<p>You would really like Hamilton I bet. Have you visited? Colgate too, but Hamilton seems perfect for you. Your stats are not great for Bowdoin, Midd etc. especially without some special sauce, (although if your ACT is 33/34+ and your Physics SAT II is 750+ your numbers will be looking better) BUT you are still well within the range of accepted students so if you have really interesting essays and a skillful application, you certainly have a chance at those schools. It sounds like you campaigned hard for Romney and if, for example, you wrote a sophisticated (or deeply thoughtful or emotional…) essay about what it was like working many months on an eventually losing Presidential campaign, and what you (genuinely) experienced around that investment and that loss, it could be profound, absorbing and just what you need to impress an adcom … at those SLAC’s a compelling essay can make all the difference. If you’re not wedded to the northeast, the midwestern LACs are less selective, although generally very liberal but clearly you’re not averse to that. Your political orientation could actually represent diversity at some of the schools you’re considering, esp if you’re articulate about your views. </p>
<p>(U of Rochester, U of Richmond and William and Mary as back-ups? - all under 6K students, all over 30% acceptance and 2 are in state for you.)</p>