Whats the school for me?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm not impressive enough to get into Ivy leagues or anything, but what's my best bet at a college? (preferably New York area.) Keep in mind money is a bit of an issue for my family, so a bit cheaper would be better if possible.</p>

<p>3.8 GPA
2130 SAT (will take again and I've been doing better on my practice tests lately)
on the debate team for my high school
on my high school softball team
taken/taking 4 edx classes focusing on calculus/statistics (will probably take a few more)
will most likely get an internship this summer, but I'm not sure about the details yet</p>

<p>Really, that's about all I've got going for me. combining that with the fact that I go to a private school with a reputation as an "easy" school that also has much longer hours than public school (leaving me with less time for extra curricular's) and the fact that I've been lazy throughout most of high school and am only in a few honor/AP classes (that will change next year) I realize my resume isn't too great. What type of schools should I be looking at?</p>

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<p>high GPA, very high SAT, you are eligible for a lot of top Universities</p>

<p>reach(top schools which are everyone’s reach):- NYU, Cornell
match(financially too)- SUNY Binghamton, Geneseo, Buffalo etc.
Safety(not financially)- University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, Ohio State, University of Maryland etc</p>

<p>Since you have some financial problems going on, I can’t think of any better school than SUNY Binghamton (overall has the most prestige of SUNY’s), Geneseo for sciences, Buffalo for engineering…</p>

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<p>thanks.</p>

<p>My major is going to be somewhere along the lines of statistics/finance, but I’m not positive exactly what yet.</p>

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<p>Maybe apply to Cornell-Dyson if you are eligible for financial aid.</p>

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<p>I’ll apply to NYU, Cornell, and maybe even columbia as a very long reach, but I’m wondering what other schools would be a possible fit.</p>

<p>Also, what would you guys say my chances are at those schools?</p>

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<p>NYU doesn’t give very good financial aid.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is good but you will be compared to kids with the same GPA who have taken all honors/APs, so that will be working against you for very selective schools like Cornell and Columbia. In any case, the admission rates are so low that they are a reach for everyone.
Make sure you have lots of matches and safeties.</p>

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<p>Consider Mt Holyoke (MA) for a Statistics Major.
All female college and if financial aid is a concern, MHC meets a high percentage of need.</p>

<p>NYU is not a good choice if financial aid is a concern as others have stated.</p>

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<p>Any of the SUNYs should be relatively affordable for an in-state student.</p>

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<p>I’m a male, so I doubt an all female school would work :)</p>

<p>the SUNY’s are affordable, yes, but how good are they actually? and what schools are considered the “next level up?”</p>

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<p>LOL I think the softball made me pick the wrong gender, it is a sport for both of course. </p>

<p>Would you consider an LAC with a statistics major as a possibility?</p>

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<p>Apply t0 the SUNY schools, Fordham and NYU for New York. If you want to expand your horizons you could look into BC and Northeastern in Boston, or American, GW and Georgetown in D.C.</p>

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<p>Run the net price calculators on the web sites of each school to get an idea of need based financial aid.</p>

<p>Note that American, Boston U, Fordham, and NYU are all schools whose students end up with relatively high average levels of debt. If you need significant financial aid, they may be best considered reaches (since you will be trying for their larger merit scholarships, not merely admission).</p>

<p>As far as SUNYs go, Stony Brook is a very respectable school in math (statistics is a part of its math department, rather than a separate department).</p>