Someone help me find some colleges

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm a senior
3.06 GPA
Top 1/2 of class
SAT: 700 Math, 660 CR, 580 Writing</p>

<p>Pretty Difficult Schedule, 2 AP's 1 Honors Junior Year, 4 AP's 1 Honors Senior Year.</p>

<p>I'm considering majors in Computer Science, Physics, Philosophy, or Political Science (pretty broad spectrum, I know).</p>

<p>Current choices for college: Rutgers, Villanova, Northeastern, Ramapo, Penn State.</p>

<p>Looking for 2-3 more schools, and I'm probably not going to apply to either Villanova or Northeastern considering they're both reaches.</p>

<p>I want to go to college somewhere in the tri-state area, or at least somewhere in the northeast, nothing south of virginia.</p>

<p>Please give me some more options. THanks.</p>

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<p>umass? 10char</p>

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<p>How about any of the 2nd tier smaller colleges in your geographic area?</p>

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<p>What about Ursinius, Alleghenny, American and James Madison? Some may be slight reaches but they are all good solid schools. Your Sat score is very good and you may have a good chance with these schools. Good luck!</p>

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<p>poi, I'm actually applying to Ursinus considering I recieved a free application via email. I'll look deeper into them and the other schools you mentioned. If anyone else has other options, please let me know.</p>

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<p>I think with your stats you might want to look at University of Richmond.</p>

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<p>Skate, I have heard a lot of positives about Ursinus and Allegheny. Also, one of my relatives lives near Ursinus and says that it is a very well respected school.</p>

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<p>I like the Allegheny suggestion. Also look into Knox, Beloit, Clark, Denver, Union, and Rhodes.</p>

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<p>Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Tech are all worth investigating.</p>

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<p>College of New Jersey and Drew are both excellent schools that have comparatively less strict admission standards. I don't think you should rule out Northeastern if you're interested in their programs, you seem like a solid candidate for them.</p>

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<p>Villanova is definitely a reach. Penn State could be a huge reach too. GPA is 2/3 of the admissions criteria....and they want around a 3.7. </p>

<p>I'd trade them for Ursinus, UMass, Allegheny, or Delaware. They seem like better fits. Northeastern could be a possibility though - it's not as selective as Villanova, and more forgiving than PSU.</p>

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<p>This is my updated college list:
Rutgers
Northeastern
Ramapo
Montclair State
Ursinus
Penn State
NJIT(if i decide to major in CS)</p>

<p>I think that most of the colleges you guys are giving me are reaches, can someone provide some good matches, and maybe a few safeties?</p>

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<p>ewww NJIT lol jk. um...Udel might be a choice, but honestly EVERYONE applies there from jersey I don't understand it. My friend from park ridge told me like so many kids out of her school are like OMGG I MUST GO THERE same with my school so many kids love it there.</p>

<p>URichmond might be a choice..</p>

<p>I'm pretty sure you'd getinto the the state schools with no real problem..since your M+CR is really good</p>

<p>Syracuse?</p>

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<p>Your list sounds like a typical New Jersey kid's list, haha. Not that that's a bad thing, though.</p>

<p>I would suggest Drew University in Madison. They're a great liberal arts college that is often overlooked. NJIT seems kind of... I don't know.. random? My school had our graduation ceremony at Essex County College, and our Midnight Madness (Project Graduation?) at Rutgers. I don't know why I just told you that, but my point would be that Rutgers is a better option.</p>

<p>If you don't mind straying from New Jersey a little, I'd also suggest Allegheny, Susquehanna, Muhlenberg, and Dickinson. Perhaps even Connecticut College.</p>

<p>Richmond might be a reach, but I'd hate to discourage you from applying to a great school. I absolutely loved the campus and met some really laid-back people there. I remember them having a gorgeous lake smack in the middle of the site with a lovely view from the cafeteria. They have an amphitheater too, I believe.</p>