What are some good safety schools for OOS students?

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<p>I’m a US Citizen living abroad, but I was born in Boston (could I go as in-state in MA?). I have my matches/reaches, but I don’t have any safeties. Where could I apply to?</p>

<p>brief stats: (go to <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/956683-chances-hispanic-panama-ivies-other.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/956683-chances-hispanic-panama-ivies-other.html&lt;/a&gt; for more specifics)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.91 (1 or 2 out of 58)
SAT I: 2120 (680CR-710M-730W)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 780 Chem, 780 Bio E</p>

<p>National Merit Scholar, National Hispanic Recog. Program</p>

<p>ECs: MUN (Secretary-General, traveled to China, NY, The Hague, debated in Venezuela and Panama too)
200+ hours comm. serv.
HS Treasurer, involved in theater</p>

<p>Applying to HYS, Brown, Chicago, Rice, UofT/McGill, U Michigan (though I might take off a school or two depending on which safeties I choose).</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>What do you want to major in?</p>

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<p>There are thousands of colleges that would be safeties for you with those good stats, if you can afford them. Are you applying for FA?
I strongly doubt you could be considered an in-state applicant at U-Mass if your parents are not living and working there.</p>

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<p>Go to the Financial Aid forum, and look for threads on guaranteed scholarships. Your stats are good enough to qualify you for some of them.</p>

<p>As for whether or not you could be considered a state resident in MA, you will need to research the residency requirements there.</p>

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<p>I’d like to major in something related to biology (biochem, biotech, etc.), and I am applying for FA. I’ll look at the guaranteed scholarships, thanks for the advice!</p>

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<p>I think Duke offers FA to students like you too. I’m not sure about Johns Hopkins but it’s one of the best for biology. I would personally put that number 2 in my list (just behind Harvard) if I will be majoring in biology and hope to go to med school someday.</p>

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<p>I don’t know if JHU is for me, but Duke is definitely a school I was thinking about. Thanks, I’ll look into the FA situation on Duke</p>

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<p>Why do you think you can’t fit in at JHU? There isn’t any significant difference between the two other than the athletic department.</p>

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<p>Definitely look for guaranteed scholarships. You would not be in-state for Mass:

[UMass</a> Amherst: Financial Aid Services - Residency Requirements](<a href=“Financial Aid : UMass Amherst”>Financial Aid : UMass Amherst)</p>