<p>GPA- 3.2
SAT- 1980
5 APs- 3+ on all of the exams
Prez of one club, member of various other throughout high school, blogger
Tuition + Room + Board < 30,000 Please</p>
<p>What’s your home state?
Any geographical preferences?
Would you prefer a smaller school, mid sized school, or larger school?
Do you prefer to be in an urban, suburban, or rural environment?
Any majors you’re considering?
Are you a male or female (important for merit scholarships at some schools with unequal ratios of M:F)?
Do you have any special requests as far as the school is concerned? For example, lots of school spirit, greek life, no greek life, outdoorsy student body, religious concerns, etc.</p>
<p>My home state is New Jersey (and I don’t want to be in it for college).
I want to stay away from the bible belt.
I prefer large schools in a suburban environment (but I’d be okay with urban).
I want to major in political science.
I’m actually genderqueer/genderfluid, so I wouldn’t take any scholarships based on gender.
I’d don’t want to go to a school which is rooted deeply in any religion.</p>
<p>This is slightly above the desired COA, but University of Kansas might be a possibility. Assuming you opt not to live in the dorms your sophomore year, it could bring the total COA down to approximately $30k/year</p>
<p>The SUNYs have admitted a preference for OOS kids, which means NJ residents often get in with lower required stats than OOS students. Check out UBuffalo, UAlbany, or SUNY Oneonta (sp?)</p>
<p>UNC-Ashville, while not a large school by any means, is in one of the most liberal parts of North Carolina, and has a total cost of attendance of under $30,000 per year.</p>
<p>Schools in Canada also have a later application deadline, and Queens University might be a possibility.</p>
<p>Gonzaga University gives good merit aid to most students, bringing the total COA down to about $30k per year. It’s a medium sized Jesuit (quite liberal) school in Spokane, Washington.</p>
<p>There’s also Marquette University, which will likely offer good merit aid, and is in Milwaukee, WI.</p>
<p>Are you sure UNC Ashville would be a match? Isn’t my GPA a bit low?</p>
<p>Hmm you’re right, it might be a high match, but your test scores put you near the upper quartile of all enrolled students. Also, I’m somewhat skeptical of the reported GPA if only 20% came from the top 10% of their high school classes, but the average GPA is a 3.99</p>
<p>Are there any schools on your list you’re already considering as reaches or safeties?</p>
<p>University of Akron in Ohio seems like a good match. It has an estimated cost of attendance around $30k per year ([The</a> University of Akron : Tuition & Fees for undergraduates](<a href=“http://www.uakron.edu/admissions/undergraduate/tuition_fees.dot]The”>The University of Akron Tuition & Fees : Bachelor’s Degree Cost : The University of Akron, Ohio)) and your grades/scores make you eligible for a scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 ([The</a> University of Akron : University Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.uakron.edu/finaid/scholarship-programs/university-scholarships.dot]The”>http://www.uakron.edu/finaid/scholarship-programs/university-scholarships.dot)). It offers PoliSci as a major, is relatively large (23k undergraduates), and is in an urban but small city.</p>
<p>@whenhen- Yeah, that doesn’t look right 
@mmmgirl- My list currently contains U of M: Twin Cities, York College of Pennsylvania, North Carolina State, SUNY Buffalo, and Iowa State. I’m not sure what’s a reach/match/safety.
@yankeesfanatic- thanks, i’ll look into the school!</p>
<p>perhaps JMU in VA?</p>
<p>JMU, while awesome, is pretty pricey OOS</p>
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