<p>im a junior in hs and am undecided about my major. i have all a's mostly a+ with one a- in English. my overall average however is a+ (about 97)
my sat's aren't as great as my grade but i have an independent tutor im working on them with.
these are some schools im deciding with
stony brook
nyu(its very expensive so hows the financial aid?)
binghamton
rutgers
georgetown
boston u
boston college</p>
<p>i dont know which is right for me, or which i can even get in to.
if you have any comments or suggestions, feel free.</p>
<p>hah u need to get in first but im digging georgetown and nyu
for financial aid purposes what financial condition are you in? What is your parents’ mixed income?</p>
<p>yeah i know that.
not good at all
its not really income as much as it is debt, lots and lots of it. would that make me qualified?</p>
<p>NYU has probably the worst financial aid of any top private. They don’t meet need; they even state such on their website. Its reputation for aid is horrid.</p>
<p>If you’re out-of-state for Rutgers, you won’t get aid there either to help cover the OOS costs. What state are you in?</p>
<p>However, for the other schools…financial aid is based on “determined need.” It’s not based on what your parents think they can afford.</p>
<p>Use this to find out about what their EFC will be: [FinAid</a> | Calculators | Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml]FinAid”>http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml)</p>
<p>Find out your EFC, and find out how much your parents are willing to spend on your education each year. Those 2 factors will have a lot of influence on what schools you should include on your application list.
Also, take the ACT. Some kids do better on that. If you do well one either the SAT or the ACT, you may get some nice merit scholarship offers from some matches & safeties.</p>
<p>Are you in-state for NY?</p>
<p>yes i am instate.
and its not that they dont think they can afford it, when theres only a few hundred dollars in the bank if even, they can not afford it.</p>
<p>thanks for the opinon 
keep em coming</p>
<p>As Mom2CK stated, find out your EFC. It has very little to do with debt or what money is left in the bank after paying bills. It is based on income and assets. From your list I think Stony Brook and Bing would be the most affordable.</p>
<p>I would not bother with NYU for you–you can get a great education in the SUNY system without the financial stress. Don’t forget Binghamton (best public value in the east or something like that) and Geneseo (honors college). NYU is extremely expensive, not just the cost of the school, but the cost of living in NYC.</p>