<p>Okay, first of all, so many misconceptions that I don’t even to know where to begin. My point was not just to look into LACs but other universities as well. Yes, besides Yale and Princeton there are other fantastic universities too like U’Chicago, Northwestern, Rice, and Tufts.</p>
<p>“I plan to major in science /engineering, so I prefer larger schools to liberal arts college.”</p>
<p>This is ridiculous reasoning. You clearly do not know what a liberal arts college is. Go and do your research. </p>
<p>“I am not saying that liberal arts college is bad… I have visited a couple and did not like it too much.”</p>
<p>Not all liberal art colleges are built alike. Some are rural, some are suburban, some are urban. Some have financial aid and endowments better than the Ivy’s per capita. They are located all around the country. They offer all sorts of programs. ALL HAVE SCIENCES. By focusing on a few schools (and I doubt you even visited any), you have created a picture for all schools of a category that is simply incorrect. Try doing that with universities and see where that takes you.</p>
<p>“Yes you might say it is just a mere dream, but,…”
Yes, they are mere dreams, and if you want to get into a school you should open up your options. You clearly have not done enough research, and if you continue to have these unrealistic expectations you’ll most likely see disappointment in the process.</p>
<p>“I know I will regret if I get matched to 2nd or 3rd school… I should probably not rank colleges…”
What a selfish argument. Because a full ride to any top school in the country is so bad. Consider your perspective among the thousands of applicants in the process.</p>
<p>“I feel like you are telling everyone to consider LAC, but LAC is not for everyone…”
CONSIDER LACS. Not you must apply to them. Consider them. Most don’t, because they have no idea what an LAC is. You don’t. That’s why I advertise them.</p>
<p>“not everyone likes that kind of atmosphere.”
LACs do not all have the same atmosphere.</p>
<p>" I am also considering Brown, UChicago, etc. Please know that the option is crazily limited for internationals and sometimes, I feel hopeless."
I understand that but these are HUGE reaches! The only schools which consider internationals for QuestBridge are Brown, Carleton, Grinnell, Pomona, Princeton, Swarthmore, University of Chicago, Washington & Lee, and Yale. The LACs on that list are so different from one another (like Pomona and W&L are complete opposites of one another). Don’t apply to them unless you’re sure they’re right for you. But if you want to make the most of QuestBridge, apply to as many schools that you can possibly like if you can.</p>