College for Me?...

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>I'm a rising senior trying to work out a list of colleges, and I figured I could use some advice.</p>

<p>I'm an Asian-American girl from SoCal, very outgoing, pretty active in my school (students council, environmental club, mock trial, debate, hip hop dance, mun, young democrats), 2250 SAT, 4.3w GPA. I'm looking for a small college with an artsy, quirky, liberal, activist student body, a good social scene, and a great academic reputation. I don't really mind the location, as long as it's not in the middle of nowhere. </p>

<p>Any suggestions?</p>

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<p>You might look into Reed. It definitely fits your description, and you'd get to stay on the West Coast. The campus is gorgeous, and it's definitely not in the middle of nowhere - it's in Portland, the artsy, quirky, liberal, activist hub of the Northwest :)</p>

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<p>Thanks :) I'll definitely look into Reed.</p>

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<p>Being SoCal, you probably already know about the other west coast schools that fit your description, the Claremont consortium. Also consider Barnard and Sarah Lawrence (an easy train ride to NYC).</p>

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<p>Suggest looking also at Macalester, Oberlin, Vassar, Wesleyan.</p>

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<p>I also echo jazzymom's suggestion of Wesleyan, whose students are exactly like you described yourself. Wesleyan isn't in the most interesting part of Connecticut, but by California standards, it's really close to NYC and other amazing cities of the east coast.</p>

<p>Also -- have you considered Brown?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the suggestions :) Katliamom-- I've considered Brown, but I've decided I'd prefer a smaller school. </p>

<p>I know this is really bad, but I think I've fallen in love with a college. I know, I know, never set your heart on something you might not actually get. But it fulfills all my criteria (actually, it doesn't seem to have that many artsy people, but it makes up for it in other ways), and more-- Warren Wilson College, in NC. It's the most unique, individualistic college I've ever seen. </p>

<p>I'm going to do some research on Sarah Lawrence, Wesleyan, Oberlin, Macalester and Vassar-- must keep all options open.</p>

<p>Thanks everybody! :)</p>

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a small college with an artsy, quirky, liberal, activist student body, a good social scene, and a great academic reputation.

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<p>first school that pops up when I read that is Macalester.</p>

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<p>Well, Warren Wilson College accepts more than 80% of it's applicants, so that's a great college to fall in love with since they stand a good chance of falling in love with you back.</p>

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<p>What about the Claremont schools? Pretty much any of them. Reed, Macalester, Wesleyan.</p>

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<p>The Claremonts are good. Maybe Occidental?</p>

<p>If you like Reed, you may also like Lewis & Clark. </p>

<p>Rice University could be a good choice too. The social scene is great and it's a really good school.</p>

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first school that pops up when I read that is Macalester.

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The only negative about Mac is the social scene. When I visited it didn't seem like a very fun place....</p>

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The only negative about Mac is the social scene. When I visited it didn't seem like a very fun place....

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<p>can't agree or disagree with the above statement, since I don't know much about the actual social scene on campus. But i do know, that with Mac being in the heart of the Twin Cities. there's a lot of stuff going on there with theatre and arts, sports, the outdoors, etc. and there's a a bunch of other schools in close proximity to Mac's area. It's location brings with it a good social scene off-campus. As to what's happening on campus, maybe the op could post in the Mac board and see what current/previous students think. good luck eagle.</p>

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<p>The city is fine, but the school is a bit of a dud. </p>

<p>And her parents would likely say something akin to, "You want to go to MINNESOTA? What?" ;)</p>