A "Final" list - comments?

College Search & Selection
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<p>white male</p>

<p>northern Virginia (VERY different from the rest)</p>

<p>RANK: 60/579</p>

<p>UWGPA: 3.4</p>

<p>WGPA: 3.8</p>

<p>SAT: M-570, CR-610, W-680 (don't plan on submitting SAT)</p>

<p>ACT: 29 (retake for a 31 I hope =])</p>

<p>9th GRADE:</p>

<p>MYP Algebra II
MYP World History
MYP English 9
MYP German III
MYP Biology
HPE
Choir</p>

<p>10th GRADE:</p>

<p>Algebra III/Trig.
MYP/AP Comparative Government
MYP English 10
MYP Chemistry
IB German IV (SL)
HPE
Journalism I</p>

<p>11th GRADE:</p>

<p>IB Math I (SL)
IB History of the Americas (HL)
IB Biology I (HL)
IB Chemistry I (HL)
IB German V (SL)
Journalism II
IB English I (HL)</p>

<p>12th GRADE:</p>

<p>IB Math II (SL)
IB Topics in 20th Century History (HL)
IB Biology II (HL)
IB Chemistry II (HL)
IB Environmental Systems (SL)
IB English II (HL)
TOK</p>

<p>decent EC, though not many school related (theatre, environmental club, MUN, etc.)</p>

<p>300+ volunteer hours (required of programme since 6th grade)</p>

<p>THE LIST:</p>

<p>Virginia Commonwealth University (safety)
Christopher Newport University (safety)
Hampshire College (match)
Bennington College (match)
Sarah Lawrence College (reach)
Bard College (reach)</p>

<p>*also, comments of the safety/reachy-ness of the schools I listed?</p>

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<p>I'm not familiar with the colleges you have listed. However, I have read on these boards that it's easier for male students to get into smaller Liberal Arts Colleges - and they are more generous with financial aid.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>What school do you attend? Just wondering, I'm from NoVa too. Surprised I didn't see James Madison U., GMU, VT, or any of the other common colleges NoVa kids apply too.</p>

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<p>Sounds like a good list with a good range of schools (in terms of safety, match, reach). You give a very cut and dried list of your statistics, be sure that when you interview at the schools you show your individuality and specific interests/passions, especially at those last four.</p>