Colleges for the Liberal Artsy Student?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello, everyone. I'm a Junior in High School right now. I've been college searching for a while but I just can't seem to find colleges that fit me and my profile. Any help?</p>

<p>Intended Major: Film Productions (Screenwriting/Directing)</p>

<p>GPA: Main Concern. At the moment I'm expecting a 3.4 UW/4.2 W GPA, but it's still subject to change.</p>

<p>SAT: Will take in May. PSAT Score-189. Practice Tests Scores Ranges (2180-2290)</p>

<p>AP Courses: (Frosh-Soph) Taken 4 so far (AP Chemistry, AP World History, AP French Language, AP Human Geography) </p>

<p>AP Courses: (Junior Year) Taking 4 (AP Physics, AP US History, AP English Language and Composition, AP Statistics)--Plenty of Honors Classes through the years as well</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities (most notable):
French Honor Society Officer (1 year), Crew (1 year), Beta Club (1 year), Link Crew Leader (1 year)--as you can see I didn't really start to get involved in my ECs till this year.</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities (for Senior Year):
Crew, Leadership Committee, Newspaper Editor, Literary Magazine Editor, as well as other writing stuff</p>

<p>Awards:
None at the moment, but I'm hoping to win some Creative Writing Awards/Scholarships this summer as well as compete in some competitions.</p>

<p>Community Service:
Beta Club Hours, Volunteered at a nursing home. (200 + Hours)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Worked at Win Dixie last year. Summer Job at Panera Bread</p>

<p>State:
Florida</p>

<p>Ethnicity/Gender:
African American Female</p>

<p>Criteria for Potential Colleges:</p>

<p>I'm looking for a College that...</p>

<p>*Is fairly prestigious (has an acceptance rate between 15-45 %
*Private, although I will consider Public Schools
*Has a Crew Team
*Liberal Arts College (Not a huge necessity, I'm just not a Science person)
*has a decent amount of Financial Aid
*no preference of location
*Has a good film program</p>

<p>If I think of anything else I'll add to it.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>A lot of LACs don’t have film programs, but do have excellent writing programs, which is something you’re going to want to learn if you plan on going into screenwriting. I would look at </p>

<p>Wesleyan University (does have one of the best film programs in the nation)
Vassar College
Skidmore College
Connecticut College
Kenyon College
Oberlin College
Sarah Lawrence College
Occidental College (has a great film program as well)
Pitzer College</p>

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<p>please add Hamilton to the above LAC’s known for teaching creative writing…</p>

<p>in addition, the best film schools are NYU and USC - with no argument from anyone…</p>

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<p>NYU and USC aren’t LACs though, and I think it’s better to go to film schools like that for grad school. Learn life first, then learn how to make films.</p>

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<p>^^^^true, and I certainly agree with you, unless the student is completely set on </p>

<p>Intended Major: Film Productions (Screenwriting/Directing)</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

<p>thanks everyone. I need some more feedback, though. I’m really worried about my grades, they’ve really plumetted this year. I can retake my classes, but I just don’t know how this will effect admissions</p>

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<p>It certainly won’t help. Just try and put in some good work your senior year. Another great school to check out is Emerson College.</p>

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<p>You will need to revise your goals. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but this type of school will be a massive reach for you, especially given that your grades have slipped this year.</p>

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<p>^
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OK. Thanks for all the comments everyone. :)</p>

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<p>Also look at Macalester College - they have a great creative writing program.</p>

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<p>Why is this your first criteria?</p>

<p>You may wish to check out the wonderful LACs on this list: <a href=“http://ctcl.org/[/url]”>http://ctcl.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I second the above suggestion. Colleges that Change Lives is a great list of private liberal arts schools, and most of them offer good to great merit aid for students with good stats. Start going through that list and see which ones have your major- if nothing else, you’ll find a few safety schools, which are always a good thing to have.</p>

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<p>Maybe Ithaca College also. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>I would check out Fla State. it has one of the finest film studies and production schools in the country, very difficult to get in. Application must be in by October!! Ithaca College has a great program but is in chilly upstate NY, Elon Univ is a fine school as well with film and media studies and incredible campus and facilities. Also check out Miami U of Ohio, SMU, U of Miami.</p>