Best School I'd have a decent shot at getting into

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<p>Alright, I’m just curious - what do you guys think the best college/university I’d be able to get into?</p>

<p>info:</p>

<p>Male Asian-American in Ohio
3.15 unweighted/3.6 weighted GPA
32 ACT
2040 SAT (690/670/650) (I plan to raise both ACT and SAT, it’s been a while since I took them and I’m taking them early this year)
SAT II Biology E 780
SAT II US History 720
I’m thinking about taking English as well, but not sure
5s on History, Biology, Environmental Science, and US Government AP tests (not sure if it matters, but hey)
I’m unsure about class rank - top 25% in a large, well-respected school.</p>

<p>I’ve got nice leadership and ECs -
I’m on a rather good HS marching band’s leadership team.
I’ve organized a group of volunteers to remove invasive species at Antioch University’s nature preserve for the past five years.
Have participated in Judo for the last 13 years (not sure how important that is, as not many varsity Judo teams exist in the US)
On the varsity Science Bowl and Envirothon teams, one of which placed 10/384 in state and the other has been historically strong</p>

<p>Basically, Good test scores, Good EC’s, mediocre GPA.</p>

<p>I’m looking for colleges strong in Environmental science/ecology - for this thread, location doesn’t matter.</p>

<p>Sorry if I’m beating an old drum and these threads are all over - I just want to know to expand my search a little. Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>if you have taken a very rigorous courseload a 3.6 uw is pretty good. And if you raised your test scores you might have a shot at Cornell which has a very good ag. department</p>

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<p>3.6 is the weighted. :-/</p>

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<p>NYU rank/level schools, GPA ruins your chances at top 20 schools.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I figured that. I don’t mind not being able to get into Harvard or Yale. <em>gets ready to be shot for blasphemy</em></p>

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<p>YOU can get into NYU with THOSE stats (3.1 UW / 2040 SAT) ???</p>

<p>wow, dude. i’d seriously try out for NYU.</p>

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<p>Rofl I didn’t catch that bit of his post. Yep, NYU is a bit out of my reach…</p>

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<p>If location doesn’t matter: [Northland</a> College: The Environmental Liberal Arts College](<a href=“http://www.northland.edu/Northland]Northland”>http://www.northland.edu/Northland)</p>

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<p>Huh, that sounds like a neat college. I watched the video - it just seems a bit small.</p>

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<p>i’m in about the same boat as you</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m reading your monster thread with interest. You’re a lot similar except with slightly better grades and slightly worse scores.</p>

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<p>There are plenty of GREAT schools that would seriously consider you. You might want to take a step back and think about the specifics of what you are looking for in terms of size, location, financial aid (if necessary), type of school (LAC? Research U? Master’s level U? Science specialty school?), and campus culture (frats? Jocks? Quirky artsy types?)</p>

<p>Then, come back and post the specifics of what you are looking for, along with your stats. You’ll get plenty of good recommendations that way. Good luck!</p>

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<p>my stats are similiar (maybe a little worse). i’m looking at:
carleton
macalester
knox
kenyon
vanderbilt
louisville</p>

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<p>I think that you have a good shot at NYU. U Michigan, Wisconsin, Rice, Vanderbilt, USC are worth looking at. Tulane is a safety, but it may be worth looking at. Your focus on environmental sciences is unusual, so that may help at places that are a bit of a reach.</p>

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<p>MY son have slightly higher GPA & about 200 points higher on SAT going in to his sr. year (last year). He found the going a bit tough. He was wait listed at the better schools he applied to. Your sr. mid-term grades can help if they are near perfect. Even then, there could be a number of wait lists in your future. </p>

<p>collegedata.com has an admissions tracker with GPA/SAT scattergrams (non-scientific) that may help you get a better picture.</p>

<p>e.g. <a href=“https://www.collegedata.com/cs/admissions/admissions_tracker_result.jhtml?schoolId=59&classYear=2012[/url]”>https://www.collegedata.com/cs/admissions/admissions_tracker_result.jhtml?schoolId=59&classYear=2012&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I think with your GPA, NYU is a reach. If Northland sounds interesting, you might want to look at College of the Atlantic (many steps above Northland), and Warren Wilson.</p>

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<p>Onemom. A 3.15 gpa uw will not get you into any of those schools you mentioned. Sorry.</p>

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<p>OneMom: with the possible exception of Vanderbilt (and even then it’d be a reach), all those colleges are massive reaches. Does the major really help? Environmental science is what I’m pretty sure I want to go into, but I know all this changes, so I was going to go in as a freshman “undecided” if the school offers it.</p>

<p>standrews: I already use collegedata, thanks very much. Do you know how accurate it is? i.e., how many colleges that it listed as high maybes/match did your son get rejected/waitlisted/accepted into?</p>

<p>As for school size, as long as it’s not <em>tiny</em> like <1000, I could care less - in the small schools I’d stand out, and in the larger schools I’d find a niche. campus is important, but I’m going to go visiting anyways.</p>

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<p>Random thought: Would Syracuse University be a reach or high match?</p>