Hi everyone. I am currently a sophomore in high school and with about a week left of my sophomore year, I am preparing for junior year and starting to think of what kind of colleges I may be interested in. I don’t really feel comfortable sharing my GPA and SAT/ACT scores on here, because I know that most colleges are a reach for me. I put them on my list of colleges I want to apply to anyway because I can get to my goal within the next year and have a shot. As you can see by my username, I love the city of Boston and am hopeful to go to school there or around there.
I am planning to major in Sport Management/Administration or just Management/Administration in general if the school doesn’t offer Sport Management.
The list of colleges I am planning to (or very serious about) apply to are:
-Boston College
-Boston University
-Northeastern University
-University of Massachusetts Amherst
-University of Connecticut
-University of Michigan: Ann Arbor
-University of Richmond
-University of Rochester
-Bentley University
-Pennsylvania State University
-Pepperdine University
-University of Washington
-University of San Diego
If you could let me know what school aren’t worth applying to at all that would be great! I know, its hard to tell without my GPA and other information but I would just like to know.
We can’t estimate without your stats. You say it’s a reach but we would need to know your stats in order to understand HOW MUCH of a reach these schools are. Are you from Massachusetts or are you from a different state?
I know you aren’t yet comfortable sharing stats, but are any of these your safeties? My daughter is also a sophomore, were looking into lists of academic and financial safeties, before we try and determine matches and reaches.
Check net price calculators. If a school’s net price calculator indicates too expensive, see if you can realistically get big enough merit scholarships. If not, it is a waste of effort to apply since you will not be able to afford it.
Off the top of my head, I remember Barry University in Miami has a Sports Management program, undergraduate and graduate. Without knowing your stats it may be a safety to consider with the program you desire. Of course, Miami is not Boston, but you may not be caring when February rolls around each year. Run the net price calculators too, unless you have enough money to be a full pay anywhere.
From the research I’ve done, what appears to be a HUGE factor is the school’s history of internships. Take a look at the websites, contact the schools-- you’ll want the right type of internships and the right kind of connections.
You need to ask your parents how much they’ll pay. Applying to all those schools will cost a lot of money and many won’t give you much/any aid.
How much will your parents pay each year?
Your safeties have to be affordable. schools in nearby states will not be affordable unless your parents will pay all costs. Will they? Those schools will cost about $40k per year.
UMass-Amherst, which is on your list, has a well-respected sports management program. However, if you want to be in Boston, you’re about 2 hours away in Amherst (90 miles, give or take).