<p>I want to major in elementary education.
My GPA is 3.9 weighted, i take all honors except for science. I took APUSH and got a B-, but received a 2 on the ap exam (i didn't study till the last week. stupid mistake, i know). My SAT score as of now is 1670. I haven't studied all summer, but I'm getting tutored this week and I plan on taking it on Oct and Dec. (I went from a 1400 to a 1670 during my kaplan course, which was around 2 months? And I didn't really study that hard doing it, so I'm hoping that I can get around 1800). </p>
<p>IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE FOR ME? </p>
<p>My ECs consist of: being a treasurer of Best Buddies for the past 2 years, volunteering at a camp for 300(ish) hours. Volunteering at a farm for 7 hours. I volunteered at my church vacation bible school for the past 5 years as a group leader, which amounts to 125(ish) hours. I tutor my sister all the time, but I'm assuming that doesn't count.. </p>
<p>The colleges I have as of now:
UCONN
UMass Amherst
Boston University (is it possible?)
Marymount
Suffolk
Rutgers-NB
Smith</p>
<p>I'm mostly looking for a big school, suburban/urban I'm trying to stray away from rural. But I'll be okay with it..if i like the school a lot. I live on the East Coast, so I'll want to stay around there.</p>
<p>Please suggest any colleges you have in mind that would be my fit + good for education as a major. Thank you.</p>
<p>I don't know too much about education major,
but if you live in California, you should try UCSD or UCSB (they are both great schools!!) and I had some friends (aroud your stat) who got into those schools.</p>
<p>What about Northeastern??</p>
<p>Or Villanova (suburb) or Temple (urban)</p>
<p>Since you're open to a women's school (I saw Smith on your list), I highly recommend Simmons College (Simmons</a> College - Boston, Massachusetts). It may not be as large as you prefer (about 2,000 undergrads) but it's part of a consortium of neighboring colleges where you can cross-register. Simmons is located in a very student-intensive section of Boston. There's a "real" campus and yet easy proximity to most everything you'd want in a city, inlcluding myriad internship and student-teaching opportunities. Simmons' education department (see Overview</a> » Education | Simmons College)is also highly respected, and you can pursue a five-year Masters program in Ed, if you so choose.</p>
<p>From what you've said about your academic profile,it sounds as if your admission chances are excellent.</p>
<p>And, in case, you're wondering, I don't work for Simmons ... and never have ... ;) ... it just strikes me as a place you should check out.</p>
<p>what state are you from? for elementary ed, its often the best thing to go to the flagship state school, as you'll be hired instantly out of school!</p>
<p>Your SAT scores are low relative to your GPA. Strongly suggest applying to the best schools that don't require the SAT: Wake Forest, Bowdoin, Holy Cross.</p>
<p>Since you've mentioned Smith and U Mass- Amherst, you might look closely at Mt. Holyoke for elementary education program.</p>
<p>The University of Maine at Farmington is supposed to have a great reputation in education. A girl I know who graduated from UMF recently--not an education major, but a related field--is now in grad school at the University of Virginia, so UMF grads are accepted at excellent graduate schools.</p>
<p>It sounds to me as if Smith and Mt Holyoke would be reaches for you. Bowdoin would definitely be a big reach, and I doubt that it would really serve your needs as you have portrayed them.</p>
<p>Simmons is known for its education program, and may be more realistic. (Also, going to school in Boston is fabulous.)</p>
<p>When I say my gpa is 3.9, I meant out of 5..</p>
<p>I thought about Simmons, but I'm not so sure anymore about going to an all girls school. Eek! How about UMass Amherst, like I previously mentioned? Does anyone know if their education program is as good as Simmons?</p>
<p>Also..does anyone know about Northeastern's education program? When I called, they said I needed to major in something else, and then..do something else after your sophomore year.</p>
<p>Anywhos, thank you all for your input!!</p>
<p>Well, since Smith and Mt. Holyoke are both SAT/ACT optional -- and you have a 3.9 GPA haven taken mostly honors courses -- they may be realistic options for you to pursue.</p>
<p>oh....I just saw your post about your 3.9 GPA out of 5. In that case, Smith and Mt. Holyoke may be reachy for you (but, keep in mind that they are SAT/ACT optional.)</p>