<p>I am a rising female Asian senior at a prestigious New England boarding school. I've been researching schools (haphazardly), and don't really know how to direct my college search. I've been trying to find schools that are focused on undergraduate teaching, prestigious, mainly located in New England or the East Coast, need-blind (need a good amount of FA), and have a majority of classes that are discussion based. Other than that though, I don't really know what else to look for. I'm trying to include more matches and safeties on my draft college list right now, which is about 30ish schools. In the end, I'm looking to apply to 10 schools or less. I'm undecided on a major right now, but thinking of Communications or English, and pursuing a pre-med track as well. </p>
<p>Here are some of the schools that I'm interested in right now: </p>
<p>And my stats...
SAT: 720 CR/690 Writing/620 Math -- retesting in the fall
SAT II - 670 Chem/630 Lit/730 Math II
GPA: my school does GPA a little differently, not a four point system, equates to a B+ average</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Yearbook - 4 years, now editor in chief
School lit magazine - 3 years, now editor in chief
member of school peer counseling program - 2 years
radio DJ, on school's radio station - 4 years
started
dorm leader (only seniors can have this position) - 1 year
various volunteer clubs - 4 years </p>
<p>the single best school that IMO fits perfectly with what you want other than it may seem off to people at an elitist New England prep school…</p>
<p>Hendrix College</p>
<p>if you take the time and look past what those currently around you might say and thoughts put in your head…and actually visit hendrix college you will fall in love with it. it is one of the greatest hidden gems there are on the educational front. and will deliver an amazing education in the exact settings you described.</p>
<p>If you are at a “prestigious New England boarding school” you well get great individualized expert advice from your college counselor. Much more valuable than the advice of total strangers on the internet!</p>
<p>“If you are at a “prestigious New England boarding school” you well get great individualized expert advice from your college counselor. Much more valuable than the advice of total strangers on the internet!”</p>
<p>of course never go out side of the box, never stray beyond the “expert advice from your college counselor”</p>
<p>Not my point at all, zobroward. She should START with her guidance counselor **first **to get the basics covered - how FA works, what her stats indicate are good for reaches/matches/safeties, where their graduates have gone etc.
Then she can ask more specific questions here on CC to get feedback on her schools and others she might add to the list.
I wouldn’t make this suggestion to a public hs student since GCs vary so much in quality, but a prestigious boarding school will have excellent resources at her disposal. Resources her family is paying big bucks for!</p>