<p>Boston is on the list, so I don't know if DC is also being considered, but American and GW might be worth a look</p>
<p>I am a huge Pace fan. I just googled H studies at Pace and hit on this:
David</a> S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies: Welcome</p>
<p>It's an open letter to a C-span from dozens of professors asking that a holocaust denier program not be aired. It was organized through the David Wyman Institute which is housed at Gratz (near Philly.) That's a college I've never heard of. Worth checking out.</p>
<p>Back to Pace: They have great theater programs. They also offer a half tuition merit scholarships to kids with a 1200 SAT & decent GPA. THey get a free laptop, too. I love the vertical campus, the location, the vibe. My Wall Street brother swears that his Pace interns blow away those from every school in NYC. I have no idea how generous the financial aid may be.</p>
<p>I don't know about theater, but Seton Hall, in South Orange, NJ, as a perhaps surprising interfaith studies program initiated by Sister Rose Thering. It should play very nicely to a Holocaust/history interest. I imagine there would be merit aid forthcoming for a strong student from out of region. As far as NYC access goes, South Orange is on NJ Transit's Midtown Direct train line, which means getting to New York's Penn Station takes about half an hour--trains run hourly on weekends and off-peak hours, more often at rush hour.</p>
<p>That said, Brandeis and Barnard strike me as the two star choices in this instance, just not sure about the aid part.</p>
<p>I think your niece's Boston schools are great; she's aiming too low with most of the New York ones. My daughter's stats are a little bit lower, we're in NYC area and Pace, Wagner, Marymount Manhattan, Manhattanville, New School, Drew and Fairleigh would all be safeties for her. Of course, your niece might get great merit aid at those schools!</p>
<p>Does she like DC...GW, American might be interesting...</p>
<p>Muffy, if a school has a perfect program & great fit, it's not aiming too low. The strongest theater type majors are often found in non selective schools.</p>
<p>Mattmom, I completely forgot about Seton Hall. Its Judeo-Christian studies, Holocoust programs, and related library collections are renowned. Also plenty of merit $$ at SH, including this Holocaust specific scholarship:
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Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., has established a scholarship for its students to attend teacher-training seminars about the Holocaust. Named in honor of Dominican Sister Rose Thering, who dedicated her life to improving Jewish-Christian relations, the scholarship will be awarded annually to a student to participate in seminars at Yad Vashem's International School for Holocaust Studies in Jerusalem.
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<p>I think a kid with a 29 ACT, top 11 percent at a good high school in Texas with obvious intellectual curiosity might not be happy at a school that virtually anyone with a high school diploma can get into - won't say which ones I think those are since anyone can look at admissions statistics for themselves. I know kids attending some of the NYC schools mentioned here that never challenged themselves in any way in high school. I think there are a lot of better schools where the OP's niece would be competitive for merit aid.</p>
<p>Curm
Have no schools to add to your neices list but looking at her interests screams to me for her to look at Museum Studies programs.Combines a theatrical flair with a history interest,then a concentration in the Holocaust or any other historical area that comes into play in the ensuing years....
out of curiosity I googled museum studies+holocaust.came up with an interesting syllabus for an intro course about museum studies and a college I would never think of that has a holocaust studies minor plus a museum studies major...University of Nevada,Reno!! I'm sure theres more, that was in the first few hits.
As I am in the NYC metro area something else came to mind..SUNY Stonybrook.Straight shot into the city by train.Honors College that would LOVE a Texas gal with high stats.Don't know what their programs are like though...</p>
<p>and just a shout out..she seems made for NYU.Take a chance on the FA falling into place after.</p>
<p>Curm, I would definitely look at Northeastern. DS is in his third year there. Lots of great relationships with professors who have asked him to participate in research with them, etc.<br>
Being from TX she might even see a little money....
Public transportation obviously is unbelievable there..T stops abound.
We did the American, GW route three years back. American was way too isolated for my kid and GW didn't offer any money. The merit money at NEU, combined with honors housing/new dorm, and great honors program pushed GWU off the top of the list.</p>
<p>My 2 nieces love Northeastern- older nieces just accepted to Jefferson for med school. Their grandmother (my mom) thinks every kid should go to school in Boston.</p>
<p>Our experience as well as the experience of many of my kids' friends is that GW offers great merit money. My son was offered a half scholarship there.</p>
<p>If she's interested in Brandeis, try to push for the Blue Ribbon application. </p>
<p>I think she should take a hard look at Vassar. They'd be happy to have a Texan and it certainly is artsy. They have a nice Jewish studies department though I don't know too much about it. Their financial aid this year was not far behind what Harvard gave us for the sibling. It's an hour and a half train ride to NYC. Vassar is a very writing intensive school; they'd probably appreciate a well-crafted essay about her interests. They also have a "My Space" part of the application where she can also shine.</p>
<p>You know there really is so much more in DC than anywhere else because of the Museum. At either GW or American, the possibilities for setting up an internship at the Museum are very good, and will set her up with lectures, visiting scholars, etc. that will keep her for more than four years!</p>
<p>I don't know about technical theater at either place, though I do know that the DC theater scene is very lively, and, again, the possibilities of internships, summer work, etc. are very good, once she is connected. I do know that many theater students at both schools intern at the professional theaters, and I expect students who do technical theater are in demand.</p>
<p>Thanks to all of y'all. Now I'm in info overload. I think she ought to be able to craft a fine list out of these. </p>
<p>For those wondering if I'm shooting too low (they may be riding shetlands;)) my job right now is to help find her a safety school or two, both admissions and $. Her stats put her at the top %tiles of a few of the ones discussed (and some are clearly financial reaches, and a few are admissions reaches , too.) They may lose a little overall rigor but in her mind they may make up for it in the theatre/Holocaust programs and the location.</p>
<p>I'm sure her applications will be to schools all up and down the selectivity ladder.</p>
<p>Curmudgeon, maybe what your niece needs is a summer trip, courtesy of her favorite uncle, to Yad Vashem's International School for Holocaust Studies in Jerusalem. What are you waiting for?</p>
<p>That would be the Lotto. I play John Lennon's birthdate backwards. ;)</p>
<p>049001</p>
<p>Right off the top of my head...sad, isn't it?</p>
<p>LOL. I'm impressed.</p>
<p>I was an obsessive 14-year-old, I could list 'em for the other Beatles too. Wish things I learned since would retain that well.</p>
<p>Wouldn't Sarah Lawrence fit the bill? I think they have a very active theater dept, they are right outside NYC, and the emphasis on independent study would seem to fit her to a T.</p>
<p>Thanks, consolation. D'uh. SLC is on her list. I just forgot it when I was listing.</p>