Safety Schools for an Econ Major

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<p>I was looking for about 3 schools use as safeties in addition to UCONN (in-state). My parents are kicking in 20K a year but other than that I’m on my own. I’m looking for a school with an athletic/interested in sports student body, good for academics, and any type of campus except a completely urban one (ex - NYU). Not into theater or any of that whatsoever.</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>3.9 unweighted, 4.5 weighted (top 10%)
2200 SAT
3 aps junior year, 5 senior year (current)</p>

<p>Ecs and essays should be good.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Some of the <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt; leave residual costs of attendance below $20,000 per year.</p>

<p>For need-based aid, you need to check net price calculators at each school to see what they may offer.</p>

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<p>[Undergraduate</a> Scholarship Office | Scholarships for Nonresidents | West Virginia University](<a href=“Scholarships | Financial Aid | West Virginia University”>Scholarships | Financial Aid | West Virginia University)</p>

<p>West Virginia University, looks like you could get some merit aid there.
Football & Basketball are quite popular, just like at UCONN. </p>

<p>[Financial</a> Aid | 2012-13 Cost of Attendance | West Virginia University](<a href=“http://www.finaid.wvu.edu/aid_at_wvu/cost_of_attendance/2012-13-cost-of-attendance]Financial”>http://www.finaid.wvu.edu/aid_at_wvu/cost_of_attendance/2012-13-cost-of-attendance)</p>

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<p>UConn is going to be nice and cheap if you’re in-state. It’s not the best program, but it’ll be cheap.</p>

<p>I don’t know why you would ever look at WVU, even if you’re from WVU. </p>

<p>You should really look at schools where you recieve reciprocity for living in CT (try NY, RI, MA?).</p>

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<p>*My parents are kicking in 20K a year but other than that I’m on my own. I’m looking for a school with an athletic/interested in sports student body, good for academics, and any type of campus except a completely urban one (ex - NYU). *</p>

<p>As for being “on your own” for costs beyond $20k, let it be known that YOU can only borrow the following amounts:</p>

<p>5500 frosh
6500 soph
7500 jr
7500 sr</p>

<p>so, for you to really supplement that $20k, you really need to get BIG merit scholarships. $20k + $5500 loan won’t get you far at all. You need merit scholarships from the schools that give them.</p>