<p>I am a senior with a small list of colleges that I would like to expand. So far my choices are Brown, Middlebury, Amherst, and Georgetown</p>
<p>GPA UW: 3.94
SAT I: 2250 (CR 780 W 800 M 670) all one sitting
SAT II: US History 800 Literature 690 (retaking)
AP’s so far: APUSH 5 AP Lang 5 APES 4
This year AP’s: Gov, Spanish, Biology, and Literature
Class Rank: not given. Estimated top 5%
EC’s: Youth and Government Model Legislature and Court 2 years (accomplished passing of bills and proposals without fail, vying for a leadership position)
Ultimate Frisbee Club 4 years: 3 and 5 in California, probably club president next year
JV Tennis 2 years: MVP Freshman Year (broken collarbone prevented junior year participation)
Award Winning School Newspaper Managing Editor 2 years
32 hours of volunteer service at disabled childrens center (probably adding on this year)
70+ hours of volunteering at archaeological firm in England
Independently set up a summer abroad in England.
Wrote for a travel blog while abroad in England, and maintained my own blog
Independent production of A Midsummer Nights Dream where I starred as Peter Quince, and Demetrius. Probably gonna do another show this year. </p>
<p>What schools do you guys think would be worth adding to the list? (safeties, matches, and reaches needed) thanks so much</p>
<p>Since you seem to lean towards LACs and LAC-like (Brown) schools, consider as matches and safeties:</p>
<p>Grinnell, Carleton, Oberlin and Macalester in the midwest (if you prefer to go less preppy). If you want to go more preppy, then Bowdoin, Bates and Colby in Maine. Pomona might be a good reach and is also similar to Brown, due to the consortium of which they are part-5 LACs sharing contiguous campuses and resources.</p>
<p>If the political science/IR/urban scene is what appeals to you about Georgetown, then consider George Washington U in DC as a safety/match.</p>
<p>It depends on the type of college environment you’re looking for - there are many, many schools that would be options for you! Good for you for working hard in high school; you’ve created a good situation for yourself in terms of applying to colleges.</p>
<p>I looked at similar schools to you, and ended up applying to Amherst as well. You might want to look at Williams, Bowdoin, Bates and Colby (all similar to Amherst/Middlebury in location/student composition), as well as Pomona, Carleton, and Claremont McKenna for some additional options outside of the east coast. If you prefer a more urban environment (like Brown and Georgetown), then you might want to look at Columbia, UPenn, George Washington University (more of a match/safety for you), and maybe even UNC-Chapel Hill or Duke if you’re willing to venture into the South.</p>
<p>You might also like the University of Virginia or the College of William and Mary - both excellent schools and great environments. Is there anything specifically that you’re looking for in a college?</p>
<p>Holy Cross, Bowdoin, Colby. Holy Cross(don’t have to be religious) is similar to Georgetown(both liberal Jesuit schools) but easier to get into. Colby and Bowdoin similar to Amherst and Midd. HC has nice campus-1 hour from Boston while the 2 Maine schools are more rural.</p>
<p>You could probably get into Georgetown, Boston College or Colgate, all of which are largely better options than Holy Cross. HC would be a great safety school though. Good school, good campus (even if it is in Worcester).</p>
<p>Do you know if your schools strongly consider the writing score, or do they more heavily look at the C+ M score. If your schools more heavily look at the M+CR score (as some schools do), then your M+CR score is 1450. That could be an issue at top schools like Brown and Amherst. </p>
<p>Do you have any schools that are safeties? </p>
<p>Will your parents pay for whatever school you get accepted to? If not, then you need one or two financial safety schools…just in case. Are you applying to any schools that would give you big merit for your stats as financial safety schools?</p>
<p>What is your likely major? It’s easier to recommend safeties if we know what majors you’re leaning towards. </p>
<p>What else do you want in a school? quiet campus? spirited campus? big campus? small campus? geographical limitations?</p>
<p>thanks for the responses! the only school i am aware of that doesn’t factor in writing is Georgetown. I am thinking I am either going to do something in English, or in History, and perhaps use that for a law degree later on. which schools have non-binding early action? do you guys know? i know georgetown and bc do.</p>
<p>If you’re looking for universities in cities (i.e. Brown, Georgetown) with outstanding English/history programs, you might consider Columbia and U of Chicago. Also, your schools now lean toward reach/match and you might toss in a safety or two, as others have pointed out.</p>