<p>Rank: 31/1259 GPA: 4.29 (roughly top 2 %)
at competitive public hs in tx
A's in every course since 9th grade</p>
<p>EC: UIL Sweepstakes Best In Class - Solo/Ensemble 10th Grade Division I Sight-reading
Editor of Prose Aurora Literary Magazine 2003-2005
National Honor Society 9-12
Usher at Plano Repertory Theatre 03-04
Usher at Plano Symphony Orchestra 02-03</p>
<p>National Merit Commmended</p>
<p>challenging classes, and expecting good rec letters</p>
<p>List:
Berkeley
Pomona
UT Austin
Austin College
Oberlin</p>
<p>What others can I add? I don't think I have a very good range of schools here.</p>
<p>I would add Reed (if you are looking for a liberal arts college) and Rice (if you are looking for a larger school). Of course, all is dependent upon what you are looking for.</p>
<p>I like liberal arts schools for writers. Definitely investigate Kenyon. Others to consider, from higher selectivity to lower: Wesleyan, Barnard, Vassar and Bard. Reed per Icemaker (above).</p>
<p>thanks for the suggestions. do u think pomona is a reasonable school to put on my list? and also somebody suggested rice; how are their humanities programs?</p>
<p>Pomona is a reach, but a 4.0 UW average with a challenging schedule is a very significant achievement, and it makes you a solid candidate.</p>
<p>Regarding Rice, it is best-known for science, engineering and architecture, but it is an excellent school with great student advising and small classes for a university. Houston's traffic and weather are problematic, but if you stay on campus you can probably live with both. On the surface, the English department courses and faculty look pretty good. </p>
<p>Per my earlier post, I would definitely take another look at more liberal arts schools and fill your list out a bit.</p>
<p>Grinnell
Macalester
John's Hopkins (great for humanities)
URochester (like JHU, an awesome school for non-science majors)
Davidson
Occidental
Skidmore
Denison U
Lewis & Clark
Whitman
St. John's (MD & AZ)</p>
<p>ya, i was looking at berkeley because of the strength of its english dept. and i think i would like the atmosphere. but i wouldnt mind a smaller student community either, if i were to go to a liberal arts school. :)</p>