Colleges that fit this list

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<p>I’m looking for colleges that fit most or all of these qualifications. I have a 3.9 UW, 4.3 W, 2170 SAT, strong ECs with multiple leadership positions, first generation student. Can you help me think of any colleges?</p>

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<p>Preferably urban/suburban
With creative writing major, or at English with an emphasis in creative writing
Preferably more humanities-based
Diverse—racial, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status
Politically and socially liberal
Little Greek life activity
Not a huge focus on athletics, but not crazy mind-numbing rigor either (Definitely not a Chapel Hill, but not a UChicago either)
Relatively selective
Students who care, are involved, and are passionate, who are independent minded but also love their school
Relatively small—undergraduate population under 10,000 (I don’t care about graduate students)</p>

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<p>These might be too small for you, but my thoughts are Macalester, Wesleyan, Vassar.</p>

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<p>Princeton! No Greek life, pretty small, suburban, has a program in creative writing (see here: [Creative</a> Writing at Lewis Center - Lewis Center for the Arts](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/arts/arts_at_princeton/creative_writing/about_the_program/]Creative”>Creative Writing - Lewis Center for the Arts)), VERY selective.</p>

<p>Princeton fits your list pretty accurately, although is definitely difficult to get into. A lot of LACs like the ones niceday mentioned do too.</p>

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I would second Princeton, maybe Dartmouth, provided you can live in Hanover. My visit there left me impressed with the school, but not the town. Those Ivies probably fit “mind-numbing rigor”, though not to the extent UChicago does. (Their unofficial motto was, “If I wanted an A, I would have gone to Harvard.”)
That being said, you must get your SAT up to go there, while the schools niceday suggested would be happy to have a student of your caliber, provided you fit their demographics.

Depending on how small you could go and where you want to live, St. Olaf and Carleton are ~2,000 students, intensely Liberal, very rigorous, though probably not on Chicago’s level, and very selective. (Though selectivity does not make a huge difference outside of pride.) They are not urban, but are only an hour from Minneapolis, which I prefer to Chicago.
LACs that are small, but otherwise fit your qualifications: Haverford, Vassar, Wesleyan, Boston College, Macalester. Beyond that, Oberlin and Grinnell are in residential areas, but calling them suburban may be giving it too much credit.

Full Disclosure: If you choose to apply to any of the above, we are probably competing for slots, as I am a rising senior as well.
That begs the question, “Why am I bringing competition to my schools?” XD

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While I agree with Princeton, 2170 would still make it a reach. Any hooks?