<p>Like many others, I know my dream schools and its not like it is a stretch for me to get in there. However, I need to find myself a safety school or two that are fundamentally similar to my top choices. I'm majoring in Communications</p>
<p>My top schools currently are Boston College and Villanova. I'm also looking at Notre Dame, but that will be a stretch. As safety schools, I've looked at John Carroll and Loyola College in Maryland. I live near Buffalo, NY, so maybe something a little bit closer? Thats what is turning me away from Loyola. I'm also a sports fanatic so I'd like it if it were a D-1 school with a good sports program. </p>
<p>I guess Canisius, since it is in Buffalo would work, and (I think) has a reputation about equal to John Carroll if not higher, plus, both it and BC are jesuit schools. Duquesne, Stony Brook, and UMaine could also be good safeties, but I don't know about their communications programs</p>
<p>everyone at my school goes to Canisius. Its not that I want to be really close to home, I guess its just that I don't want my safety school 6 hours away. Keep in mind that I have the credentials to compete in admission at BC. Haha. I don't mean to be cocky, but I'm no joke.</p>
<p>both Syracuse and Ithaca College have very fine Communication Programs. Though Ithaca is not Division I, I think sports is still an important part of the IC environment.<br>
Newhouse school (communications) at Syracuse should never be considered a safety, but it is certainly worth applying to as it is one of the best communication departments around.</p>
<p>REALLY tough to get in to Syracuse communications school/prgm; it's also difficult to transfer from a less competive school at the uni into communications.</p>
<p>I have been thinking about Syracuse. But I have heard that Newhouse is very difficult to get into to. How about Emerson? Anybody know anything about it?</p>
<p>Maybe I missed this part, but did you say your stats. If so, my bad. If not, people should not be throwing out safety ideas because they have no idea what your grades/scores are. You could be shooting for Notre Dame and BC, but have a 3.0 and a low SAT score.</p>
<p>I go to a private, Catholic school of about 160 kids.
GPA is roughly 96.2 with 4 APs (all my school offers--US, English Lit and Lang., Physics B)
I have a 31 on the ACT</p>
<p>I have plenty of leadership and EC's.</p>
<p>President of NHS
Co-Editor of Yearbook
Co-Captain of the Varsity Football team
Co-Captain of Scholastic Bowl
Vice President/Treasurer of my class.
Member of SADD, Mission Club, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band
Lots of Community Service also</p>
<p>If you're definite about communications, then take a look at Emerson. You're in there for sure. It's more a pre-professional school than liberal arts college.</p>
<p>Have you considered Fordham? If you liked BC you might like the Rose Hill CAmpus - very similar looking, Jesuit core, etc. Their communications major is better and opportunities for internships are great because of the NYC connection.</p>
<p>Another - a bit more of a safety - in the northeast is Quinnipiac (CT). Closer than Loyola!!</p>