A Safety with a good Creative Writing Program??

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi! So I've picked my reaches that I want to apply to but I'm stuck on finding one safety and maybe another match. I think I'm a pretty desirable student (2nd in the class, good amount of APs, 2250 SAT, lots of extracurriculars with a focus) so I would think (and I'm not trying to sound cocky, correct me if you think otherwise!) that a college that accepts 40/50% or more would be a safe bet for me. That being said, I would really appreciate if you could help me find colleges with that selectivity that have the following criteria:</p>

<ol>
<li>Good Creative Writing/English Program</li>
<li>Pretty Campus</li>
<li>In a Good College Town or by a Fun City</li>
<li>Welcoming Environment for Minorities</li>
<li>Ability to Double Major (I really like science too and am thinking about doubling up)</li>
</ol>

<p>If you're wondering for reference, I'm applying to Penn, Brown, JHU (my reaches), NYU and Macalester (my matches). I'd really like a college to fit all the criteria but I'm willing to compromise if there's a college that can't meet one or two. Please let me know any colleges that come to mind! :)</p>

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<p>Tulane.<a href=“http://tulane.edu/liberal-arts/english/undergraduate/creative-writing.cfm”>http://tulane.edu/liberal-arts/english/undergraduate/creative-writing.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>But you will need to show them some love.</p>

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<p>Given your test scores, the obvious answer might be Emory, although it’s admit rate might not make it a safety, but you’re a pretty good bet.</p>

<p>Here’s the list of best writing schools:
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<p>An interesting one in this list would be George Mason. That would certainly be a safety for you.
<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/writing-programshttp://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/writing-programs”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/writing-programshttp://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/writing-programs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>This set of schools contain some interesting choice - Emerson or BU in Boston should be pretty safe for you, though not locks.
<a href=“http://www.collegemagazine.com/Top-10-Schools-for-Aspiring-Writers”>http://www.collegemagazine.com/Top-10-Schools-for-Aspiring-Writers&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“Top 20 Colleges for Aspiring Writers | HuffPost College”>HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost;

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<p>University of Iowa should be a safety. It’s well known for its creative writing programs, though it may be somewhat lacking in diversity. Iowa City is a nice college town.</p>

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<p>You could apply to any number of mid tier LAC, but picking out the ones near cities, like Macalester, will be a little more challenging.</p>

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<p>Perhaps Susquehanna University?</p>

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<p>Not a safety, but a definite match - Bard College. Only thing missing on your list is the college town, though.</p>

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<p>I was going to suggest University of Iowa, too. D’s friends who have visited have been quite impressed. </p>

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<p>I agree with Emerson. I’ve also heard that Goucher has a pretty good writing program.</p>

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<p>What can your family afford? A safety must be affordable.</p>

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<p>Kenyon College. They’ve been publishing the quarterly lit mag Kenyon Review for decades now. Great profs, beautiful campus, lots of double major kids, travel abroad, etc. No really big town close by except Columbus. It’s getting much harder to get into, though. Kids with perfect SATs and lots of ECs are getting wait listed and rejected; not sure why. Maybe there are a lot more kids applying to these types of schools thinking they are safeties?</p>

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<p>I was going to say Kenyon or Ohio University. Ohio is a definite safety and is a great college town. </p>