Please suggest a good Safety/Match for me! I need help!

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<p>I’m an NYU freshman applying for transfer to Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, majoring in Policy Analysis & Management. I’m interested in studying Public Policy, currently my major is Econ/Govt but I prefer something more focused on Policy rather than a broader liberal arts education in Econ/Govt. </p>

<p>Cornell is a reach for me, could anyone suggest some safeties/matches? Preferably in the Northeast/Mid Atlantic/New England. Here’s my stats:</p>

<p>HIGH SCHOOL
9th Grade: 3.6 UW
10th Grade: 3.03 UW (D in art class)
11th Grade: 3.65 UW
12th Grade: 3.85 UW </p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.51
SAT I: 2130 = 640M 720V 770W
SAT IIs: Lit 770 World Hist 620
8 AP’s, some honors classes, started HS math/science in 8th grade, but math grades are low. HS ranked #11 best public school in U.S by NewsWeek. </p>

<p>AP Scores:
3 – Macro Economics, Italian
4 – Statistics, Psychology
5 – World History, U.S History, English Lit, English Language & Comp</p>

<p>EC’s/Community Service:
National Italian Honor Society – Secretary
School Literary Magazine – Assistant Editor in chief
Peer Tutoring Club - English tutor
Teacher Assistant in Summer Camp for 2 summers
Community service at Islamic Center 4 yrs
National Latin Honor Society member – only 2 yrs b/c I had to drop Latin</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
National DAR Society Good Citizen Award
Magna Cum Laude in National Latin Exam
AP Scholar with Distinction
High Honors in English award
High Honors in Italian award
Nassau County Certificate of Achievement…haha don’t know if that’s an “award”</p>

<p>College: NYU
GPA: 3.8-3.95</p>

<p>EC’s/Community Service:
Circle K – community service club
Earth Matters – environmentalist club
International Relations Club – IR is my minor </p>

<p>Advice appreciated! Please suggest a good Safety/Match school. :)</p>

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<p>The best schools for public policy are:</p>

<p>Harvard University
University of California–Berkeley
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Carnegie Mellon University
Duke University
Princeton University
University Of Chicago
Syracuse University
University of Maryland–College Park
University of Texas–Austin</p>

<p>Unfortunately, Princeton dosen’t take transfers but try a school like UC-Berkeley, Michigan or Carnegie Mellon and have Syracuse, Maryland, Texas as safe schools</p>

<p>Your college grades are excellent!</p>

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<p>thanks
I’m not going to transfer into the UC’s because I don’t wanna go to Cali and plus UC’s are near impossible to get into for out of state transfers, but Syracuse and Maryland are great options.</p>

<p>anyone else?</p>