<p>on her application because she is actually interested in many things.</p>
<p>A few questions............</p>
<p>1) have heard of Holy Cross and am familiar w? NYU programs in these fields.
Any other suggestions for schools dealing w/ ancient history? She wants to be in/near a city and wants to be near NY/Long Island/CT areas.........at least not more than a few hours.</p>
<p>2) She has had 3 yrs honors French but no Latin or Greek. Must she have this language background in order to apply or can she begin once admitted?</p>
<p>3) She is not sure what major to list and would like to remain undecided for now but has a strong interest in these fields and has done well in school in the subjects. She is a senior w/Ap US History (scored a 5, and 780 on SAT2 us history test) Is enrolled in college level Western Civ 1&2, AP Literature and high scores across board ( unweighted 4.0 gpa)</p>
<p>4) Not many ECs but strong passion and time spent in artistic pursuits. Has held job for 2 yrs and plans to continue.</p>
<p>5) should have great teacher recs and personal essay. What schools are realistic to apply to? Reaches and matches and safeties.</p>
<p>6) We are white middleclass family not entitled to much aid and stuck in the middle since we can not afford entire 40,000 tuitin bill each year. We will need school to fill in the gap ( about 1/2 ea year.) How generous are schools in this situation?</p>
<p>No problem with undecided on an application. Other application elements (short and long essays) and interviews will allow her to show her enthusiasm for a variety of things.</p>
<p>Latin or Greek not needed to apply. </p>
<p>For students that know they have multiple interests I like small liberal arts schools. A little bit easier for non-majors to get meaningful academic experiences in a variety of disciplines. Often easier to change majors without adding a fifth year of undergraduate study. Good history/humanities LACs in your area include Colgate, Connecticut College, Bard, Dickinson, Vassar, Swarthmore, Haverford, Bryn Mawr etc. </p>
<p>As for the aid question, go to finaid.org and use the "institutional methodology" to approximate the need-aid you would qualify for at a liberal arts school. If you need significantly more money than the calculator shows, look for the schools that offer merit aid. These schools are typically going to be less selective than most on the list above.</p>
<p>BU and University of Pennsylvania would both be worth a look. I know they are both good for classical languages (and BU offers scholarships in this area) but I don't know anything about their classical history/archealogy areas.</p>
<p>actually just about any decent LAC or U is a good choice for your daughter. Many people change majors in college one or more times, and for liberal arts its generally quite easy to change from one to another. Who knows, there may be some area she has never taken a class in that she'll find she likes even more.</p>
<p>With her french background I'd suggest aiming for a semester abroad. Students who do this report it as their most memorable college experience. If she's interested then factor in whether the schools you're looking at have big study-abroad programs. Some do, others (including some ivys) actually discourage study abroad.</p>
<p>For financial aid the whole thing is a big game and you're a player, like it or not. You should start by filling out one of the free calculators on the web to see what schools are going to expect you to contribute. Even for this amount, aid comes packaged in different forms; 2 schools can claim they meet 100% of need but school A can do it all with loans while school B is more generous in terms of grants & work-study. As far as money in excess of what the calculator says, that's merit money and generally is going to mean your D will have to look at schools less competitive than the ones she qualifies for; she will be a top applicant at those, and that's how you get merit money. There's lots of books about financial aid and I suggest you get one ASAP so you don't spend a lot of time and effort researching/applying to schools the family can't afford.</p>
<p>Brown has an amazing classics department as well as programs in ancient studies, late antique cultures, and the institute for archaeology and the ancient world. It may not be what you're looking for financially, but I would at least look.</p>
<p>Bryn Mawr and Brown both have excellent reputations in these areas. You may, however, need to also look at schools that can offer significant merit aid. (Bard and Mount Holyoke might be in that category.)</p>