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<p>Evergreen State</p>
<p>"but i already have about 20 schools on my list, lol! so maybe I shoiuld use the city thing to narrow them down a little? xP</p>
<p>and it’s hard for me to figure out which of these schools give good aid. 
that would help me narrow it down A LOT. "</p>
<p>Ahhhi! That makes a difference. Maybe you should post your existing list.</p>
<p>Evergreen State = COA for in-state, $17,000/year.
One hour from Seattle.</p>
<p>Emory lacks the “quirky” factor (students are pretty clean cut), but Atlanta’s a great city, it’s big and diverse, so Emory might suit you.</p>
<p>I’ll look into Evergreen more! Thanks! :] </p>
<p>@ShrinkRap, on the page before this one, I posted this list:</p>
<p>Thank u all so much for giving me these ideas! :] I researched every single one you guys said and these ones have made my(still WAY way too long) list of possibilities and my concerns:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Brown. Not sure if I can get in though. :[ The most i can probabbly raise my SAT is to a 2130, if even that. do I still have a shot?</p></li>
<li><p>Vassar. A little scared about it being so far from a major city though. Does anyone know how long it takes to get to NYC from Vassar reallistically?</p></li>
<li><p>Wellesley. Scared about the general ed reqs there they seem really firm and i would prefer a flexible/open program, and scared that the students would be conservative/tradtional and not quirky.</p></li>
<li><p>Barnard. Unsure if this school has a real sense of community, tradition, friendship.</p></li>
<li><p>Sarah Lawrence. Same concerns as Barnard. :/</p></li>
<li><p>Bryn Mawr. Unsure if it has quirkyness and also if it’s too far from philly.</p></li>
<li><p>Reed. Scared about rigerous gen ed reqs.</p></li>
<li><p>Smith. I don’t want to sound predjudiced but it has a big “sterotypical lesbian” rep. I am BI myself but I am pretty girly and also like girly girls usually(as friends AND as romantic) and don’t know if I’d fit in as well. :/</p></li>
<li><p>WEsleyan. Can’t find much info about this school at all, not even graded on college p-r-owler.</p></li>
<li><p>Macalester. Concerned that its more athletic/Greek than quirky/arty.</p></li>
<li><p>Haverford/Swarthmore. Seem like they might have a lot of shy people and i’m kinda shy too so I need a place that will help me get out of my bubble a little.</p></li>
<li><p>Mills. Heard its a commuter school and in a really bad part of Oakland.</p></li>
<li><p>Bard. Too far from a city?</p></li>
<li><p>Sweet Briar. Still LOVE the traditions and community but its so isolated and probabbly too conservative?</p></li>
<li><p>Colgate. Too far from the city and too athletic/Greek?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Aaaaand i’ve added some bigger uni’s to my list but I don’t know…</p>
<ol>
<li><p>U of Chicago.</p></li>
<li><p>Georgetown.</p></li>
<li><p>Berkeley. Concerned that it’ll be hard to get in out of state. :/</p></li>
<li><p>Santa Cruz. ^^^Same.</p></li>
<li><p>Upenn? I love Philly but the student body is more clean cut than quirky?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>What do you guys think??</p>
<p>i’m so sorry for how long this post is, omg. But thank you all SO much for replying so far i really appreciate it so much!! I feel like you guys are really here for me and are gonna help me find the right school! :]</p>
<p>oh! I thought that was response to other peoples suggestions. Sorry again!</p>
<p>Not to add more colleges to your already extremely-long list :p, but some more you might consider are Rice, Tufts, University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Emerson (if you’re interested in the majors they offer). Do you know what majors interest you?</p>
<p>Mariner - A few corrections to your list above. These are some that came to my mind for you but I want to give my opinion on your comments on them. </p>
<p>Bryn Mawr - very close to Philly, only about 20 minutes via commuter train, tons of traditions, small classes, close-knit student body. Does have quirkiness. Beautiful campus. Definitely check it out.</p>
<p>Macalester - NO greek system at all. Right in a residential neighborhood of St. Paul, with many coffee shops & restaurants.</p>
<p>Wesleyan University - it is definitely on college p-r-owler. Check again. :)</p>
