I’m a rising senior and I’m really not sure what I can get into with my stats. I’m from NY and I’m not looking to go to any state schools, but I will if I can get a full scholarship.
As far as standardized testing goes,
I took the old SAT and landed a 2240
Math: 800
Reading: 680
Writing: 760
SAT2s: I took MATH2 (800) and USH (780)
AP wise, I took in sophomore year AP World History (4), and in junior year i took APUSH (5), AP Stat (5) and AP Psych (4).
As a senior I will be taking AP Calc BC, AP Macro and AP Lit.
My GPA is around a 4.0 weighted (98).
As far as extracurriculars go,
I have been in my school’s JROTC program for 4 years, but I don’t want to pursue ROTC after high school.
I’ve been on JROTC teams and staffs all years.
member of Key Club, JSA
I work at a tutoring company.
I’m currently in NYU Precollege for the summer (to show interest in the school)
I don’t know where I should be applying. As far as tuition, I’m okay with anything because I plan on getting loans. I’m okay with going out of state.
I really want to study something along the lines of mathematics, economics, statistics, things like that. Basically mathematics with economic/financial applications in it.
What are some good schools that specialize in mathematics that I can most likely get into??
It doesn’t work like that. As a student you are limited to $5500 as a freshman. Anything above that has to be borrowed by your parents or cosigned. Are they willing to pay $70+K/year? That’s what some schools cost
You have some great accomplishments here and can gain admissions to most schools with selectivity > 20%.
My advice for choosing a school:
Put some thought into your career. A major isnt a career. Make a career goal understanding that you can always change it later.
Start with schools in your area. Most students attend schools close to their home.
Pick a place where you can see yourself doing well, feel comfortable but also motivated to succeed.
Be aware that loans may not be the entire financial solution. You can only borrow $5500 without a consign, which often isnt nearly enough for most students.
I’m afraid you don’t understand how this works. Unless you, personally, have ~$60k/year to pay for school, your budget is the $5500/year student loan, plus ~$3k work earnings if you get a job over the summer. If your parents can (and are willing to) pay something, you can add that in. Otherwise, unless they’re low income (which may qualify you for a ~$5k/year Pell grant), you need to look for colleges that offer merit for your stats and/or need-based aid for your parents’ income. You can’t just decide on a school and hand your parents a bill or sign them up for loans.
Have you asked them how much they’ll pay? Do you need a full ride or do you just want one?
These analyses can help you find schools that are particularly strong in economics: “Economics Departments at Liberal Arts Colleges” and “US Economics Departments” (IDEAS).
I would add St. Olaf to that list, same town as Carleton.
But all of this is moot until the financial picture is straightened out. Need to have “The Talk” with the parent(s) to figure out what is even in the ballpark. Unless the OP has a massive trust fund or something…