Which school in NY should I go to?

<p>Howdy everyone. New to the forum, signed up because I needed to get some informed opinions on my college choices.</p>

<p>International student with the following stats:</p>

<p>2.8 GPA cumulative (but above 3.0 for Junior and Senior years)
1780 SAT <a href="Reading%20690,%20Writing%20550,%20Math%20540">1230 R+M</a>
108 iBT TOEFL</p>

<p>Higher Level IB English (~90%)
Higher Level IB History (~95%)
Standard Level IB Physics (~80%)</p>

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<p>I accept the fact that my GPA will hold me back a lot in terms of the universities I can apply to. I still want to go to a university/college, however, that I will be able to get a respectable education in. I also want to apply to higher-end/more elite law schools in New York after I get my bachelor's, so it's important that the school be respected in the academic community.</p>

<p>I only applied to Hofstra and Adelphi in NY because I didn't realize until a few months ago that New York would be the best fit for me+what I want to study. Adelphi gave me an acceptance and I'm still waiting on Hofstra.</p>

<p>The problem with these two schools, however, is their high acceptance rates (60% for Hofstra and 70% for Adelphi) which makes me uncomfortable. I mean, 70%? Isn't that too much?</p>

<p>This has had me thinking about the CUNY/SUNY schools, which I have heard are rather good. I feel like they are more geared towards NY locals though, and an international student like me would not benefit from attending.</p>

<p>What do you guys think of all this? Can somebody help me out with any of this stuff?</p>

<p>I can’t comment on the SUNYs, but an international student would feel right at home at a CUNY.</p>

<p>It’s too late to apply to most (all?) of the SUNYs and CUNYs, but I don’t think you should judge a school by its acceptance rate. Off the top of my head, I think Boston University accepts just under 60%, and UMass Amherst about 68%. Both are decent, fairly well-respected schools. </p>

<p>Looking at CUNY Baruch, on the other hand, they only seem to accept about 23% despite having SAT scores in the 500ish range. That rate puts them as more selective than NYU, which is 38% (this is all according to Collegeboard) and someone with a 1500 wouldn’t stand a very good chance there.</p>

<p>So to sum that all up, don’t put too much weight on acceptance percentage.</p>

<p>Look into SUNY such as suny oneonta, suny plattsburgh, suny oswego,and suny cortland. Your GPA would be accepted in these sunys fairly ,and they’re good schools as well.</p>

<p>*The problem with these two schools, however, is their high acceptance rates (60% for Hofstra and 70% for Adelphi) which makes me uncomfortable. </p>

<p>I mean, 70%?</p>

<p>Isn’t that too much?</p>

<p>*</p>

<p>Frankly, for someone with your stats, you need those kind of schools. Schools with lower acceptance rates might not accept you. </p>

<p>1780 SAT <a href=“Reading%20690,%20Writing%20550,%20Math%20540”>1230 R+M</a></p>

<p>2.8 GPA cumulative</p>

<p>for instance…at Hofstra…</p>

<p>Test Scores Middle 50% of First-Year Students </p>

<p>SAT Critical Reading: 530 - 620<br>
SAT Math: 540 - 630 </p>

<p>32% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
17% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
16% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
12% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
20% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
3% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49</p>

<p>Your math score is at the bottom 25% of the school.</p>

<p>Your GPA is at bottom 25% of the school.</p>

<p>You need a solid 90 and good SAT scores to get into both schools. Don’t let the rate disappoint you. My friend had an 88 overall average and they denied her. It’s still competitive to get in.</p>

<p>I would definitely look into a few CUNYs and SUNYs. They’re so much cheaper than the private ones as well. Have you looked into St. John’s University or LIU Brooklyn/CW Post?</p>

<p>@mom2collegekids, for some reason I don’t believe Hofstra has 32% 3.75 gpa higher UW, perhaps weighted. Look at CMU, and their average GPA’s across the board is around 3.6.</p>

<p>You have a good chance at a SUNY because they want out of state tuition.</p>

<p>Original post dated March 8, 2011.</p>