help with college search

yabeyabe2
Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:35:17 +0000

milky, your being such a strong student is far more important than ECs. Relax–lots of good schools will want you!
Please meet with your guidance counselor for some advice.
Think about the size of school you want and urban/suburban/rural locations. Since you like Hampshire, look at Reed. Check the website for The Colleges That Change Lives which mentions similar schools.
You will want a good financial and merit aid package (especially if you will be incurring airfare East), so look at the CC threads on colleges which are generous with merit aid. You may find that colleges lower on the selectivity scale offer you more merit aid.
Best of luck.