<p>OP, I don’t know where you got the idea that people on CC don’t like Marist. It’s just not commonly discussed.</p>
<p>Marist is a great Jesuit college. Jesuit colleges specialize in asking the students to consider their place in contributing to society… in being good global citizens.</p>
<p>Anyway, the SAT scores are good, and the student body is small. Interaction with professors is first rate. I believe your chances for merit aid are good because Marist admissions is currently trying to increase its CA and west coast student population.</p>
<p>P.S… get your common app to them today, which I believe is the deadline.</p>