<p>uhh you didnt chance me back: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1674595-chance-me-at-georgia-tech-cooper-union-virginia-tech-and-case-western.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1674595-chance-me-at-georgia-tech-cooper-union-virginia-tech-and-case-western.html#latest</a></p>
<p>If I were you I would take away every school on your list except for BU and add a few SUNYs as well as other schools the meet a high percentage of need. As for your parents wanting you to go to a “brand” school, I could understand because my parents are the same. Do your parents have friends in NY who have children attending a SUNY? If so your parents could ask their friends how is that school. Based on my experience my parents (my mom in particular) fell In love with my state flagship (Rutgers) after their friends kept saying good things about it. Hope this might help! Good Luck! </p>
<p>Tell your parents that they would not qualify for any loans, for you, to go to the “brand name” schools if they are low income. Apply to those schools and you’ll see in April what happens, but you need safeties and affordable options.</p>
<p>You certainly can give it a go with the schools you so want, but be aware that these are all lottery tickets for you. The chance that any of these schools will accept you AND give you a lot of financial aid is very, very small. The only one that even meet full need (and that’s as the school itself defines it ) is Penn and the chances of getting accepted there are small even for those with much higher test scores and grades than you have. It’s an Ivy and one of the most selective in the country. Georgia Tech has given money to females and URMs in engineering with numbers in your range, merit awards, but it’s a very competitive situation. </p>
<p>Of course you like those schools. Some of them are on many, many kids’ lists. Great schools. My kid has some on his list too, but they are reaches, high reaches for you. So your reach list is pretty much complete.</p>
<p>I recommend you look for those schools you know you can afford and that are highly likely to take you. SUNY Maritime, any of the SUNYs might come up with something. Even with the main SUNYs, the price tag is in the $20K range and they only tend to meet need up to tuition and fees. You want to live there, you have to get merit money over your financial aid or pay it yourself. NYU Polytechnic is a match for you, but they are highly unlikely to pay for your room and board, and you’d be lucky to get even the tuition covered. </p>
<p>@cptofthehouse Yes, I’ve changed my mind about the list I came up with. The money is a big problem to me, and my GPA isnt very satisfying (do they give out merits based on GPA?)
@jay2631 @aunt bea RIght now I’m browsing all the available scholarship options online, some give out a few grams a year and some as little as $ 200. I’ll try to get all the money i can get with my scores. but most likely i’ll end up going to a state college unless Boston or Michigan would offer me generous discount.</p>
<p>@scholarme Uhhh, I don’t think I’m ready for a military academy, if I want a engineer degree from the military I would have joined the navy with my brother. and I’m alittle too liberal for military academies 
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