Class of 2015: College Lists

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>@Cosmological‌, haha bowdoin is far from being another college. it may not have a physics major but google the percentage of science majors who go on to earn PhDs. and google the average salaries of graduates. </p>

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<p>@Cosmological‌
I’ll second @collegebound752‌. Just visit Bowdoin. They’ll make it worth your while and do everything to accommodate your goals. Plus, the environment is great</p>

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<p>So, this list is still a work in progress. I still need to visit most schools and whittle this down, but so far it’s:</p>

<p>-Bowdoin (number one choice)
-Smith College
-Hampshire College
-Middlebury
-Trinity College
-Clark University
-Marymount Manhattan College
-Skidmore College
-Pratt Institute
-Villanova
-Franklin and Marshall
-Carnegie Melon
-Bennington College
-Barnard College</p>

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<p>@collegebound752‌ Do you know what you’ll be majoring in? I’m probably going to double major in English and a foreign language. What can you say about their English department and any foreign languages? Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’m probably majoring in earth and ocean sciences but I’m not positive yet. I’m not the person to ask about english or foreign languages since I’m not familiar with those departments and haven’t lived on campus yet. @sheridancaty‌ </p>

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<p>Whaaaaat? lol after Pepperdine? Love Pepperdine except for that tuition tho… </p>

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<p>(isn’t allowing me to edit??)
@CutieP See above comment made by me </p>

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<p>CO2016 but here goes:</p>

<p>If I go Pharmacy:

  1. UMKC 6 year
  2. STLCOP 6 year
  3. Northeastern 6 year
  4. Rutgers 6 year</p>

<p>Others (idk major… maybe pre-med):

  1. Pepperdine!
  2. Baylor
  3. UChicago (eh, just like the idea of Chicago lol that’s all)
  4. MU (safety)</p>
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<p>Alright, updated this list this morning.</p>

<p>VA Tech
UVA
GMU
UMD - College Park
Penn State (not sure which campus yet)
Rutgers
Georgia Tech (???)
W&M (???)</p>

<p>Mom wants me to apply to UPenn or Princeton. I laughed.</p>

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<p>Crossed Duke off after my visit to UNC, UGA, and Duke. New list (in order of preference/probability mixed):

  1. UNC
  2. UGA
  3. UVA
  4. Bama
  5. UF (in state)
  6. tOSU
  7. UMich
  8. UMD-CP</p>
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<p>Art School all the way~~</p>

<ol>
<li>Parsons</li>
<li>MICA</li>
<li>UArts</li>
<li>Tyler at Temple</li>
<li>Pratt</li>
<li>Cooper???</li>
<li>Juniata- small liberal arts located near me as a back up</li>
</ol>

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<p>This is my list so far…</p>

<h1>1 Claremont McKenna College (by far)</h1>

<ul>
<li>Pomona College </li>
<li>Scripps College
#2 Santa Clara University
#3 Occidental College
#4 Lewis & Clark College
#5 Loyola Marymount University</li>
</ul>

<p>These schools have given me priority application status, so I figured I’d pick my safeties from them…</p>

<p>Tulane University
Quinnipiac University
St. Lawrence University
University of Portland
Wells College
University of the Pacific
Loyola University Maryland
Case Western Reserve University
The College of Wooster
Seattle Pacific University
The New School</p>

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<p>@AnImpAffliction‌ do you live in PA? Just wondering because you’re looking at Penn State.</p>

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<p>@marshmallowpop, no I live in VA. Penn State is as far north as my parents are letting me go, lol.</p>

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<p>@AnImpAffliction‌ ahh, gotcha. Just wondering because if you’re interested in PA/Philly, Temple University is a good safety school. They give hellaaaa money in merit aid haha :smiley: <a href=“http://admissions.temple.edu/sites/admissions/files/uploads/188_1213_scholarship_info_sheet_sl_2014FINAL.pdf”>http://admissions.temple.edu/sites/admissions/files/uploads/188_1213_scholarship_info_sheet_sl_2014FINAL.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Updated, not in order of preference:</p>

<ol>
<li>Amherst</li>
<li>Bard</li>
<li>Bennington</li>
<li>Bowdoin</li>
<li>Colby (maybe)</li>
<li>Connecticut College (haven’t visited, maybe)</li>
<li>Dartmouth</li>
<li>Middlebury - ED?</li>
<li>Skidmore (maybe)</li>
<li>Trinity (haven’t visited, maybe)</li>
<li>Vassar - ED?</li>
<li>Wellesley (haven’t visited, maybe)</li>
<li>Wesleyan (haven’t visited)</li>
<li>Williams</li>
</ol>

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<p>@marshmallowpop, do they give lots of aid to OOS kids?</p>

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<p>An update:

  1. UT (definitely)
  2. Rice (definitely but maybe)
  3. Duke (maybe)
  4. Yale (definitely)</p>
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<p>@AnImpAffliction‌ both OOS and in-state students are eligible for the Presidential scholarship, which is full tuition and $12,000 in stipends. You need at least 3.75 GPA and at least a 1400 combined CR + M. If you look at the link I posted in my last reply, there are other scholarships too, with easier requirements. Check if you’re eligible for anything.</p>

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<p>@marshmallowpop‌ Do you need all of the qualifications? Can I have a 32+ ACT and a 3.75+ GPA to get the full ride?</p>