<p>I've been trying to find a liberal arts college similar to Connecticut College Williams, or Rice, but uh, less competitive? I know that sounds lame but with my stats I'm pretty positive that I don't have a chance at getting into those schools. Anyways, I'm looking for the same feel and experiance that I would get attending CC, WC, or Rice. (ie: great academics, undergrad experiance, research, campus, etc.)</p>
<p>Hispanic female from Kentucky:
GPA: 3.2
ACT: 26
SAT: not worth mentioning.
SAT IIs: again, not worth mentioning.
APs: 4-Human Geography, 4-Psychology</p>
<p>Senior Year Schedule:
A) CP English IV
B) AP Stats
C) AP Art History
D) Public Speaking/Adv. Creative Writing
E) Adv. Ancient Cultures/ Ceramics
F) Life Choices/Sacred Questions (required)
G) CP Journalism II: Yearbook II (Chief Photographer)</p>
<p>EC's:
-Held down a job for the past 6 months. Usually work 26 hours, sometimes up to 40.
-Founded the Diversity Club and will be on the executive board this year.
-Cross Country for 4 years.
-Varsity Ice Hockey Freshman Year.
-Track Sophomore year.
-Lacrosse junior/senior year.
-Tech Club junior/senior year
-Technology Leader sophomore year/senior year
-babysit regularly and highly rec. by the community. </p>
<p>-I've done a lot of different little projects with computers and movie that I made/edited has been chosen by Microsoft and could possibly be showcased on their website as a demo. </p>
<p>-Taken mostly Advanced/APs, the only lower courses are either in math or science, my weakest subjets. </p>
<hr>
<p>That is all the information I can think of at the moment, but if you need anything else to just help give me some ideas on where I should apply to this fall, just ask. </p>
<p>My daughter also loves colleges like Williams but because of financial constraints she has to look at less selective schools. The ones she has found that may fit your profile and that she loved were Hanover College (Indiana), Lake Forest College (Illinois), Cornell College (Iowa) . There are also several dozen others that would fit you very nicely and set you up quite well for careers , grad, or professional school. Juniata (Pennsylvania) is 100% on pre-meds, Ursinus ( Pennsylvania) is close to that. Wash and Jeff (ditto) may suit you. Randolph Macon (Virginia), Elon (North Carolina) and there are wonderful women's colleges that will be camped at your door. Tell us more about what you want.</p>
<p>I happen to think you have a shot at Connecticut College. Even though your stats seem a little low if you can boost your act to the equivelant of a 1250 on the sat you may get in (even if you do not, coming from Kentucky I think you still have a chance). I know someone from NY who got in with a 1250 and around a 3.4 uw. He is a white male with no hooks. There was no merit aid offered though.</p>
<p>curmudgeon-I'm not sure if a women's college might be the right path for me, having attended an all-girls catholic high school. thank you for the suggestions, though.</p>
<p>I'm definitely looking for something with film studies and or film production majors. It's rare, I know. If not that, then a strong classics department would be great. </p>
<p>northeastmom-I'm taking the ACT one more time, this time with the writing section + essay. My reading score was a 30 and writing was a 27, science a 24. Math was unbelievably low, so I'm thinking after studying all summer and going over some final math issues, I should be able to raise it even higher. </p>
<p>if you're willing to attend a single-sex school, smith and mt. holyoke might be worth a look. mt. holyoke has the advantage of making sats and acts optional, so you wouldn't even have to tell them your test scores. smith, however, is in a cooler town and has a more diverse student body (also it seems to be slightly better on financial aid, if that's an issue for you). of course, as a smith student, i'm totally biased. I definitely understand not wanting to spend another 4 years in a single-sex environment, but there are many smithies who came from all-girls' schools and seem to be happy in college. one advantage of smith and mt holyoke is their membership in a 5-college consortium that also includes UMass, Amherst, and Hampshire (all co-ed), so it's possible to take classes and go to parties with men.</p>
<p>You may want to check out Denison. It has a very good reputation, is generous with financial aid, and offers both cinema and classics as courses of study.</p>
<p>I agree with Beginning. URM status helps you at all LACs. . .maybe not enough to get you into Williams, but it will bump your chances everywhere, particularly in the northeast and midwest.</p>
<p>From other posts above I like Gettysburg, Lake Forest and Denison. And based on your initial favorites, Dickinson would be a good option. Knox College is another school that comes to mind for you, it's a little more laid back and a little less preppy than the schools you list in the OP.</p>
<p>I noted Conn in particular because they are currently doing everything they can to diversify. Middlebury and Dickinson are also working hard on diversity issues.</p>
<p>I've heard a lot of good things about Denison and also Oberlin. I'm also glad to know that I at least have a shot at Conn. </p>
<p>Thanks so much for the recs, everyone. Seriously you all have no idea how much you're helping me right now as I'm narrowing down my list before the begginnig of the semester starts.</p>
<p>Look at St Lawrence University (upsate NY LAC.) Seems Williams-ish, & Conn college-y but less selective. Friendly environment; beautiful campus; smart kids.</p>
<p>take a look at goucher (md), bennington (vt), kenyon (oh), skidmore (upstate ny), union (upstate ny), and if you're feeling adventurous.. reed in oregon.</p>
Weenie, the OP kind of set that bar a little high, although in my opening sentence I did address why my family was looking at schools of lower selectivity just in case she wasn't thinking about costs.
[quote]
My daughter also loves colleges like Williams but because of financial constraints she has to look at less selective schools.
[/quote]
Affordability is never far from my mind.;) I'll try to be less subtle.</p>
<p>Too many high school students dismiss colleges from their list because of affordability issues based on "sticker price" before estimating real cost after financial aid. It is hard to know, even with an estimate, how much a college will actually cost until the financial aid offer arrives in April. What's more, parent PLUS loans are available with very reasonable terms to pay all or part of the parent's EFC. Whether to take PLUS loans is largely a judgement call by parents that is best made in April. If you really like a college, go ahead, pay the app fee, and apply regardless of apparent cost.</p>