<p>Ok reading the title now my questions sounds kind of stupid but whatever. I'm applying to uconn, Delaware, SUNY Albany, and SUNY Binghamton for sure. But I feel like these are all targets - low reaches . Albany being a safety. I was wondering if there were any reach schools that I should just apply to so I have more options . I prefer big schools, I live in ny , my parents make enough money where I won't be receiving financial aid, and my price range is below 40,000. I am half Black and half white , I don't know if that means anything . </p>
<p>So what would be a good reach school? I figure I should apply to about 3?</p>
<p>Gpa - 3.47 :(
(2 B's on transcript)
I forgot my weighted . After junior year I've completed 3 APs and 1 honor class , and I'm taking 5 aps senior year .</p>
<p>Sat - 680- math 620-reading 590- writing.
Second sitting - 710- math 600- reading 610- writing</p>
<p>ECS</p>
<p>leadership -
- Student Government 3 straight years (senator) , not including senior year yet, chance at president senior year
- Freshman Focus Board
- Captain of Travel Soccer Team
- Model Congress Delegate Chair
Other ecs -
- model congress 3 years
- student gov 4 years
- (anti bullying club) 2 years
- varsity track 3 years
- varsity winter track 1 year
- habitat for humanity 3 years
- geometry Tutor
- hospital volunteer 70+ hours
- DECA 4 years
- top ten role play in Ny DECA
- top ten overall in Ny DECA
- Commendation Model Congress Award</p>
<p>First, you have excellent extracurriculars. Given your URM status it’s really a shame you couldn’t have been one standard deviation higher on your SAT.</p>
<p>Your strict parameters on school choices don’t leave us much wiggle room in recommending a school to you. In fact, you probably know which schools meet your criteria better than we do. In light of your URM status and extracurriculars, I think you have a viable shot at Cornell. It’s definitely a reach, but it’s just within the realm of possibility. Granted, full cost of attendance exceeds your price range.</p>
<p>Given your price constraints, I think you are looking at OOS publics that are not in California or Michigan. </p>
<p>A couple of suggestions: </p>
<p>McGill, though they will make you USE all of your APs. May not be a good idea.
University of Wisconsin-Madison - great school, I think they are allowed to consider URM.
University of Washington
University of Texas- Austin
University of Illinois
The Ohio State university
University of Maryland</p>
<p>Some of those colleges don’t meet the OP’s cost threshold - UT, UW, UI, maybe others.</p>
<p>@ErinsDad what if I get money from the school ? Most the schools are in the 40,000 's so I wouldn’t need too much money to get below, and if I apply for financial aid don’t they have to give me some money even if it’s not a lot </p>
<p>OP, are you abandoning your plans for physical therapy? That was quite a constrictor on choices. I would not recommend your going to a school in which you are in the bottom quartile of the health sciences majors. If the courses aren’t rigorous enough, some of your peers will be trying to eat your lunch. It is exceedingly competitive and not always pleasant at schools that are your reaches–and at the matches, as well. I would change strategy and try to go to a health sciences program where you will be above the median, something closer to a safety than a reach.</p>
<p>@jkeil911 I’m still doing physical therapy but I if I’m going to a different graduate school where I know I can get in why would coming from a more competitive school matter ?</p>
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<p>I was only counting tuition, room and board. McGill, Wisconsin and Ohio State are under 40K. Illinois and Maryland are very close. You are correct about Texas and Washington. </p>
<p>OP, public Us generally don’t give $ to out of state students. There are a few outliers (Alabama with good merit aid, UNC and UVA with excellent financial aid). Ohio State does offer some merit aid. UT, UW and UI are all very competitive for the little merit aid they offer. Financial aid (based on your family finances) is limited to federal loans at those schools for an OOS student.</p>
<p>If you would consider Canadian universities McGill, UBC, and UofT would all be in your price range. They are all excellent research universities in large cities and generally recognized as being the best Canadian universities. They don’t have as high of a name value as the Ivys, but they have great academics. Your extracurricular would be very helpful for UBC, and you can omit your SAT score on canadian apps.</p>
<p>@vancitygirl I don’t think id be interested in living in Canada :(</p>
<p>Undergrad programs that are very difficult will have an unnecessarily deleterious effect on your GPA such that you might not be able to get into any grad school. This failure to be accepted happens all the time because the health sciences generally attract the best and most competitive students at a school. You need to go to a school where you will rock the GPA, get some research experience, and learn the basics very well.</p>
<p>@jkeil911 I know one graduate school that I definitely can get into I think that’s why I see it as a problem</p>
<p>In a lot of ways, McGill is a lot like NYU
- large high quality research university that attracts strong students
- attraction is the cosmopolitan city in which it is situated
- great nightlife</p>
<p>Like I said, the downside from the people I’ve known who have gone there is that they MAKE you take your AP credits, whether or not you are actually well prepared for the follow-on. If you are interested in social sciences, that may not be a problem. It’s mostly a problem for people who have AP Chemistry credit or something like that where they really need to learn the material better to move on and McGill won’t let them repeat. </p>
<p>The biggest difference with NYU is the cost. It’s much cheaper than NYU.</p>
<p>OP, I’m sorry. I’ve lost you. What is it you see as “the problem”?</p>
<p>@jkeil911 don’t see, sorry </p>
<p>well, OP, if you have a grad school in the bag already, apply where you want. That would be an unusual situation, it’s true.</p>
<p>@PrayforUF - just curious, but how do you know of a graduate school that you can definitely get into if you’re a senior in high school?</p>
<p>@irlandaise I know the admissions counselor , LOL ik it’s weird , but it’s hard to explain </p>
<p>UH, yeah. That’s not going to help. Grad schools will care about your UG grades and advanced test scores (GMAT, GRE)</p>