Chance me for colleges - WA resident looking for strong liberal arts education [3.4 GPA, 1330 SAT, <$35k, history, linguistics, political science, anthropology]

You have to be smart about it.

You’re not getting in BUT I think it’s fine that you apply. You have 20 common app spots - you need one that’s affordable and an assured entry, preferably 2-3.

But you SHOULDN’T apply to Bowdoin or Yale (very different schools btw) - if you cannot afford them.

You say you saved money for about 15 apps - that tells me you have need.

Please have your family fill out the net price calculator i put in for Bowdoin in message 2.

If it comes back and says you are full pay or it will cost you $60K a year and you can only afford $35K - then it would be wasteful to apply.

Why? You couldn’t go if you got in (they have no merit aid) - so there’s nothing worse than getting into a dream school and not being able to attend due to affordabilty.

So you have to add that level of realism too.

Good luck.

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