<p>I didn’t realize that some schools didn’t post their CDS. Good to know! :). thx Entomom.</p>
<p>NYU is probably too reachy. You could look up the CDS, but guessing the GPA avg. will be higher. Your college GPA is carrying the most weight now, not your HS GPA, so you really are going to need to focus on schools that have a good portion of accepted transfers with a 3.0. </p>
<p>You could retake the ACT. Your scores will still be factored in as a 2nd year transfer, so go ahead and study this summer as much as possible (get a tutor if you can) and retake in Sept. Your GPA matters much more at this point, but it’s still worth a try to boost scores up a bit if you have the time to prepare this summer. Can’t hurt.</p>
<p>I happen to love DC. I’ve also lived in NYC and Chicago (years ago though). You will have crime in all cities. There are safer areas and more crime prone areas in all big cities, so that’s always an issue and you do have to practice good “street smarts” if you head to an urban college. You should visit some schools this summer and get a better feel for what you may want. It’s hard to know whether you like an urban setting, or a more suburban or rural. I know my daughter prefers small rural schools (but near a nice town/city), and my son prefers large suburban/urban schools. Everyone has a different reaction to a school, so get in some visits and find out where you feel more at home :).</p>