Providence College looks great, luckily they’re test-optional, so I may just be able to get in. UMass Boston has a high acceptance rate, but I’m not a fan of the off-campus only housing.
I’ve been accepted to Eastern Nazarene, but it’s very small, & what I’ve been reading isn’t good. My #1 choice now is Montclair, but I want other options.
Stats:
Senior
New Jersey Resident
3.3 GPA
1410 SAT
Social Work Major
Hooks: Single parent household, low-income. 15% Hispanic. (I’ve put Hispanic on applications, I guess I’m an URM).
EFC is $4,775, but my dad is required to pay half of my tuition. He makes nearly 100K, and has recently told me he’s “willing to pay more for a good school”. So, price isn’t a big issue, but nothing too expensive.
I don’t want very small schools, & I’d prefer urban. I have to stay in the northeast/mid-atlantic regions, because we can’t afford airfare.
Providence is a great school but it is very preppy. Traditional east coast Catholic school. It will be tough to get in with a 3.3. Test Optional doesn’t make it easier.
You would have a better shot at Scranton, which you should visit.
@TurnerT I haven’t been to Rhode Island, but I’m going to visit the schools I apply too.
Pennsylvania is too rural for me. Coming from New Jersey, right outside of New York, I’m used to a much more urban environment.
I know Providence isn’t really a “big” city, but I’ve heard New England is beautiful. I’d rather attend school in Boston or NY than Providence, but they’re so expensive. What is Providence like?
Providence is a very preppy, almost all white Catholic school. Lots of school spirit, lots of athletics. If you like that sort of thing it is perfect that way. Providence the city reminds me of Hartford. Nothing special no reason to go but no reason not to go.
Not to beat a dead horse but the Scranton area is not at all rural. In fact the campus is right in downtown Scranton. The county has over 200,000 people. Four major highways go through Scranton.
@londondad
SJU doesn’t have undergrad social work, which is a common problem I’ve been facing.
Fairfield doesn’t seem to have social work either. I’d consider going to CT. It’s similar to NJ, but less crowded.
Catholic U has undergrad social work, and I loved DC when I visited. I’ll check it out, thank you!
Yes, that’s too far, about a twelve hour drive. My mom wants me to stay in driving distance, at least for my first two years. I originally planned to go to CA but we definitely can’t afford that.
Have you looked at Saint Peter’s? I don’t know much about the school or possible aid but it is urban (Jersey City) and has a Social Justice major (don’t know how close that is to what you want). Maybe LaSalle U in Philadelphia?
@LuckyCharms913 I’m not sure what Social Justice is either, but it sounds similar. I always thought Saint Peter’s was too expensive, but I ran the NPC, & I’m actually eligible for a $15,000 scholarship. So, it’d cost about the same as my other choices.
LaSalle is a very good school, and they have social work. I’m eligible for about $26,000 in scholarships, so if I did get those, it would cost about the same as my other choices.
@Erin’s Dad Yes. I know, there are rural parts of New Jersey, near Pennsylvania. New Jersey is the most densely populated state, so it’s just rural compared to what I’m used to. I know it’s nowhere as rural as several other states, though.
Yes, of course I have. I live just outside of New York, so my expectations for location are ridiculously high, sorry.