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I am a URM (hispanic, but I do not speak spanish at home) applying to colleges next year. Im from arizona. Which colleges seem realistic for me.

SAT 1: 680V 700M
SAT II: 700 Spanish, 650 Math IIC, 760 Writing
GPA: 3.5 unwieghted 4.1 weighted

AP Classes taken by time of graduation
English Writing
English lit
Spanish lang
span lit
calculus ab
us history

honors classes taken by time of graduation
physics
pre-calc

I have really good ecs, and probably ok recs and essay

I'm looking at applying early to g-town school of foreign service, or nyu stern for international business. Am I a competitive applicant? Are there any other schools you suggest I look at? I am interested in majoring in international business/economics/Spanish....

Ill also probably apply to emory, vassar, usc bowdoin, trinity (ct), syracuse, maybe penn and brown

any advice? which of these schools would be reaches/targets/safeties?

By Duke3d4 (Duke3d4) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 04:45 pm: Edit

NYU: Medium Reach

Emory: normally Reach, average gpa 3.8UW and 1400 SAT, but your URM will probably make it a smallreach/match. Oh wait I just saw that u only took 2 honors classes, so it'll be a SMALL REACH

Vassar- match

USC bowdoin- small reach to match

Trinity-match

Syracuse- match to safety

Penn- high reach
Brown- mid 2 high reach


Recommend: You have a good list of schools but more reach than safetys, so I would recommend you add at least 2 safeties. Maybe Rutgers or University of Arizona since your from there.

By Abs0lutphil (Abs0lutphil) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 06:33 pm: Edit

thanks duke, anybody else have any other advice, what about g-town sfs?

By Haithman (Haithman) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 06:48 pm: Edit

ahem Wharton ahem