<p>Poetsheart, your daughter’s story makes the idea of a women’s college seem like a real possibility. I have friends who are attending women’s colleges next year, and I’m certainly not ruling anything out. </p>
<p>I’ve been doing a great deal of research on the colleges you have all mentioned, and I see some real chances.</p>
<p>Sorry for the numerous posts, I just wanted to acknowledge everyone who has taken the time to respond. I greatly appreciate it. </p>
<p>My choices of major in college: 1) Pre-Law
2) Broadcast journalism
3) International Relations</p>
<p><strong>I will most likely go with Pre-Law</strong></p>
<p>As for my stats: I am your typical bright, well-rounded kid. </p>
<ul>
<li>I came to the US when I was 10.</li>
<li>I’ve been to 3 different high schools in 3 years, so there is a bit of an inconsistency in my sophomore year grades.</li>
</ul>
<p>GPA: I’m assuming 3.7 - 3.8. It will go up next semester.</p>
<p>Course Load: All honors and AP classes when offered.</p>
<p>I’m scheduled to take SAT’s in March, but my PSAT score was a 1360. I’m hoping to go up on the SAT’s. </p>
<p>EC’s: I’ve focused on a few things rather than branch out all over the place.</p>
<p>Newspaper - I will be Editor next year
Yearbook - Possibility of being editor next year
Art Club
Scribbles Book Club
Student Government - HR. representative
Community service - numverous activites, volunteering at hospital
Classical Piano - have been playing since I was 6. I compete and have received a scholarship every year, and a free piano.</p>
<p>I’ve had some poems published, from winning contests. </p>
<p>Because I’ve moved around so much, year after year, it’s been very hard to keep ECs consistent. Every time I get close to a leadership position, we move…but I do the best I can.</p>
<p>Essays I expect will be great, since writing is my strongest subject. </p>
<p>*The significant problem in my resume is the inconsistency of my grades sophomore year. I went from all A’s to some A’s, some B’s, and a C. Junior year I’m back on track, and hopefully will remain that way.</p>
<p>I’ll be taking SAT II soon, and am hping I will do well. </p>
<p>Hoping I didn’t forget anything</p>
<p>Once again, Thank you for your feedback.</p>
<p>When I was at college there was a girl living on campus from the city 12 miles away. But she had a deal with her parents that they would not visit or call but that she would call once a week like the other students and go home on holidays. So she got the “real experience” neverthelss.</p>
<p>My husband lived in Newark, Delaware and went to the U of Del. He stayed in a dorm and went home for the first time at Thanksgiving his freshman year. He didn’t stay there all four years but it was a start. His parents had a deal with their 4 kids that they would pay 100% of a state school but if they wanted anything else they had to pay the difference. My husband, the pennysaver, chose U of D.</p>
<p>Helix, there are many excellent schools within a two hour distance from your home.</p>
<p>Bryn Mawr College (I do not recommend all-girl schools, but it is an option)
Columbia University
George Washington University
Georgetown University (amazing at pre-law)
Johns Hopkins University
Haverford College
Lehigh University
New York University
Princeton University
Swarthmore College
University of Maryland-College Park
University of Pennsylvania</p>
<p>I am sure I am missing a bunch, but that’s a good start.</p>
<p>Thank you, Alexandre. You listed Columbia, which is my dream school. I will look into the schools you mentioned. Today, I arrived home to find 19 college brochures in the mail…the madness has started</p>
<p>I agree with all of the advise given.</p>
<p>You are in a collegiate mecca in the Philly area. I’m sure your parents would see a compromise in you showing more interest in schools closer to home and their understanding the benifit of you being immersed into the college environment via living on campus. Show them that you understand and would prefer to make them feel more comfortable by staying closer to home. Many students would die to attend most of the schools Alexandre listed. My daughter looked closely at all of them. Your stats would put you in the range of about half of them.</p>
<p>If Columbia is your “dream”, Barnard is pretty close, somewhat easier to get into and perhaps more acceptable to your parents as officially a women’s college.</p>
<p>I have done a lot of research into Barnard, ad it seems to offer many great things. It is easier to get into, but still allows its students to take Columbia classes and be in the same environment. It’s certainly a great option.</p>