<p>all the schools that im drawn to are incredibly selective!
i need some safety schools to fall in love with to!
i’m looking for an academically stimulating school
i dont want to go to a party school
and i would like the student body to be somewhat balanced politically (not a deal breaker at all, but i dont want to be surrounded by a closed minded student body)
my current list is:john hopkins, tufts, macalester, grinnel, bates, and uchicago
obviously very selective schools, but i need to knock a few off this list and put some in that i have a chance for, so any suggestions will help
thanks for any help!</p>
<p>some GPA, sat info would help</p>
<p>i guess that would help…
College (LSA, engineering, etc.): Arts and Sciences
[ *] SAT: 2020 (CR 670, Math 640, Writing 710) (First try, retaking in oct)
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): Taking Math II and US
[ *] ACT: taking in a week or
[ *] unweighted GPA: 3.8, weighted GPA:4.2
[ *] Rank: School does not rank
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): JV Golf team, swimming team, co-founder of running club, yearbook, head of social affairs board in Model APEC, Meals on Wheels, Kids Cafe
[ *] Essays:didnt write it yet but I think it will be ok
[ *] Teacher Recs:good
[ *] Counselor Rec:good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):none
[ *) Location/Person: Cincinnati
[ *] State or Country: Ohio
[ *] School Type: Independant Catholic
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: My school is supposedly well known- guess thats a strength? weakness probly my ecs, but id rather do what i enjoy rather than do stuff in hs to impress colleges
[ *] Other Factors/questions: none</p>
<p>Take a look at Bucknell, Lafayette, Holy Cross, Colgate. All highly regarded and your stats match well with them.</p>
<p>^ Based on your current list, I disagree. 1980collegegrad’s suggestions are all preppy and have larger party scenes than Chicago, Grinnell, Macalester, or Bates. Politically, Macalester is known for being very liberal.</p>
<p>Academically, what fields are you considering?</p>
<p>earlham, wooster, knox and beloit.</p>
<p>I agree with post #5. Need more info. regarding your interests & intended course of study. Any APs or SAT IIs?</p>
<p>my intended course of study is probly something science (biology, anthropology,etc.)
but i also love history
im pretty sure i want a liberal arts education- cuz i dont want to limit myself to one subject
APs-biology, US, Human Geog, Calc, English, Environment
SAT IIs (to take on Nov 1)- Math II, Bio, US</p>
<p>Biology and anthropology are not generally grouped together, FYI. So you want schools strong in both science and social science, although history falls between SS and humanities–that complicates things. What is your main academic focus? It’s quite difficult to find a safety uniformly strong in all three divisions. Also, do you have any geographic limitations or preferences?</p>
<p>Franklin and Marshall</p>
<p>Take a look at American or Dickinson.</p>