<p>I'm a junior. Black, male, first-gen status. I also reside in VA. I had some issues as a freshman so I'm a bit worried about the application process. So I need some expert advice on my chances.
Freshman Year: 2.75 GPA 3 Unweighted Honors Courses(Algebra I, Geometry,World History I)
Sophomore Year: 3.57 GPA 2 Unweighted Honors Courses(Algebra II,World History II)
Junior Year(Last Year): 3.4 GPA 3 Weighted AP Courses (AP English Language, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics) 2 Unweighted Honors Courses (Precalculus Honors, Physics Honors)
Senior Schedule: AP Calculus BC, AP Biology, AP Literature, AP Government, Spanish 4, Business Management, Business Law
My cumulative GPA when I apply will be 3.3 unweighted</p>
<p>EC's: National Business Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America (Vice President), Science Honor Society, Freshman Basketball (Captain), JV Basketball (Co-Captain), Winter Varsity Track & Field, Spring Varsity Track & Field, DECA, Junior Math Team, Senior Math Team, AAU Basketball, Travel Soccer. Teach Kindergarten Sunday School every week. Volunteer at local library. I will probably gain more leadership positions as a Senior.
I have excellent recs from my Chemistry teacher who had a PhD and my counselor. My counselor talk about my improvements from freshman year.</p>
<p>SAT's: 2060 Math:710, WR:700, CR:650. I still have to take Math Level 2, and another subject test. Also I'm taking the SAT again trying to get closer to 2100.</p>
<p>I've been feeling really depressed about my chances anywhere lately so I need a suggested list. I would like to either stay in Virginia or at least the east coast. Looking to major in business. Please suggest matches, safties and reaches. Thanks all.</p>
<p>What is your preference? Size, location, LAC vs University? I think you'll have alot of choices but be more specific about what you might be interested in. You've shown improvement since freshman year which will help. They seem to know males mature later in academic achievement and are accepting of that. If you want smaller schools, we really liked Lafayette College (?reach). You might also try Villanova for business (reach) or Holy Cross (good alumni network). I hear nice things about Univ. of Richmond. Mulenberg (match) and Dickinson (match) if you want smaller schools. My D didn't look at big universities so can't help you there. I just know her friends with your stats got into some of these schools, in addition to Univ of Delaware, Northeastern, RPI, Denison, Union and the NY state schools. Keep your grades up in Senior year and think about what kind of school you would be comfortable at. If you want all business, there is always Babson, Bryant and Bently too. Good luck.</p>
<p>JMU has an excellent business school - very competitive. Have you visited? My D starts there in the fall. Christopher Newport has really come a long way and tons of money has been poured into its facilities. I don't know anything about the business major there. If you're fine with staying in state, it hardly makes sense to go elsewhere since Virginia has so many good choices. You can come up with a good reach/match/safety list from the Virginia schools.</p>
<p>There are tons of out of state schools you could consider - the limiting factor is finances. Are they an issue - do you need merit aid or need aid to go out of state? That changes everything. There are some out of state public schools, with the right scores, that will give you in state tuition. Clemson is one - look at the website and see what you need to be eligible.</p>
<p>I don't need aid to go out of state. I'm trying to stay on the east coast. What are some good schools for me considering my major which is business/economics.</p>
<p>Indiana University-Bloomington (technically, it's in the eastern time zone). The Kelly School of Business at IU has a strong reputation.</p>
<p>U of South Carolina-Columbia. Very strong in International Business programs.
U of Georgia
North Carolina Central University (an HBCU)
Stetson University (FL)
U of Alabama-Birmingham
Washington and Lee University
George Mason University</p>
<p>Also, take a look at the "Economic Science" major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, near Boston, MA. Don't be confused by the name of the major, it's the typical economics, finance, management, marketing etc. course load. Also, the school is part of the Worcester consortium of colleges, which means you can register for courses at any of the other 4 colleges in the area; Holy Cross, Clark, Assumption, Worcester State. Also, your sports background would be an asset in the admissions process. WPI is a very fine college (with, incidentally, an MBA program for graduate students).</p>
<p>My gosh, nike, why on earth are you depressed? Or worried? Not only is your SAT score far above the national average, you can take it again this year and possibly blow it out of the water. Your ECs are strong, you've taken tough classes, and you've brought your GPA up impressively from freshman year. This would make you an appealing candidate at many good schools, and add to this the fact that you also have minority and first-generation status! I know you said you'd like to stay East, but to really hit the ball out of the park you might at least consider some West Coast schools, especially private LACs like Occidental (where Obama started out). Most colleges strive for geographic diversity in their student population. Good luck!</p>
<p>Yeah, you're already a strong candidate for many schools. You said you want to stay on the east coast and you prefer larger universities to smaller private schools...so considering your interest in business/economics, I would recommend University of Miami, University of Maryland (College Park), Boston University, Pennsylvania State University, Northeastern University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. And even though they are smaller institutions, I would also recommend Lehigh University, Carnegie Mellon University, Wake Forest University, Georgetown University, Boston College, and Villanova University.</p>
<p>UNC Chapel Hill, Lehigh, Carnegie Mellon, Wake Forest, Georgetown, Boston College and Villanova are all tough to get into...but they're worth looking in to.</p>