Suggest me some schools!

Vegfry
Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:01:19 +0000

Hi,

I’m currently a rising senior and I need help with my school list. I have a list in my mind but I haven’t done THAT much searching for schools. I can only go to schools in NJ, CT, NY or Mass. (Don’t ask) Preferably, schools with good financial aid or tuition (before fin. aid and room/board) is under 20,000 a year. If you could suggest some for me, that’d be great!

Here’s my stats and interests and such
Disclaimer: I know my stats aren’t wonderful. I’m certainly not aiming for ivy league schools or even schools with low acceptance rates.

My interests are either journalism/writing related majors, or marketing/communications.

I’ve only taken the SAT and ACT once each; I will re-take in the fall as I think I can do better.
Sat: 1960 combined, Cr+M 1220; 740 writing, 610 math and reading
ACT: 29; 32 reading, 32 english, 27 sci, 26 math

My GPA for sophomore year was only 3.94 weighted. However, I took only one honors class that year, the rest were regents classes. My GPA is, according to my guidance counselor, much higher this year due to my grades and course load, but I don’t know what it is yet.

My classes this year were:
AP U.S History
AP Language and Composition
AP Chemistry
French 4 Honors
Alg 2/Trigonometry (Regular)
Newspaper
Band & Marching Band
Photography

I’ve been on the high honor roll every quarter and have been student of the month multiple times.

EC’s

I work at a library and play a large role there in both adult and children’s sections. Also serve on the board of the library (I’m the only non-adult on it.) These two things take up the majority of my non-school time hence I am not involved in that many other activities.

I volunteer every summer at a church camp, so I’ve accumulated a lot of hours from that. I also volunteer at a nursing home periodically.

I’m on the school Newspaper and have been for 3 years now. Am currently copy editor, will most likely be editor in chief next year.

Completed a journalism-related internship (8 weeks)

Sign language club- have done several performances at large events in my area completely in ASL

was on academic challenge/quizbowl 9th and 10th grade- had to leave because I started working in 10th grade

French National Honors Society

I’ve had poetry and essays published in contests and my journalistic writing has been published in local magazines.

Schools I’ve thought about:
Marist, Trinity, CUNY Baruch (maybe?), Hamilton, Quinnipiac, Fairfield, Boston U, U of Bridgeport and U of Hartford, William Paterson, Vassar?

If you read this far, THANK YOU! I was really hesitant to join C.C and post but I really need help and advice.