<p>Hey guys, so senior year is going to very soon so I have to hurry up with my final college list.
Here is the gist of my stats:</p>
<p>-GPA: 3.7
-SAT I: 2110 (740 M, 680 CR, 690 W)
-SAT II: Math II: 800, Chem: 700
-Many extracurricular activities (10+ clubs/teams, a couple with leadership roles), 2 internships, x2 school AMC 10/12 winner, national merit scholar qualifier (results didn’t come out yet), wrote a featured article in a national magazine, invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in the 9th grade (part of an international program).
-Taking the IB Diploma Programme, all my courses last and this year will be IB courses.
-Currently attending one of the 25 highest ranked high schools in the USNews’ ranking of best high schools.
-Interests: Math, Economics, Computer Programming, History, Japanese Language and Culture</p>
<p>This is my current college list:
Reach: Carnegie Mellon University (My dream school at the moment)
Match: University of Rochester, New York University, Macaulay Honors Program at Hunter College
Safety: Stony Brook University, Boston University</p>
<p>I’m planning on retaking the SAT in October and Chemistry in November. I’ll also try to boost up my GPA. What colleges do you guys recommend I add/take out of my college list?</p>
<p>You have run the net price calculators on all of the schools, and your parents have assured you that your safeties are definitely affordable (and your matches are likely affordable)?</p>
<p>No I haven’t done that yet; is there a certain website that would allow me to do so?</p>
<p>I’ve been doing it recently by Googling exactly “______ net price calculator” and the first hit is usually the college board and it’s really in depth. </p>
<p>That’s a really cool SAT score. I’ve never seen a 2110.</p>
<p>Go to each college’s web site.</p>
<p>Put “net price calculator” in the search box.</p>
<p>Note that you want to use the school-specific ones, since schools may be more or less generous than other schools.</p>
<p>hmm okay, i’ll check out college board’s net price calculator and each college’s net price calculator, thanks :)</p>
<p>but disregarding the financial aspect of deciding which colleges are suitable for me, could you guys tell me what some good college fits are for me?</p>
<p>University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is good for math and economics, and is relatively low priced for an out of state public at around $30,000 per year.</p>
<p>Safety: Stony Brook University, Boston University</p>
<p>Boston Univ is NOT a safety since you don’t know if it’s affordable. It does NOT give good aid.</p>
<p>a school CAN NOT be a safety unless you’re POSITIVE that you can afford it because of ASSURED aid and/or family funds. </p>
<p>Have you asked your parents how much they’ll pay each year? If not, do so. Don’t assume that they’ll pay whatever a school expects. Schools often expect families to pay a LOT more than the family is able to pay.</p>
<p>Is your family low income?</p>
<p>Do you have a Non-Custodial Parent? </p>
<p>Have your Parents do the Net Price Calculators on various schools’ websites. They more likely know the details of their financial situation much better than you might. </p>
<p>I suggest ALSO applying to a school that will give you HUGE assured merit for your stats. </p>
<p>There is no point to 'disregarding cost". That is a waste of time. The school app process is time-consuming and costly. Why bother with schools that will never be affordable.</p>
<p>Once your parents do the NPCs on the websites AND they tell you how much they can afford to pay, then come back and let us know the situation so that we can suggest appropriate schools.</p>
<p>Your financial situation WILL largely determine where you should apply…that’s just a fact. </p>
<p>FYI…NYU gives LOUSY aid, and while your stats are good, they’re not high enough to get a good pkg from NYU.</p>