Very high test scores, not so high GPA...

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<p>SAT: 2310 (750 CR, 800 M, 760 W (essay: 12))
GPA: 3.25/4.00-- 26/170
AP Scores: US Government and Politics(5), US History(5), English Language(5)
ACT w/ Writing: 34 (essay:12)
SAT Subject Tests: Math Level 2(760), US History(720)</p>

<p>I live in Massachusetts and attended a decent, but not top-tier high school (we send about 2 kids a year to the Ivies). I have taken predominantly AP and Honors level courses. My only 2 Cs were in 10th and 11th grade French (I'm not majoring in a language). I will graduate with 6.5 years of history, 4 of which are were AP classes. I will also have 4+ years of everything but French, which I took 3 years of. I am looking to do a double major in Finance and History, with a minor in economics and mathematics (it only counts as one). I am taking a rigorous Senior year course load. Will I get into... (also comment on the chances of acceptance to any of these schools' Honors programs)?</p>

<p>Boston University
Northeastern University
University of Maryland
University of Vermont
Syracuse
University of Connecticut
Union
New York University
Boston College</p>

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<p>You’ve got a very reasonable list of schools right now. Congratulations on that! I think you have solid chances at many of these schools. Visit as many as you can - both to show interest and to find out what they are like. Union, for example, is very, very different from UM CP.
Apply early to state schools that are out-of-state for you. These days, some have to balance the higher income from OOSers with quotas , and good candidates can get locked out.</p>