<p>Thank you all for your input… It seems that if im correct everyone seems to think my options mainly revolve around dramatically increasing my SAT scores and applying to a top school for best aid? Its unlikely that i will find a school in an urban area of the U.S. within my range that will offer me decent financial aid?</p>
<p>bump… thoughts anyone?</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>I know for a fact that Oberlin has provided generous need-based financial aid to transfer students when I was there in the mid-late '90s. You may want to give that and other NE and midwest LACs a shot.</p>
<p>Thank you cobrat, i will look into Oberlin!</p>
<p>Bump… any thoughts please?</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>From the Common Data Sets:
Oberlin - requires SATs, admitted 16% of transfers, <1900 SAT is <25%ile
Vandy - reccomends SATs, admitted 40% of transfers, <1900 SAT is <<25%ile</p>
<p>The schools that meet need are the most competitive. If you really want to transfer you’ll need to look for a less expensive school like Bemidji State or U South Dakota.</p>
<p>Im not sure that Oberlin or Vanderbilt seem like the right kind of school for me. I dont think I would go as far as the Dakotas… I have not heard of Bemidji State before, but I will find some more info on it.</p>
<p>Im looking for a school (not entirely sure of the size, most fam and friends seem to think i would do best at a small college) located in either a large town or a city, where there is lots to do. </p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>What can you actually afford?</p>
<p>I’ve always heard that schools do not give merit aid beyond freshman year, but they do give need-based aid to second-year or beyond transfer students.</p>
<p>Few schools give need based aid to students coming in after freshman year.</p>
<p>* most fam and friends seem to think i would do best at a small college) located in either a large town or a city, where there is lots to do. </p>
<p>*</p>
<p>Frankly, unless these family and friends are going to be paying for your education, who cares what they think? You’ve said that your SAT wasn’t that high and money is an issue.</p>
<p>To me that suggests that your affordable options will be your current school or another SUNY. You’ve dismissed the SUNYs, but they’re not all alike.</p>
<p>I never said my SAT was low mom2collegekids, that was YOU. I said i was not interested in raising it to apply to Ivy league schools. I stated that im not interested in SUNYs seeing as i dont wish to stay in upstate ny. I value the feedback of fam and friends over anonymous posters like you. If you have nothing constructive to say please do not post on my thread.</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>*My SAT however is not above 2000 
*</p>
<p>I never said my SAT was low mom2collegekids, that was YOU.</p>
<p>???</p>
<p>I never said that your SAT was low. After you posted that your SAT wasn’t a 2000 (with a sad face), I later commented that YOU said that your GPA wasn’t that high…which it doesn’t sound like it is if you put a sad face about not having at least a 2000. Right?</p>
<p>Anyway…the point is…that as a transfer who needs aid, your choices are limited. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>You’ve said that your SAT wasn’t that high and money is an issue. --direct quote from YOU.</p>
<p>I never said my gpa or SAT was low… I said i was expecting all A’s this semester and got mostly A’s and B+'s in high school… I really dont need any more input from you on this thread, by the way.</p>
<p>(1) You need to stop attacking people are attempting to help you, otherwise people will dismiss you as rude and stop trying to help you.
(2) You stated your SATs are in the 600s range? I believe somewhere a 500-something may have been eluded to. You SAT IS IN FACT (Note: FACT) low for top schools. I’m sorry, but a sub 2000 is considered LOW at top schools. You’re attempting to go apply to schools that meet full need. Aka, the richest schools in the country. These schools because they are so wealthy and provide such generous aid, are the most sought after schools by students. Therefore, all the students with top scores apply (meaning 2000+). Reality check time, your scores are low for top schools. Do you research. Go on collegeboard, check SAT scores for each school. Before becoming overly aggressive, know what it is you’re talking about.
(3) As for merit aid, your SATs are still low, depending on the school. Again, do your research before becoming overly aggressive because someone made a true statement.</p>
<p>I dont intend to be overly aggressive/rude. But I also never at any point on this thread said i was intending to apply to top schools. All i said was that I require financial aid. I also never said i needed full aid.</p>
<p>I would appreciate it if people could refer to my original post before jumping to conclusions…</p>
<p>*You’ve said that your SAT wasn’t that high and money is an issue. --direct quote from YOU.
*</p>
<p>I said that “You’ve said that your GPA wasn’t high”. That is NOT the same as your claim that I said that your GPA was low. I never said that your GPA was low. </p>
<p>Are you now claiming that your SAT is high? </p>
<p>And, I never commented at all on your GPA…so that’s a non-issue.</p>
<p>There are 3 ranges…high test scores (which would be above a 2000), good scores, and low scores. Just like GPA…there are high GPAs, good GPAs, and low GPAs. You seem to be acting like there are just high and low scores and GPAs. </p>
<p>With a sub 2000 SAT, I would put your test score in the good range (depending how below a 2000 your score is).</p>
<p>You seem to be missing the point. Mostly only top schools give need based aid to transfer students. </p>
<p>*Do you know of any schools (unlike NYU) that tend to be more generous in terms of merit aid/financial aid? *</p>
<p>The above sure sounds like you’re looking for a good amount of aid.</p>
<p>If you REALLY want help, I suggest that you make a new thread in the Financial Aid with a subject line that consists of something like…</p>
<p>Which schools give financial aid to transfer students with a SAT XXXX and a X.X GPA?</p>
<p>This thread has gotten completley out of hand… I have a college GPA close to a 4.0 from a reputable SUNY, which yes i do consider to be quite good. I have decent SAT scores, that I have never claimed are “top scores” but all the same are considered good. I need financial aid, not full aid and am by no means planning on applying to “top” “near ivy” schools… I think this confusion is due to posts from other posters about how the top schools offer best aid… I do however appreciate the input. I will try what you suggested Mom2Collegekids</p>