<p>GPA 3.55
SAT Writing 680, Math 590, Reading 560
International student, studying in an American high school (don't know if that matters at all)
Would like to go to a college that has:</p>
<ol>
<li>good school spirit</li>
<li>isn't too big</li>
<li>is quite strong in academics, despite</li>
<li>if big, maybe has a strong sense of community</li>
</ol>
<p>(Not trying to be difficult, but if some of these criteria are met, then yay for me.)</p>
<p>A million thanks in advanced.</p>
<p>What’s your major choice, course rigor, and state? That will help a lot.</p>
<p>Your own guidance counselor should be able to help you with this. What is your current visa status? Will you need to get an F1 or can you stay in your current status while you study? Admission is tougher internationals than for US students. If your GC tells you that college X would be a safety for a US student with your stats, it is more likely to be a match for you.</p>
<p>Safeties:
Northeastern University
Syracuse University
Fordham University</p>
<p>Your math + reading score is what will really count. You have an 1150. That and your GPA will limit your choices.</p>
<p>Rommot’s list is not a list of safeties; not with a 3.5 GPA and 1150 M+CR.</p>
<p>What is your budget? How much will your family pay? a safety MUST be affordable as well.</p>
<p>How do you define “not too big”?</p>
<p>major choice: undecided, but maybe food science
rigor: taking the hardest classes. all APs
state: MA</p>
<p>some safety schools?</p>
<p>of course. i’m looking for affordable safeties. and i know what limits my choices, thus i’m looking for ‘safeties’, those that are not very selective.</p>
<p>Check out my post for MIT chance, also what does low reach mean? </p>
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<p>* i’m looking for affordable safeties*</p>
<p>How are we supposed to know what your family considers to be “affordable safeties” when you haven’t told us how much they’ll spend? If they’ll only spend 20k per year then suggestions will be very different than if they say that they’ll pay $55k per year.</p>
<p>In response to mom2collegekids: these colleges love internationals. The SAT isnt even required for Northeastern International applicants whilst the two other schools give heavy preference to International students to promote diversity. However, some other recommendations are: University of San Francisco, Arizona State U (maybe?).</p>
<p>That’s good to know. I’ll look into them. Thanks very much for your input</p>
<p>I appreciate your attention to details. But I was really asking for generally affordable colleges. Affordable yet good schools. And I don’t think 55K per year falls under affordable options. But thanks!</p>
<p>check state flagships for school spirit; but generally people care about any D1 sports program which fosters spirit. Probably on the big side tho</p>
<p>butler university is the closest I can think of!</p>
<p>safeties are kind of hard because your stat is low, but something like drexel? babson?</p>
<p>* Affordable yet good schools. And I don’t think 55K per year falls under affordable options. But thanks!*</p>
<p>how hard is it for you to answer the very basic question as to what IS affordable for your family? Please give us a dollar amount… $25k per year? more? less? WHAT??</p>
<p>“safeties are kind of hard because your stat is low, but something like drexel? babson?”</p>
<p>Babson is definitely not a safety</p>
<p>I would recommend St Mary’s College of California</p>
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<p>Maybe South Dakota State University? About $16,000 per year for (out-of-state) tuition, (cheapest) room, board, and books (need to add travel), has a nutrition and food science major, and has about 11,000 undergraduates.</p>
<p>[Cost</a> Estimate](<a href=“http://www.sdstate.edu/admissions/financing/undergrad/cost/index.cfm]Cost”>http://www.sdstate.edu/admissions/financing/undergrad/cost/index.cfm)
[Program:</a> Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) Major - South Dakota State University - Acalog ACMS?](<a href=“Program: Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) Major - South Dakota State University - Acalog ACMS™”>Program: Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) Major - South Dakota State University - Acalog ACMS™)</p>