Chance me for Barnard ED (among other schools) [CA resident, 3.75 UW GPA, 1590 SAT, NMSF]

Well Penn State is half (just over that of BU) so - for example, Penn State is a bit over $56K (you won’t get aid) while BU is over $90K. Much of your list is more urban - so I’m surprised you have Penn State vs. Pitt - which is well known for the major.

I think you’d get into Fordham, Oberlin and Penn State from EA.

From RD, Syracuse and Trinity.

The rest I think are reaches - but one never knows.

I think the two non-profits bring concern for truth, so please provide them a link, etc. in the other info if you can’t fit in the description. CWRU could happen for sure - if you have interest.

I think Fordham had a National Merit scholarship. @fiftyfifty1 may know if they still do. I know it was not assured most recently.

If you get NMF, you’ll have opportunities at free - but not at schools on your list. Then you have to decide - are you going to pay near $400K at USC or BU where you can go to say - Alabama or UTD - for $15K total? There will be others with free tuition.

You’re not asking that but that is a situation that could arise. So you might touch upon that with your parents as it might change their overall calculus on expense - especially because it’s likely you’ll be in grad school with those majors…and that’s more expense.

Best of luck.

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