<p>Hey guys, I'm currently in thehunt for colleges. I live in central Massachusetts and I love it here, but I want to go a ittle bit further away for college (1 hr.-5hrs away due to my medical condition). I would like to major in either poly-sci, business, or journalism/english. Most people would consider me "conservative" and outgoing, but those who truly know me know that I am open minded and non-judgemental. So big pluses for me include older, historical campuses, liberal arts collegs, and ones that are strongly associated with politics in some ways. Here are my stats:
Should I send SATs or no and what are my chances </p>
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<p>Alright so here's the deal;
White/male from Massachusetts
Diabetic
GPA: 3.3 UW/3.7 W
Takes 1 Ap, 2 honors
Excels in English and history but not math
EC;
Model UN
Member of jazz choir
president of another choir group
member of an acapella choir
member of 2 volunteer groups
tutor at elementary school
National Honors society
Treasurer of student body</p>
<p>Thanks a lot. Hobart looks like a great school and I’ve also checked out Marist. Hobarts also a test optional school now and I can’t wait to cehck it out in february.</p>
<p>I would go for both of them. Providence may be a slight reach but I think you have excellent chances. I know of someone who recently graduated from Providence and loved it.</p>
<p>Ya, they both sound great. Saint Anselm is extremely political active and has the New Hampshire Institute of Politics and Providence College has a great rep. and is in a great city. I’ve heard nothing but good things from both these schools.</p>
<p>I want to put in a plug for Saint Anselm’s. It’s a really caring, nurturing school, located in a fairly large city not too far from Boston and the school and students are extremely interested in politics. Sounds like a good fit for you.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, definetly like Saint Anselms. I went their recently and really enjoyed that atmosphere. Manchester is also a city on the rise, but the college is in a much more suburban part of the. I really like th admission people I met and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics was incredible. Its definetly high on the list. I hear Saint Michael’s is a lot alike as well and I’ll visit there in February.</p>
<p>Does anybody have any ideas for safeties or a couple of more reaches? I love Holy Cross, but with my stats, it would difficuly to get in. I’m not really looking for a colleges in Boston, but I am sill looking in NE and NY. I think my list may be complete, but more ideas are always welcomed.</p>
<p>Definetly, it was actually on my list. Definetly reachy, but i still have a shot. Beautiful campus and good sized school. It also has a law school which is a field I may enter after i graduate. Thanks for the suggestion, its worth the shot.</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about St. Michaels? I’ve generally heard good things about the school, except that the weather their is freezing. I hear Burlington’s a really great college town and I hear that Saint Michael’s has aa great academic reputation. Is it a lot like Saint Anselm’s because it sounds like they have a lot in common?</p>
<p>A friend of mine was telling me about a month ago that one her daughter’s friends attends St Michaels and is very happy there. Apparently there is A LOT to do in Burlington. I know there are some kids applying there from my son’s school. It has an excellent reputation. Sorry, I don’t know too much about St. Anselms.</p>
<p>Thanks, a lot Poi, I’ve heard a lot of the sames, especially about Burlington. I hope to do a big tour of these in February and I am going to DC in April, so I may hit up a couple of Pennsylvania schools on the way (Saint Joseph’s, Mulenberg?) but I’m still unsure if there too far away and I know little about them in genral. I still got time, as I’m a junior, but I’m still work on a shorter list of 7-8.</p>
<p>Check out the other Catholic school in Worcester, Assumption. Newer Jesuit colleges within your desired geographic range: U. of Scranton, Fairfield and Le Moyne. Also check out newcomer Thomas More College of Liberal Arts.</p>
<p>Yeah, Assumption is a very good school, but its in my backyard, literally. Actually most of my neighborhood went to school there. Fairfield’s definetly high on the list and its got a really solid business school. LeMoyne is another one I haven’t checked out yet, but maybe on the way to Hobart. Scranton might be a little bit far away, but its considered a hidden gem, so it might constitute a trip as well. I’ve never really heard about Thomas Moore until recently, but I heard that it has an aviation program. Never,wanted to be a pilot but that sounds interesting none the less. Thanks a lot exploring options, I will definetly do some research on LeMoyne and Scranton.</p>
<p>Anyone know anything about Muhlenberg in Pennsylvania? Looks nice and looks like it has storng academics, but it could also be a reach. Anyone whose knows some info. please reply. Yhanks again</p>
<p>Muhlenberg is a Lutheran college like the mentioned Wagner College. Susquehanna is another well known Lutheran school in PA but there are no Lutheran schools in New England. [Lutheran</a> Educational Conference of North America](<a href=“http://www.lutherancolleges.org/]Lutheran”>http://www.lutherancolleges.org/) Thomas More College of Liberal Arts does not offer aviation. It is grounded in the liberal arts as it’s name implies and the only areas of concentration are: Literature, Philosophy and Political Science. [Thomas</a> More College - Home Page Welcome Message](<a href=“http://www.thomasmorecollege.edu/]Thomas”>http://www.thomasmorecollege.edu/)</p>