Welcome - so there’s a few things to go through here:
- I assume you weighted for UF - so adding .5 for Honors and +1 for AP.
- The NMSF is huge
I don’t see a budget here but you noted Bright Futures for UF, so I assume you have a limitation?
Some of these schools are upwards of $100K a year - can your family afford them?
That’s first, second, and third - budget. Some of the privates - like Cornell, meet need - so you have to run through the net price calculator to see what it would cost you.
Have your folks fill out. I put below.
Secondly, because you are NMSF, U of Tulsa will be near free. I put the link below. It’s an outstanding school - historically a sub/cross shop for kids that don’t get into Rice or SMU. You get free tuition and housing.
If you go up to NMF, you’d get Alabama - 5 years free tuition, 4 years housing and a yearly stipend. Now a 3.5 is required - I’m not sure if that’s weighted or unweighted. You should reach out and ask. If you aren’t NMF, you get $28K off so it’d be low 20s. Bama is a pure sub to UF - same school, with a lower admission standard/less student heft although at the same time, it has amongst the most NMFs so lots of smart kids getting bought in there.
They have entomology courses and a collection in their museum.
So you have options - depending on what you can afford to spend or want to spend.
Now let’s look at your list:
Likely - SUNY ESF and Michigan State (if that’s what you mean by SU) - agree
Toss Up - UF - I disagree. I don’t think it happens and I’m not sure FSU would either.
Your GPA is too low. But it’s why I noted Bama as a pure sub and given your NM status, if they use 3.5 weighted (not unweighted), it’s a win for you admission and budget wise.. You didn’t ask about FSU but that’s usually what people put second.
I’d put UGA in the same category as UF - unlikely.
NC State - I’d say toss up but leaning unlikely. The GPA hurts here but not being engineering or business may help.
Cornell - you understand already.
Best of luck to you.
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