<p>All excellent schools and all very popular choices in this neck of the woods. I agree with Arcadia. My concern would be if your student could get into any of them as I know a number of kids who were shut out this past year. Look for some similar schools that are not as selective as safeties as these schools are truly reaches for everyone. I am still surprised about one classmate who did not get into his top choices. He unwisely picked a state school out of the blue as a tack on safety instead of looking for a like school such as Hartwick or Gettysburg, and is at a larger, impersonal school, and currently very unhappy. He is looking to transfer ASAP.</p>