How's my list?

smwhtslghtlydzed
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:53:01 +0000

GW seems like a major misfit here. They are not known for great aid, and your seem to want a personal/ intimate education which is very far from what GW offers. I would probably eliminate it(along with NYU).

You really seem like an ideal UChicago application. I think you will absolutely love it, I think its worth seeing the kind of aid they will offer you if you get in. I’d make sure you apply there, just seems like the perfect fit for what you’re looking for academically and socially.

I get that, but I just visited GW not expecting to like it and I was really impressed, especially by their strong Arabic program. And I think I agree about NYU, with its reputation for aid it’s probably not worth it. I’ll look around UChicago’s website and seriously consider it since I’m getting so many suggestions for it (I’m just wary of adding schools since I have a limit, especially more reaches, but I’ll definitely look into it). Thanks for your help! :)



You should be in line for good merit aid at many very good colleges. I suspect that either Gettysburg or Dickinson would love to have you.

Thanks! Do you think if I apply to one or both of those in addition to American and Bard, I’ll be ok financially? My family can probably afford a college with just meeting financial need, but it would just be a stretch- so I’m just looking for a school that gives me decent merit aid (like 10k+ would be awesome) just to take some of the burden off my parents.