Some good suggestions

College Search & Selection
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<p>I have a few schools picked out, but I need to find ones that are better matches for me because I feel like a lot of them are reaches!</p>

<p>Here are my stats:
New York public school
GPA Weighted: 92 (3.6)
Im not sure unweighted</p>

<p>SAT: 660 (Math) 650 (Reading) 620 (Writing)
ACT: 29</p>

<p>Class Rank: 42/325 (87th Percentile)</p>

<p>Junior Classes:
AP Biology (3 on AP)
AP English (5 on AP)
AP US History (4 on AP)
Pre-Calc
SUNY (State University of NY college level course) Spanish
Intel Science Research-11</p>

<p>Senior Classes:
AP Statistics
Physics
2 SUNY elective courses
SUNY Spanish-2
Syracuse University Project Advance Public Affairs (registered course at SyrU)
Intel Science Research-12</p>

<p>The Intel Science research class is a 3 year class where I have done independent research at Syracuse University under the supervision of a professor there and have composed a reseach project and paper that I compete in scientific competitions with including Siemens Talent search as well as Intel Science and Talent Search, my research is based on alternative fuels from tree biomass.</p>

<p>Education</p>

<p>Honor Roll ‘04-Present
School Periodical "The Current"- Staff Writer
Intel Science Research Program ‘06-Present
White Plains Invitational 3rd Place Microbiology ‘08
Westchester Rockland JSHS: Junior Science Humanities Symposia 3rd Place Biology
Westchester Science and Engineering Fair: 3rd Place Microbiology ‘09
Siemens Talent Search
Intel Science and Talent Search
Envirothon Competition</p>

<p>Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity: Shreveport, Louisiana April ‘06
People to People Ambassador Amsterdam, Holland Summer ‘06
Phelps Memorial Hospital Orderly Volunteer Fall ‘07
Habitat for Humanity Member Fall ’08-Present
JSA: Junior State of America Winter ‘08-Present
NHS: National Honor Society Fall ’07-Present
Pre-School for children with Autism and Aspergers Syndrome- Summer '09</p>

<p>Athletics
Varsity High School Basketball ‘05-‘08
Varsity High School Track & Field/ Cross Country '05-'06 '09-'10
Varsity High School Football ’07-'09</p>

<p>These are the schools that I'm looking at, but I'd appreciate any suggestions of where else I should be looking or which ones are a right fit for me</p>

<p>SUNY Binghamton
Bucknell University
Cornell University (School of Ag. and Life Sciences, corresponds closely to scientific research)
Univ. of Delaware
Villanova University
University of Maryland-College Park (EA)
Tulane University (EA)
Virginia Tech
UVA</p>

<p>Thanks!!!!!</p>

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<p>You want a good research Uni, don’t you?</p>

<p>Some suggestions:</p>

<p>U Rochester
Case Western
Purdue
Texas A & M
Kettering
Ill. Ins. of Tech
Stevens
NYU-Poly
GA Tech
U Florida
Tulane</p>

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<p>Clemson University!</p>

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<p>thanks alot for the ideas, ill definitely look into those schools
I already applied at tulane, it is one of my number one choices if i can get the money somehow to afford it
Id mostly like to stay on the east coast though, do you have any speculations on if I would be accepted to the schools that I listed in my original post?
thanks again</p>

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<p>I will say apply to Purdue. GREAT research and you will LOVE the school. Alot of east coast and west coast kids go there too now.</p>

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<p>Check out Stony Brook in addition to Bing.</p>

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<p>I think your chances are good, but not great, despite your fine record, as many of these are very tough schools. Perhaps add a safety or two? Given your biomass project, have you looked at Environmental Studies programs?</p>

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<p>It’s a pretty good list. Your stats might be low for UVA out of state and U Maryland out of state. Case Western is a good idea and gives lots of money. I agree that Stony Brook is a good idea. Look at UMBC- it has smaller classes than College Park, is easier to get into, and pushes research for undergrads more. Worchester Polytech may work for you- they emphasize projects and research, give lots of money, are ranked high, and yet they can accept most students who are qualified to go.</p>

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<p>is Maryland CP really that hard to get into OOS? I knew UVA is really competitive but that gets me a little worried because i considered it one of my matches!
And I’m not specifically geared toward a heavy research oriented university, but Purdue does look very nice
Thanks for all the suggestions
keep 'em coming!!!</p>