<p>Yes, it is time to be obsessed as AP test scores are in just call, no need to wait until July 1st and SAT score are available online.</p>
<p>My D, a multicultural Black girl
born in US: ¼, African American; ¼ Nigerian, ½ Zimbabwean</p>
<p>High School Country Day Prep School on Academic Scholarship (4th highest entrance exam score for her class)(Private school from Pre-k 8th; from Middleclass immigrant dad and first generation American mom)</p>
<p>4.398 Weighted GPA (only 2 B+, remainder A- and above)
Top 10% just barely<br>
Unofficial Rank 8/80 (her school doesnt rank)</p>
<p>Honor classes 10 by graduation (one senior year)
AP classes 9 by graduation (2 self study, one each in grades 10 & 11) (4 senior year)</p>
<p>JV soccer co-captain
JV/V Academic Team Captain
School magazine Music Editor & Editor at Large
VP & V County Teen Library Board
Volunteer work in Nicaragua
Many cool summer programs: Smith, U Cincy Med School, Kenyon Young Writers
(Telluride Finalist - did not make the final cut). </p>
<p>SAT 1: 700 v; 680 m; 670 w (12 on essay)
SAT 2: 710 US; 690 Biology; 700 Literature
US History 5 (self study)
Statistics 4
Biology 5
European History 5
World History 3 (self study)</p>
<p>College List</p>
<p>Bryn Mawr (match)
Wellesley (Legacy, match ~reach?)
Yale (reach)
Mt. Holyoke (safety)
Miami of Ohio (safety)
Kenyon (match)</p>
<p>It looks like she has a great college list, and is a talented young lady. If she is interested in a stretch school, you might want to add a few more reaches. I think she will have very favorable results next April. :)</p>
<p>Are you asking for additional schools? She looks like an excellent candidate for all the schools on your list. What about Haverford or Vassar? Does she want to be in a school with a higher percentage of minorities? Location? City, suburbs, rural? Need fianacial or merit aid?</p>
<p>Suggestions on additional school would be great. She likes the suburbs. We will be visiting Bryn Mawr for their open house on August 4th so we should also look at Haverford. Funny, she likes Vassar, I think it is a bit isolated…but Iam not the one attending. Yes, I think Vassar and Haverford should be added to the list. </p>
<p>Our EFC is will be about $28K as per the <a href=“http://www.finaid.org%5B/url%5D”>www.finaid.org</a> calculator, so aid is important. She will be applying for ~20 local outside scholarships to eliminate or reduce her loans. The schools she likes do not offer merit aid to my knowledge, commitment to 100% demonstrated financial need is fine. A great school with merit aid would be nice.</p>
<p>D would like to be around more African American but does not want an HBCU, she likes a lot of diversity. We’ve talked about Agnes Scott (20%+ African American) for diversity, merit aid and location(suburb of Atlanta), but she doesn’t want to go south and the school is probably not elite enough for her…the downside of ranking. I will suggest it again as a financial safety school and schedule a trip to Atlanta before school begins.</p>
<p>BM and Haverford are about a 25 min. train ride to Center City Philadelphia so suburban with traditional campuses but not too far from a city. Swathmore too. Unfortunatly, most of these type schools have less than 10% African Americans. She could get merit aid at schools that offer an Honors Program for kids with similat staTS, POSSIBLY A FULL RIDE, BUT AS you know THE TYPE OF SCHOOLS ON YOUR LIST USUALLY ONLY ALLOW FOR NEED BASED AID.</p>
<p>Any interest in the DC area? I don’t think of it as South.</p>
<p>One thing I like about BM is that its a women’s college but practically across the street from co-ed Haverford and there is interaction between the schools and a shuttle, or just a decent yet doable walk. Its near other schools like Villanova and you can take classes at PENN which has a more diverse atmosphere.</p>
<p>Well if you are in the Philly area you may want to check out the Honors Program at Univ. of Delaware about 45 min. or so from BM and about 30 from Philly airport. Near Wilmington. The Honors stats are on the web site. It’s about the top 14% so a sizable number of students. Honors stats are comparable to PENN. Located between DC and Phila. Cute little town steps off campus which is also very beautiful. Large school though. Your daughter would likely get a half or possibly full merit ride as a talented bright URM. 50% OOS.</p>
<p>Is Boston too far? With a 1380 schools like PENN, Harvard, or BU’s 7 yr Medical Program may be a reach but far from impossible. Her high GPA and the fact its a challenging school will help. I think many schools will want her and will offer some $ which will help if she chooses grad or med school later.</p>
<p>Is Georgetown too preppy? Great school for some. She may get a full ride at GW, BU, NE or American if she is willing to consider an urban environment. What about William & Mary as a match? Tufts? Skidmore?</p>
<p>I think it is important to consider % of minorities. I see that many kids that attended private type school, perhaps hers is largely white, I don’t know, by the time they go to college many want a better balance. I’ve noticed that geography seems to play a big role in % of students of color. Size is worth noting since 5% at a school of 15K is very different than at a small school where that same percentage may only represent a handful of students.</p>
<p>I think BM may offer the best of all worlds. What is your resident state?</p>
<p>We live in OH. We love Boston, hence Wellesley. She thought Harvard was unfriendly. I will have D consider the school you mentioned. She has a friend going to U of Delaware. Thanks Dogs</p>