<p>A few others to look at: Occidental and Colorado College.</p>
<p>Your description is exactly like both Brown and Tufts. Both of those schools are reaches. If you can bring your SAT score up, that can make you more competitive. Yet students have gotten into both schools with your SAT score. But again, it’s a reach.</p>
<p>Your concerns about Emory would be similar to those about Penn…</p>
<p>I live 10 mins from Vassar - it’s more like 1.5-2 hours to NYC by train. Sorry! However, Vassar is definitely NOT isolated - it’s suburban, not super-rural. There are plenty of things to do in the area, and the city isn’t THAT far 
It’s really hard to decide if you like a school just by reading about it, though - I’m in the college-search process too, and the best way to get a feel for a school is by visiting! I know you’re looking at schools that are far geographically, but definitely visit at least the closer-to-home ones - it’ll help you get a better idea of what you’re really looking for.</p>
<p>If you are going to be a high need student financially, then your parents might not be able to afford to fly you back & forth across the country. </p>
<p>Calculate your EFC with your parents on the Collegeboard website. Choose “IM” and “FM” for the methodologies. Keep hitting “save” so you can refer back to it. You will need your 2010 Tax Returns, yours and your parents. </p>
<p>Buy the book “Paying for College Without Going Broke” Kalman Chany, Princeton Review.
Get both the 2010 & 2011 Edition, as the 2011 Edition has dropped the IM calculation. Try Amazon. Be educated consumers, know what you are up against. </p>
<p>You can talk about all these over 50k schools as possible choices, but if they are not financially feasible for your family, then you might end up very disapointed. Do you have the funds available to fly to the East Coast & visit, tour, interview at these schools? </p>
<p>If you have ADHD, then maybe going to school close to home would be an advantage for you. You could still see your own counseling professional, etc. Best of luck in your search!</p>
<p>“Reed-scared about rigorous gen ed reqs.”</p>
<p>Actually, Reed has a pretty open curriculum, despite what most people think. Freshmen are required to take a year-long humanities course (Hum 110), and then there are only major requirements and (very doable) divisional requirements.</p>
<p>^ ■■■■■ post from Equine Elizabeth.</p>
<p>At Upenn, the kids really aren’t quirky at all</p>
<p>Macalester and Bryn Mawr are right up your alley. Your concerns about both these schools are wildly misplaced. </p>
<p>Macalester has no Greek scene whatsoever; zero, zip, nada. Nor is it a particularly athletics-oriented place. I’d say the Mac student body on the whole is more into politics/global affairs/public service than the arts, but there’s certainly a strong arts contingent on campus, as well as in the surrounding community. Urban but not edgy location, easy access tons of cultural opportunities in the Twin Cities.</p>
<p>Bryn Mawr has plenty of quirkiness, but also a strong sense of community and loads of tradition. It’s 20 minutes away from center city Philadelphia by train, and the trains run frequently. Quiet suburban setting but the campus is an idyllic little world unto itself. Philly is literally just minutes away and you can easily get to NYC in 2 hours or less.</p>
<p>Bryn Mawr is in the “match” range for you, Macalester probably a high match/low reach.</p>
<p>Slumom’s post about using the calculators is good. </p>
<p>Also if u have a non custodial parent that can be another concern.</p>
<p>Wellesley and Smith have distribution requirements that are VERY flexible. They also have interesting classes. Check their course catalog for your major. </p>
<p>I went on a tour at Wellesley and a girl who is a humanities major filled her science requirement by taking an astrology class. They star gazed. It wasn’t rigid, just interesting and relaxed. She’s now taking more astrology classes (I think she said she’s minoring? Not sure if an astrology minor exists.)</p>
<p>Most other schools have general Ed requirements. Much more strict. Wellesley and Smith have open curriculums like Brown (Wellesley a little less lax, but still open.)</p>
<p>Check out Agnes Scott in Atlanta. It seems to hit all your criteria and it looks like you’d qualify for the Agnes Solution merit aid.</p>
<p>Claremont McKenna (CA) meets 100% of need.</p>