<p>Well, while I wait and hope for an acceptance at Yale early, I have to plan otherwise as well. As such, I have come to the place that knows me best and I have come to call home on CC for advice. Please let me know your opinions.</p>
<p>Background info for applications:</p>
<p>1.) I am still undecided about exactly where I want to go. I hope that I can find a suitible school that will accept me. This has led me to balance selectivity with preference.</p>
<p>2.) Money may be an issue. While it would be wonderful to get need-based aid, that isn’t likely to happen. I also want to look at colleges that give Merit based aid while still keeping up high standards.</p>
<p>3.) This is a fluid list. My imediate goal is to get January 1st applications decided so I can send off the already writen (from EA) reccomendations. I can then add schools with Jan 10, Jan 15, Feb 1, etc. deadlines.</p>
<p>4.) The list is long. While it may take time and money, this is sooooo important that I will spend significant amounts of time on it. Some schools have relatively little extra work involved.</p>
<p>5.) Stats: 4.0, 1570 SAT, 1/583, good ecs, lots of normal “stuff”, etc.</p>
<p>Schools that I am applying to:
Princeton
Swarthmore
Middlebury
Dartmouth
Brown
Georgetown
Amherst
Whitman</p>
<p>Undecided:</p>
<p>Harvard- I am leaning towards a yes, and this is a January 1st deadline. See my other post a while back. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=11187[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=11187</a> </p>
<p>Haverford- Liberal arts school that is slightly “easier” to get into.
Tufts- Liberal arts school that is slightly “easier” to get into.
_____These are schools I would love to attend if the app proccess bottoms out at most of the above.</p>
<p>Williams- Haven’t visited. I am reluctant to cross out such an outstanding school without more information.
Pomona/Claremont- Best western LACs. Don’t know what to do</p>
<p>Other Merit Aid schools:</p>
<p>Lafeyette-Both due January 1st, give significant merit aid.
Hamilton-“”____“”
Grinell-
Brandeis-</p>
<p>And others?</p>
<p>So, what do you think? Should I add or take off and non-merit schools on my list (I have a little time to decide Haverford and Tufts (post Jan. 1 deadlines))?</p>
<p>What about other ideas for Merit Aid? Do any of them have a January 1st deadline?</p>
<p>Thanks guys, for putting up with my post-EA scramble.</p>