Colleges with these traits?

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<p>I go to an east coast prep school with fairly high recognition and reputation, which I imagine will help some.</p>

<p>I have a trust fund to use for college, that will last me through college (4 years plus some of grad school, depending on tuition), although I would like to avoid using if possible. </p>

<p>My current SAT score is 1610</p>

<p>My GPA as of the last report card is 3.12</p>

<p>I’m looking for the following traits:</p>

<p>A good place to grow, for someone who hasn’t done a lot with their life, and who leans a bit more towards the shy end of the spectrum.</p>

<p>A large population of eccentric students (if that makes sense)</p>

<p>Easy social life (You don’t have to “know people” to have fun, or join sororities)</p>

<p>Solid teach–student relationships, easily accessible faculty</p>

<p>Students are very enterprising, and innovative projects both academic and extracurricular are the rage (if that makes sense)</p>

<p>Pre-med, the sciences, technology, entrepreneurship, business, economics, and politics are the biggies.</p>

<p>Very strong career advising and guidance for students who aren’t entirely sure what to do with their lives</p>

<p>Scholarships for those with GPAs between 3.0–3.5</p>

<p>Theatre Scholarship</p>

<p>Writing + Creative writing scholarship</p>

<p>My current list:
East Coast</p>

<p>Lake Forest College</p>

<p>Dickinson College</p>

<p>Gettysburg College</p>

<p>Hobart and William Smith</p>

<p>Washington College</p>

<pre><code> Florida
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<p>Stetson University</p>

<p>Rollins </p>

<p>Florida Southern</p>

<pre><code> West Coast
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<p>University of Arizona </p>

<p>Whittier</p>

<p>Redlands </p>

<p>Pepperdine</p>

<p>I’m aware that the list is too big, and I’m trying to narrow it down.</p>

<p>I’m apprehensive about Whittier, Redlands, Washington College, and Hobart (mostly because it’s atrociously cold)</p>

<p>Any suggestions?</p>

<p>Any college recommendations as replacements for the list?</p>

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<p>You might want to look at Chapman too while you are in the LA area</p>

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<p>I’ve been accepted to Washington College and am from the area. It has a beautiful campus very close to the water. There is a little town within walking distance with a bunch of cute shops and some restaurants. It is not competitive to rush a sorority and the students are very friendly. They have some decent scholarships. The max is 21,000. Gettysburg is another great school. I’ve applied. Admission is more competitive than Washington. Depending if you’re in-state for MD, I would consider St. Mary’s College of Maryland. It is a well-regarded school. The campus is also right on the water and they have a great science program. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Chapman?</p>

<p>How are their student accommodation services, and career advising programs?</p>

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<p>I forgot to add schedule flexibility</p>

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<p>Unless somebody went to Chapman (or any of the schools on the list), they’re probably going to be unable to tell you what the student accommodation services and career advising programs are like. What you can do, though, is visit the websites of these schools and look at these services’ webpages to see what things they offer. It can be hard to tell from a website what the services are like - every school claims they are the best - but you can at least get an idea of what’s offered there.</p>

<p>If you are from the East Coast, that means you are not in-state for UA, which means you are unlikely to get significant aid there - but if you don’t mind using your trust fund, that doesn’t matter I suppose.</p>

<p>If you like Rollins, look into Eckerd College - lower admissions stats but similar kind of college (also in Florida). There’s also the University of Tampa, which is bigger (6500 total undergrads) but where you fall not the middle 50% of applicants. Two other suggestions are Barry University and Lynn University, where I actually think you’re towards the top of the middle 50%.</p>

<p>If you are from Florida, a safety/low match for you would be Florida Gulf Coast University.</p>

<p>If Dickinson and Gettysburg appeal to you (both of which are reaches for you), look into Juniata College, Allegheny College, and Ursinus College - all small colleges in PA. They are less selective than Dickinson and Gettysburg but have similar feels.</p>

<p>You may also be interested in Arcadia University (in PA), Berry College (in GA), Cornell College (in IA), Curry College (in MA), Emory & Henry College (in VA), Duquesne (in Pittsburgh), Goucher College (in MD), Guilford College or Greensboro College (both in Greensboro, NC), Manhattan College (in NY), Oglethorpe University (in Atlanta), Ohio Wesleyan (OH), Providence College (in RI, a little bit of a reach), Samford University (AL), Siena College (NY), Seton Hall (in NJ) and Utica College (NY).</p>

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<p>Since you like theater I am going to strongly suggest you look at Goucher. A lot of what you are saying your looking for is Goucher. And they do give talent money for theater. Also add Drew u in Madison to your list. It is Another strong theater school that fits what you are looking for. I do not think chapman is the right place for you. I know the school as my son has looked into it and has been accepted EA for the sceen acting BFA. I think your stats may be an issue and I think it is not eccentric enough, like you asked for. BUT Redlands is and they do give theater talent aid. Read the websites. You have to submit a dvd audition for talent money. Good luck!!!</p>

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<p>Drew is in Madison NJ. The more I have thought about your request the more excited about the idea of you looking very deeply at Goucher, Redlands and Drew. I do know Goucher had a very sound student accommodation service. </p>

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<p>Use your trustfund to start a business</p>

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<p>You’ve probably not heard of Knox but it fulfills all your requirements and more except for warm weather. The kids are a bit quirky and very accepting, they have a fantastic theatre program, great creative classes even within the sciences and create your own type classes. It’s in the middle of nowhere but has some of the best professors from some of the top schools in the country and they are there because they want to be (because they want to raise their kids there or like the midwest or the type of student the college brings, whatever) and have a wonderful, close relationship with their students. The opportunities are varied and numerous. I strongly suggest you look at it.</p>

<p>Good luck! </p>

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<p>Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA has a writing/creative writing program and a theater program, and offers creative writing (and other)scholarships: <a href=“http://www.susqu.edu/admissions/4397.asp”>http://www.susqu.edu/admissions/4397.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA has a theater program and offers a creative writing minor; it has a scholarship available for dance as part of the theater program: <a href=“http://www.muhlenberg.edu/main/academics/theatre-dance/curriculum/dancescience.html”>http://www.muhlenberg.edu/main/academics/theatre-dance/curriculum/dancescience.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Ohio Wesleyan, Denison, Wooster, Kenyon </p>

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<p>Elon Univ.</p>

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<p>By the way, I’d prefer someplace warm.</p>

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<p>RE: Chapman, I agree with the poster upthread. Your stats make Chapman a reach, and it’s not what I would call eccentric. Might be smaller than you want too; the undergrad population there is a bit over 5,000. My son is a current junior at Chapman. He loves it, but he wanted a smaller school. But yes, perfect weather!</p>

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maxer6, I would take Gettysburg off the list as it is a school in which the social life is dominated by Greek life. You might consider replacing it with Ursinus or Muhlenberg. Similar types of schools with much less or little Greek life, more accepting campus environment, strong pre-professional programs and in Muhlenberg’s case a very strong theater department. Best of luck to you!