Help me pick a college!

CurrySpice
Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:03:19 +0000

I’ve narrowed my college list down to 9 schools and I’m trying to figure out which one I’d pick if I were accepted at all of them: Help!

For a little background… I am a smart student with good grades and I excel when I’m really interested in my class. I love to do stuff outdoors (hiking etc), but I’m not die-hard. My friends and I don’t drink in high school so I would love to go to a college where the social scene does not always center around booze, but I would like to go to a few crazy parties. I don’t mind rural as long as the college community is close and there’s stuff to do on campus. I love the small student body so that my classes will be tiny.

Colorado College (accepted EA, love the block program, haven’t visited but I love outdoorsy stuff)

University of Pittsburgh (accepted honors college, $2000/yr, and guaranteed admission into the graduate school of international and public affairs, not sure if I’m okay with the city though)

St. Olaf College (also applied EA, but don’t hear back until February, love the non-drinking party scene, also visited and really meshed with the student body)

St. Mary’s College of Maryland (This is kind of a safety I guess, but it was listed under happiest and prettiest campuses, so I wanted to apply)

Middlebury College (stretch, I have the academics, but my essay wasn’t the best and I’m not a varsity athlete. I love languages though and they do a great job)

Amherst College (stretch, visited and loved the friendly community)

College of William and Mary (good match, just not sure if i will survive with the really hard grading scale)

Whitman College (good match, haven’t completed my application yet, but it’s one of my favorites due to the outdoorsy, happy campus)

Kenyon College (good match, love the “writer’s college” aspect)