<p>I'm a junior looking for urban colleges preferably on the east coast, although considering west coast. I am a hispanic female from California.<br>
GPA: 4.27
SAT: 2010 (but taking again)
Extra Curriculars: Editor in Chief of school newspaper, President of diversity club, Mock Trial for 2 years, 100+ service hours working with rape victims, internship with an equality nonprofit, student advisory board for a congresswoman.
I am applying to Boston University, Georgetown, Tufts, Dartmouth, Columbia, NYU, Northwestern, Northeastern, Harvard, UCs (SB, LA, SD, Berk) and U of Chicago. Do you think any of these choices are likely for me?<br>
What are some other good safety schools in urban cities, or close to big cities (like Tufts)?</p>
<p>Have you discussed with your parents the cost limits and run the net price calculators on your possible schools?</p>
<p>I am not sure this can be considered a “safety” , but you should check out Boston College.</p>
<p>The Ohio State University - Columbus, Urban larger city than Boston with significant Hispanic population, and National Buckeye Scholarship for OOS students.</p>
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<p>Geographic diversity (autumn 2012)
Ohio State enrolls students from every state and territory. States with the highest enrollment:</p>
<p>500+: Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, New York, Michigan
300 499: New Jersey, Texas, Maryland, Virginia
100 299: Florida, Indiana, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Kentucky, Connecticut, Minnesota, Tennessee, Washington, Missouri, Utah, Arizona
50 99: Colorado, West Virginia, South Carolina</p>
<p>National Buckeye is competitive, not automatic-for-stats, so if a student needs the scholarship for The Ohio State University to be affordable, the school cannot be a safety.</p>
<p>National Buckeye is really not that competitive based on the discussion in our subforum in terms of stats of those who have received it. In fact, I have yet to hear from those who did not receive but qualified.</p>
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<p>The Most important thing is what can you family afford?</p>
<p>As of now none of the schools on your list are safeties but BU and Northeastern seem likely with NYU probably being a high match if you can afford it. BC would not be considered a safety with your stats but they do claim to meet full need and fit your requirements.</p>
<p>We still need to know your financial situation to determine your true safeties but I have a few schools in mind that admission wise can be safeties for someone with your stats. I will organize the schools by City/State.</p>
<p>Boston, MA: Suffolk University, UMass- Boston, Babson College</p>
<p>New York: CUNY Hunter, St. Johns, Baruch College, Manhattan College, Hofstra(Long Island), Pace University, Wagner College</p>
<p>Washington DC: Catholic University, Howard University, American University</p>
<p>I don’t think Dartmouth can be called either a safety school and it certainly is not an urban school.</p>
<p>I think you have a great list, but no real financial safety. Not all of those schools meet full need for all students. </p>
<p>I think you should add Rochester. I think that would be close to a financial safety. They claim to meet full need, and you are well in their range. Rochester is definitely urban. </p>
<p>Though perhaps not safeties, I’d consider Boston College, Brandeis, University of Miami and University of Richmond from this list of need-blind full need schools</p>
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<p>might look at Holy Cross in Massachusetts.</p>
<p>If you are applying to Georgetown, why not add George Washington (very urban) and American U (in DC but not downtown) to your list. More chance of an admit than at Georgetown…</p>
<p>What does the OP want to study?</p>
<p>What is the unweighted GPA, and how many AP and honors classes were taken?</p>
<p>Tulane is good even though it’s not on the east coast- you’d probably get money there. I’d consider University of Miami as well.</p>