3 years off to have kids etc ( i stayed in school but didnt do additional things at this time) </p>

<p>I have the option of staying at Stony Brook and doing their applied math Masters, they dont require GRE or anything- i just go directly into the program because my GPA is high enough. </p>

<p>I dont want to just do the Stony Brook option because it is the easy option, i would rather find the best program for me. </p>

<p>What programs should i consider along the eastern coast? </p>

<p>Thanks for your help.</p>