<p>I have a 3.3 UW/3.6W gpa in all honors and AP classes. I attend a top 50 national high school. My SAT scores are 1810 combined, 630math, 540 critical reading. I am an athlete and participate in alot of school clubs as well as in the community. I want to attend a college/university in the Northeast, size doesnt matter. I want to go to the best possible school that I can get into to. Which schools should I consider applying to.</p>
<p>Join the Navy. Pull a six year tour of duty. Then apply to college. You’ll have a much better shot of getting into a decent, even a good, school – and you’ll have money in your pocket, too. It’s a no-brainer</p>
<p>Do you need FA? What can your family afford?</p>
<p>That’s a very extreme suggestion, tortoise.</p>
<p>Is it? Why?</p>
<p>Because
- not everyone has the time to spend six years in the Navy before attending college
- it’s not worth doing so just for an advantage in college admissions
- the OP never said that financial aid was a major concern, which is a factor for many who decide to join ROTC/the military
- the OP never mentioned their career goals</p>
<p>Clark U., U of Maine, U of Vermont, F0rdham, Manhattan,</p>
<p>Loyola (MD), Providence, Drew, Marist, Quinnipiac, Hobart William Smith, Fairfield, Syracuse and St. Josephs.</p>
<p>College of the Atlantic.</p>
<p>These colleges offer no “edge” insofar as post-graduate networking or employment is concerned. It is questionable whether your $200,000 + investment in the degree (as measured in outlays, NOT opportunity cost, which could easily double the price tag) will be recouped through added earning capabilities in any reasonable time frame.</p>
<p>Maybe the op has that kind of money (and time) to burn, schrizto. As for the rest of us, well … as I said, it’s a no brainer.</p>
<p>Knowing what is affordable is essential here. As you will not qualify for most schools that meet need, your options will be very tied into what your family can pay.</p>