<p>I am a junior currently enrolled in a pre-professional theatre program, while also taking 3 AP classes at my normal high school. In the best case scenario I would be accepted in to an excellent BfA program at NYU, Rutgers, Carnegie Mellon, Cincinnatti, UNCSA, or Michigan, but in the event that doesn't happen, I am interested in studying some sort of English, probably creative writing, or perhaps anthropology or film studies. I scored a 32 on my ACT (with no studying, I'm hoping for a 34 after I study for the next test), am in the running for national merit, am awaiting my SAT scores, and will most likely take part in a Post-Secondary program taking classes at Ohio State University next year.
My question is which top schools, preferably but not explicitely in the Northeast, would be the best fit? I'm definitely interested in Columbia, Northwestern, University of Chicago, NYU and Brown. Does anyone have experience with these colleges and the programs I mentioned, or other colleges I should consider?</p>
<p>UPenn
Emory U</p>
<p>Also, Johns Hopkins, Boston University, Iowa, Sarah Lawrence (NY) and Bard (NY). Best of luck!</p>
<p>Pretty much any top school (besides specifically math/science-oriented ones, of course) should have excellent English departments. English is one of the most popular majors at most schools, and having a strong English program is pretty much a given for the majority of top schools. Most of those schools will also have the opportunity to complete a concentration in Creative Writing if you choose to.</p>
<p>Instead of narrowing your colleges down by which have the best English departments, you might want to look into your back-up majors instead. It’ll probably be harder to find a top school that has a amazing, stand-out anthropology or film studies program than it will be to find one with a great English department. </p>
<p>Good luck! :)</p>
<p>I second the University of Iowa, not only is it a public ivy but it has a writing program that is known world wide, and Iowa City along with two other cities in Europe have been recognized as world cities of literature.</p>