Expand my horizons

College Search & Lists
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<p>White male from Maine, I am afraid Ive hit a roadblock in my college search, I will try to give you a detailed explanation of situation.</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA: 3.86- keep in mind I attend a school with massive grade deflation, I am edging towards top 10%, if I can seriously buckle down S1 of senior year I could potentially make it on.</p>

<p>I have taken the most rigorous course load and by the time I have graduated I will have taken 9/10 possible AP courses offered. I have a 3,4, and a 5 for the three I have taken so far</p>

<p>Scores: One sitting 2110, doubtful on a retake
M: 760
CR: 690
W: 660</p>

<p>math iic: 650
Lit: 600 (I am retaking both of these for 700+, I had just taken SATs, and 2 AP exams and I did absolutely no prep)</p>

<p>ECs:
all of these will be four year activities
World Affairs Council/ Model UN (2 delegate awards/2 conferences)
Math Team
Mock Trial (State champs this year, hopefully next year also)
Jazz Band
Teaching Assistant at a local synagogue
3 summers as a camp counselor
various eratic runs with sports teams</p>

<p>Essay: I work at a day camp and I work with 3 year old children, I think I have a great essay in the works!
Recs: Should be good</p>

<p>So here is how I see my list as of now:
Reach- Bowdoin, WUSTL, JHU, Brown (I have like quintuple legacy and a sibling attending), UVA</p>

<p>Target- Tufts, Colby…(need more please help)</p>

<p>Safety- Umaine, Boston U</p>

<p>No need for Financial Aid! Dont ask what type of school I like, I like small LACs and Big Us get over it!</p>

<p>So my dilemma should seem rather obvious, I need targets! Assess my list and give suggestions PLEASE</p>

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<p>Your List looks pretty good.
Schools to Consider</p>

<p>Bowdoin
Boston College
Trinity</p>

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<p>Bates, Connecticut College, UConn honors</p>

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<p>Expanding your horizons farther west:</p>

<p>Northwestern, Macalester, Kenyon, U Wisconsin/Madison, U Colorado/Boulder; Colorado College, U of Oregon, U of San Francisco, Santa Clara</p>

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<p>those are all nice, but are they targets, Northwestern seems like it would be a reach, and boulder/oregon seem like safeties, but I appreciate my current feedback</p>

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<p>You asked for big Us in addition to smaller schools, and there are only so many of those.</p>

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<p>I am not sure if theres a typo, but that is one of the most obvious statements ever</p>