What colleges will I get into?

midatlmom
Wed, 27 May 2015 01:45:17 +0000

I think that you need to prepare a list of schools that are both need blind and meet full need. Without SAT scores, it’s difficult to come up with an appropriate list, but your grades and rigor are strong and being a URM is helpful. I would look at some of the all-women’s colleges, including Wellesley (great Chinese program), Bryn Mawr and possibly Mt. Holyoke (only offers a Chinese minor, but you could take classes at UMass-Amherst as well). In addition, College of the Holy Cross is a good choice and depending on your scores and your willingness to go to a college farther away, you could look at University of Rochester, St. Olaf and Kenyon. And on a slightly less competitive track, you might look at College of Wooster - great school, seems to have decent Chinese and I think you’d be a very attractive candidate.

In terms of SAT score, you should just try to get the best scores you can. If, for some reason, your test scores are low, there are a number of schools that are test optional that you could consider (for example, even on the schools above, Holy Cross, Mt. Holyoke and Bryn Mawr are test optional and there are many others you might consider).