I’m not as familiar with Macalester either. But now I’m hyper-aware of the issue of need-awareness! LOL.
It seems that you have selected for substantially different attributes in your current choices compared to those of the colleges to which you applied this year:
Yeah, I re-evaluated a lot of the picks and decided against them either because there were better fit options available or because of the number of applications I would have to write/pay for.
I took lang and might take the us history exam, I took it through dual enrollment because US history at my school is notorious for being taught very poorly.
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Depending on which aspects of Brown appeal to you, this site may be of interest:
Oh yeah - i’ve said that same thing like 10 times. Too late at night. So that’s why OP corrected me.
Yes, most the schools listed are need only.
Ooops…
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Yes for Brown (was how I interpreted the comment) - but I’m talking the entirety of the list as schools calculate need differently.
I’m sure the OP will clarify, but they clearly said Brown and others WRT the net price calculators.
@inkyb1 if you are finding colleges in the affordable range for your family, that is a good first goal to have. Have your parents given you an annual amount they will contribute towards your college costs? If not…get that number.
I’m glad you have one sure thing on your list. I would suggest that you find a second one…it’s nice to have choices.
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Do you have a confirmed grandparent waiver? They only hand out so many, so not a guarantee.
I would add atleast one more safety. FSU may not be a safety for OOS, esp during RD, even with your stats.
Grandparent waiver isnt confirmed yet, but worst case FSU gives in state to nmf. I got Tulsa and am looking into it right now, any other safety/likely suggestions?
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In regards to the safeties/likelies you requested more of (in addition to Tulsa).
I’m just concerned with FSU - given your overall list and disdain for Bama, I’m not sure that you’d feel a fit at FSU. It’s in the “rural” part of Florida - although again the campus is much smaller.
The overall school is less prestigous but check out the Wilkes Honors College at FAU in Jupiter - so it’s not a part of the main campus which is in Boca. It’s totally separate, I believe the only non attached full Honors College in the country with less than 1K kids.
It might be too small - but has both a math and econ track. So it might be a more desirable safety for you - than FSU. And it’s not in the “rural” part of Florida.
Just tossing the idea out there for you to review.
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Shoot, I didn’t consider that about FSU. Thanks for the heads up and Ill look into FAU.
@inkyb1 FSU may not be a good academic fit if you are interested in economics from a more mathematical standpoint. Its intermediate economics courses do not use calculus (unlike at many other schools), and there appears to be only one elective economics course that uses calculus: FSU Undergraduate Bulletin
FAU seems to be similar to FSU in this respect: https://business.fau.edu/images/business/undergraduate/files/EconomicsGeneralUgProgram.pdf
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It may be the same but note I’m discussing FAU Wilkes Honors College which is completely separate from FAU itself (I believe it’s the only separate Honors college).
I posted the link to the majors above - and these will differ from FAU.
Then the question becomes, are the FAU honors economics courses more math-intensive and better suited for the OP than the regular economics courses at FAU? The OP may want to ask specifically about that if considering FAU.
OP your top choice is Brown.
“Brown is ranked at #2 in College Factual’s most recent rankings, Brown is in the top 1% of the country for applied math students pursuing a bachelor’s degree.”
You also appear to like Amherst (open curriculum) and schools like Dartmouth, Cornell and Macalester. Most importantly, you seem to want an intense math environment?
We are now talking about Florida Atlantic University.
“The bachelor’s program at FAU was ranked #202 on College Factual’s Best Schools for mathematics & statistics list.”
I am hard pressed to see the similarities. We seem to be falling into the what’s the cheapest discussion versus fit.
What are you looking for in a school and what info would you like the CC community to provide?
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I wasnt looking into FAU because I knew about it, ive decided against it.
As for what im looking for, you pretty much nailed it already: open curriculum and intense math program, so i guess im asking cc for recommendations at basically all tiers- reach match safety- for schools (for now prioritizing program strength over money, will look at money later)
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OP - as you continue your pursuit of safety and likely at the under $20K level - in addition to your list previously discussed; given that you like smaller schools - hence Tulsa and FAU Wilkes (not FAU) are worth exploring.
You may also want to look at the full list of meets needs schools - and again run them through the NPCs because - each school will see need differently - and look at different asset levels, home equity and more.
This is a third party list - so you’d have to verify each school to ensure it’s current and note that if they give you a low #, then understand who is need blind vs. need aware - because some need aware schools will bounce a student based on finances alone if the calculation is too great But at $110K income and whatever assets, I’m afraid many won’t meet your $20K need.
I’m thinking schools like Denison, F&M, Occidental, Sewanee, Union - and maybe if you wanted to upsize like Brown - a U Miami and Rochester both meet need and are excellent schools. And likely would want someone with your portfolio. So that might be others to study in the - I don’t want to say any are safeties - but the likely list you asked for. You can see others on the attached that might pique an interest in addition to the two I’ve already mentioned (Tulsa - full ride and FAU Wilkes Honors which is not the same as FAU.)
Edit - I see your latest response but initially you aske for safety/likely in message #28 hence my focus on those type schools. Obviously, your initial list is loaded with reaches, etc.
You also mentioned open curriculum in this most recent message - so Rochester (just mentioned) - and maybe a Wake Forest would work as well. Other schools were mentioned by others earlier - such as Wesleyan - but they would be in the same admissions category as the initial list (reaches, etc) - and you have lots of those. A true admission safety for you - and with big merit - but I don’t know about overall finances - would be Kalamazoo, a fine regional midwestern university with it’s open K Plan. Again, just looking at - now open and safety - so while it likely isn’t a school of interest, it meets that critera.
Hope that helps.
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That’s fine if it’s what you want to do. But I would strongly suggest you get a dollar amount your parents will pay for you to attend college annually.
Dont have a hard number yet but they told me to estimate on the order of 10-15K but be prepared for less, grandparents are willing to do whatever is left over if its under 10k