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here's my list, everybody. feel free to critique it! i think i need to edit it down, too, so all comments are appreciated!

REACHES:
-UCLA
-Pomona College
-UNC Chapel Hill
-U of Virginia
-College of William and Mary
TARGETS:
-Boston College
-Boston U
-UC san Diego
-UC Santa Barbara
-Claremont McKenna College
-NYU
-Santa Clara U
-U of Southern California
-Tulane U
SAFETIES:
-UC Davis
-Occidental College
-U of Puget Sound

quick review of stats...
GPA: 4.0ish
SATs: 1330
SAT IIs: not taken yet (math, writing, french)
APs: 5 (classes) taken, no tests yet
100+ hrs comm. service, golf team, tutor, president of 2 clubs, members in others, yadda yadda yadda...
maybe want to study business? not sure...

and PLEASE remember that this is all a matter of opinion. (and i DO realize that some of my matches may be reaches, and some of my reaches may be impossible, etc.)

By Antigone (Antigone) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 07:43 pm: Edit

Nothing is impossible. I think your list looks pretty good and good luck

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 08:04 pm: Edit

I don't think you should consider Occidental a safety - average SATs for last year's accepted student was 1350 and they only accepted something like 35% of students who applied --- they had a record year for admissions and expect the same this year. To be honest, I wouldn't count UC Davis as a safety this year either.

By Calidan (Calidan) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 08:44 pm: Edit

thanks all, anyone else?
PS- i failed to mention that i live in california

By Sunshine916 (Sunshine916) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 09:59 pm: Edit

wow wayyyy too many schools.

try cutting it down...

By Calidan (Calidan) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 11:29 pm: Edit

do you have any idea on what i could cut out? something that doesn't fit? b/c i like all these schools and i have NO IDEA what to eliminate!

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 11:28 am: Edit

I'd cut out a few of your reaches. Choose either UVA or William & Mary but not both. And, if you want to major in Business, I'm not sure Occidental would be the right school. They don't really have a business school, so I'd drop Occidental in favor of someplace like Santa Clara.
And, you might give some thought to whether you want a large, urban school like BU or a smaller liberal arts focused suburban school like Boston College and drop one of the two. I still think you need an absolute safety as a back up - perhaps University of San Diego, University of the Pacific, University of Redlands or UCRiverside.

By Calidan (Calidan) on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 04:21 pm: Edit

thanks, carolyn. ill take that into consideration. i am going to drop occidental, it really isn't the kind of place i can see myself in the future. anyone else?

By Calidan (Calidan) on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 06:48 pm: Edit

bump

By Calidan (Calidan) on Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 07:22 pm: Edit

c'mon... anyone else. admission chances are also appreciated. thanks!

By Gnatcire (Gnatcire) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 05:33 pm: Edit

It might be a good idea to try to visit them and see if you can narrow it down from there. Some of your schools seem very close to each other so you could visit a couple in a few days, perhaps.

By Sooky6 (Sooky6) on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 04:32 pm: Edit

I think you need a safety or two more...and I agree with Carolyn's advice for whittling the list down overall. Many of your matches (NYU, UCSB, BC, CMcK) seem more like reaches to me. What about Santa Cruz, Pitzer as safeties? Unfortunately I'm not informed enough to know if they are strong in business...

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 08:50 pm: Edit

Neither UCSC or Pitzer have business programs.

By Hypspomonagi (Hypspomonagi) on Friday, September 03, 2004 - 04:26 pm: Edit

REACHES:
(unless you are minority)
-UCLA

0%

-Pomona College

0%
-
UNC Chapel Hill

20%

-U of Virginia

15%

-College of William and Mary

15%

TARGETS:

-Boston College

45%

-Boston U

45%


-UC san Diego


20%

-UC Santa Barbara

30%

-Claremont McKenna College

15%

-NYU


20%

-Santa Clara U


60%
-U of Southern California


50%


-Tulane U


40%


SAFETIES:


-UC Davis

40%

-Occidental College


Since you are from Cal
(unless you are minority)

20%


-U of Puget Sound

70%