<p>My one week exchange was in Shizouka-ken~ it was totally awesome, even though I didn't get to see Mt. Fuji!</p>
<p>I didn't go to Daiichi Koukou. I think my friend Kali might have went there though. I went to a school like right outside of Nagoya called Handa Koukou.</p>
<p>Anyway, I loved Sakae! I used to go out there like every other weekend to hang out with my friends. Sometimes if my friends ran out of money, we would walk from Shin-Nagoya eki to Sakae! It was the best.</p>
<p>I'm actually going back to Japan this December to see my host family and friends. I'm stoked ~ but I'm afraid that I've lost some of my Japanese. Speaking was my real strong point so...</p>
<p>dreamkissed, i had 2 friends who went to Handa. Nice school, no heat in the winter. :D And I visited my host family this past summer after not being there for 2 years, and trust me, your speaking ability comes RIGHT back~ very cool. if you ever want to practice nihongo, just holla.</p>
<p>and anyone have any other comments about the other schools?? <em>offers cookies</em> I'm just trying to gain perspective on where I should apply...$75 per app is quite hefty after all...</p>
<p>Gender studies - is there a reason you didn't consider Smith? My d. - a fellow homeschooler with similar interests (though higher scores, but Smith doesn't care much about scores - they want passions!) is there now, and loving it.</p>
<p>It would seem that, if serious about gender studies, the premier feminist college in the country might be worth a look.</p>
<p>I have been busy with research last few days so i havnt replied, but as harvardhopeful said many homeschooled students have the same amount of activity in there lie as you. So you will eb competiting aganist them.</p>
<p>Also as someone said earlier</p>
<p>For Freshmen:
Calc I is the minimum, this is usually only for athletics that the school has recruited since they were in their early teens.
Calc II is usuaully where unrepresented minorities that are accepted and international students
Calc 3rd year / Multivariable+ is usually where the majority of the students are or above.</p>
<p>Also less than half of the students with a 1600 SAT or 36 ACT got accepted.</p>
<p>thanks mini, i'll check out smith. and anthony249, i know the competition is stiff, but i'm retaking my SAT's (i've done 1510+ on practice exams) and i'm hoping my EC's will set me apart from the other applicants, even if they do have higher SATs than me.</p>
<p>Holy Moly... your EC's are stunning. Would agree with the SAT boost, since applications don't really let you elaborate on every single EC. Although, your travelling experiences and being home schooled may be a very good advantage for you.</p>
<p>Unusual, indeed. I think it's rockin'! Keep at it.</p>
<p>"i think brown's women's studies program in one of the best in the nation..."</p>
<p>Are you joking? If you go to their website, you'll notice that they don't even have one. What they have is a gender studies concentration, and the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women (which is very fine, but it operates mostly on the graduate level.) Their gender studies concentration has a faculty which is less than half the size of Smith's. Again, just not comparable on the undergraduate level.</p>
<p>when i visited stanford, they said they hadn't taken more than 3 transfers in any year since the 80s. the lower a school's retention rate, the better your chances of getting in as a transfer, so i'd check that out in US news or something.</p>