<p>Hey everyone, </p>
<p>I’m writing on behalf of my sister who is going through the whole application process right now and is at somewhat of a loss as to where she should apply. She is a decent student, but not stellar. I was hoping you all could give her some good target schools that might be under the radar and feasible for her getting accepted. </p>
<p>Essentially, the only criteria is that the school is somewhere on the east coast. Here are her stats: </p>
<p>GPA: ~90.0 UW
ACT: 21
Varsity swimming and honor roll every semester
She shouldn’t have a problem with LOR (even though they don’t seem to matter much)</p>
<p>If there’s more you all need, please let me know. Thank you all for your help!!!</p>
<p>Well to find a good school for her, I find that you must have sort of an idea of what you want to do. My one friend went to a school and had to transfer out of it when he realized that what he really wanted to do wasn’t offered there. Other factors besides can she get in are does she want to go to a large school or a small school, private or public, and if she wants to be in an urban area or somewhere with nobody in it.</p>
<p>Hmm…well what does she want to do? What about U of Delaware? Their ACT range is slightly higher 23-27 but it’s a pretty good public school. Marymount Manhattan is a great school too - but you’ve got to be willing to put up with NYC which not everyone is up for.</p>
<p>Great, thanks for the replies. </p>
<p>Really though, she has no preference about school size. As of now, she’s very undecided about what major she’d like to do, which is why I would say that overall education value is really the most important factor. She has thought about History and Psychology, but not definitely. </p>
<p>Also, I go to NYU and have been fine with the city, so I think she would do well there. Especially if I was there to help her with the transition. </p>
<p>Are there any other schools that you all might think be a good match or maybe even a reach? Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>Boston University might be a bit of a reach. It’s huge - ton of majors, great study abroad opportunities, wonderful city. Bates might be a great school for her too. Maybe check into schools like it that don’t require that you submit test scores. There are a ton of great schools like that…</p>
<p>Here are some links that I think you might find useful:</p>
<p>[ABC</a> News: 27 Top Colleges Don’t Require the SAT or ACT](<a href=“27 Top Colleges Don't Require the SAT or ACT - ABC News”>27 Top Colleges Don't Require the SAT or ACT - ABC News) </p>
<p>[Best</a> Colleges - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college) <- this site in general is extremely helpful for finding what you’re looking for (although I wouldn’t get too into the rankings - it’s arbitrary)</p>
<p>And also don’t rule out collegeboard.com! Put those “college matchmaker” services to use! And if not, the college counselor is always a good bet too.</p>
<p>You still need to give us some clue about a few things–where do you live?–and are you restricted based upon that? How are the finances? (for example, are you paying full fee at NYU yourself–or are you on scholarship?)</p>
<p>What about your ethnicity? What size school does she want? Mostly liberal arts school, large university, or private small university?</p>
<p>Look above at the thread on “How to improve your chances at chances threads”–it will give you some idea of what to post here to help us help you.</p>