<p>I have 5 set schools that I know i want to apply to:</p>
<p>Pomona (ED likely) -low reach
Claremont Mckenna - Match
Duke - realistic reach
Whitman - match/safety
UO Honors - Safety</p>
<p>I am looking for a school with a good public policy, politics, or economics program that has very strong academics. I also want a school like Duke
or Claremont Mckenna that can make me a better leader. The college can
be on the east coast, but closer to Oregon is preferable, and i don't want
to be super frozen for all of college, but thats a preference. I would also like a school that stresses academics, but doesn't take over my life (unlike University of Chicago).</p>
<p>Carleton College - I might not be happy because of the cold weather, and I don't know if they have a very good Politics/Economics program? How is the social life?</p>
<p>Dartmouth College
Williams
Amherst
Bowdoin
Davidson
Rice - are public policy/politcs a strong suit?</p>
<p>I think Williams, Dartmouth, Amherst are all too cold, selective, and far away for me. If you want to see my stats reply and i can link them.</p>
<p>Bowdoin, Davidson, Rice seem realistic, but is it worth adding them if i love Claremont and Pomona so much? What about Carleton?</p>
<p>Carleton has excellent political science and economics departments - both are big majors there (along with the sciences) and have great study abroad programs for each major. My daughter definitely has no complaints about the social life - there is always something going on, either planned or impromptu. She hasn't experienced a winter term yet, but is looking forward to participating in winter sports/mayhem for the first time. </p>
<p>All of the colleges you mention are awesome - good luck!</p>
<p>Denison has a Politics, Philosophy, and Economics major. Senator Richard Lugar, who has been chair of the senate foreign relations committee, is an alum.</p>
<p>Need-based aid (first number is freshmen, second is all undergrads)
Students who applied for financial aid 60% 54%
Those determined to have financial need 46% 44%
Students whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS or other private loans) 40% 46%
Avg. financial aid package (% awarded aid) $24,545 (46%) $25,367 (44%)
Avg. need-based scholarships or grants (% awarded aid) $19,107 (46%) $19,189 (44%)
Avg. self-help aid, such as work study or loans (% awarded aid) $5,142 (32%) $5,830 (33%)
Avg. need-based loan (excluding PLUS or other private loans) $4,182 $5,013
% need met (of those awarded need-based aid) 93% 93%</p>
<p>If like Duke, might look at Holy Cross and Colgate both LAC's with good academics and athletics. Holy Cross has nice location-1 hour from Boston.</p>
<p>I have a friend who goes to Oberlin, but it just doesn't appeal to me. I don't know, the atmosphere just seems different then what I'm looking for. It's kind of hard to explain...</p>