Giant Dreams, Midget Abilities

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<p>Just as a disclaimer, I will be posting this in a few forums.</p>

<p>A very close friend of mine is trying desperately to find herself a college. Unfortunately, the type of schools she likes aren’t very likely to admit her, so i’m hoping for some help</p>

<p>She has a 3.3 uw GPA, is ranked in the top 25% of her class (approx 100/441). She got a 25 on her ACTs and a 4 on APUSH and 3 on AP Psych. No ec’s, no volunteer, her essay will be okay(she’s not a very good writer) but her recs should be good</p>

<p>She really really wants a college with small classes and more females than males. She really liked Sarah Lawrence.</p>

<p>ANy suggestions are appreciated</p>

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<p>Wow Rocket. If I had a close friend who put out a thread characterizing me as having midget abilities I’d be pretty unhappy–particularly since her grades and scores are hardly bad. </p>

<p>Lots of good suggestions in this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/707436-new-3-0-3-3-gpa-parents-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/707436-new-3-0-3-3-gpa-parents-thread.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Look at Salve Regina in Rhode Island–most beautiful campus I’ve seen & high % female.</p>

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<p>Sarah Lawrence is beautiful, but not a school for somebody that’s not a very good writer. They don’t use standardized tests, but you send in a graded writing sample. The 3.0 to 3.3 (GPA) thread really has some nice discussions. You can also look at the Under 3.5 GPA thread.</p>

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<p>Search College Navigator for small schools with ACTs where 25 is average. Most institutions it seems to me have more females than males, so that shouldn’t be a constraining factor.</p>

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<p>Sarah Lawrence does not look at test scores so the ACT is irrelevant. The GPA is much lower than a typical admit so this is a big reach. The school is heavily into writing and requires samples of written schoolwork. Other than the male/female ratio and the small classes I’m not sure what the attraction is with this school. Consider Hampshire although that may still be a reach.</p>

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<p>Get her a copy of “College That Change Lives”</p>

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<p>Look at Emmanuel in Boston and Endicott in Beverly, MA.</p>

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<p>Jeez ya’ll are harsh. She may also want to look at Syracuse U or Fordham U…both are pretty underrated, and her grades look like they’re on par.</p>

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<p>College of Wooster (featured in Colleges That Change Lives) would probably fit the GPA and ACT</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone! Keep the suggestions coming.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone
And a note on the title, my used that quote to describe herself and we both thought it was funny, so she said i should use it</p>

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<p>Try this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/707436-new-3-0-3-3-gpa-parents-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/707436-new-3-0-3-3-gpa-parents-thread.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Ohio Wesleyan U</p>

<p>Kalamazoo College</p>

<p>Hiram College</p>

<p>U of Mary Washington (VA)</p>

<p>Hood College</p>

<p>Hanover College</p>

<p>Knox College (reachy)</p>

<p>UNC-Asheville</p>

<p>Elon</p>

<p>Allegheny College</p>

<p>Alfred U</p>

<p>Bennington College</p>

<p>Colby College</p>

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<p>Maybe Goucher (MD) and Hampshire (MA)</p>

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<p>I am huge SLC hopeful, and I disagree that this is a huge reach GPA-wise. They have accepted students with 2.0’s before.</p>

<p>… However, they must have had VERY strong writing abilities and great reccomendations… those are both huge factors for SLC applicants. If your friend is not a strong writer/does not enjoy writing, this is definitely not the school for her. Conferences papers total from anywhere to 20-50 pages, and thats in every class. So I dont think her GPA is of huge concern, but if the writing doesn’t come through and her academic background isn’t strong, she won’t be highly considered at all.</p>

<p>Hampshire would be a better fit if she likes the SL system… however, they still do have a large focus on writing. From what I hear, it’s just not as academically intense.</p>

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<p>Oh and SATs/ACTs will not be considered. The admissions personally told that they physcially put the scores in the shredder if they are sent – it is of zero relevance.</p>

<p>Main focus is, again, THE ESSAYS.</p>

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<p>Wow Elon and Colby OHKID? You’re wayy off. Those are reallyy reachy.</p>

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<p>I’d still say right in line for Elon. I don’t know too much about Colby except for the fact that it is 90-ish on USNWR LAC list and rounds out the diversity of my list.</p>

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<p>i’ll pass along elon…colby is a bit reachy</p>