What level of selectivity should I go for?

PrimeMeridian
Sun, 04 Sep 2016 00:33:02 +0000

My parents think that I should look at second-tier liberal arts (ie, Mount Holioke 52%)

Focus less on the “tier” of the school, and more on how your stats compare with that of the schools.

Try the the College Super Match feature on the home page of this website.

And I’m biracial, so I’ve heard being a minority helps…?

Not all minority types “helps”. You might get an admissions boost for being an UNDER-represnted minority (black, hispanic, native american). You might get an admissions ding for being an OVER-represented minority (asian).