<p>I am trying to help a friend of mine find a good LAC outside of western new york that she can get into. I would appreciate any reconmendations. Heres her stats:
SAT: 1750: M 550, CR 560 W 640
SAT II: US History: 760, World History 720, Writing 700
Grades: 3.4 UW 3.8 W
Rank ~25/600
APs: World History- 4 US History 5
Senior course load- AP English Language, AP Economics, AP Government, Pre Calc, Band, health,
Essays-they will definitely be good
Counselor Rec-follows template
Teacher Recs- will be excellent, all her teachers love her</p>
<p>ECs- Band- 4 years, Track- 4 years, Tennis- 2 years, Girl Scout Gold award, steel drum band- 5 years
She likes Boston University but i don't know if she can get in.
Thanks for your help</p>
<p>Try BU's GS school, as well as Oxford College of Emory U.</p>
<p>Also look at some of these: Mt. Holyoke, College of Wooster, Holy Cross, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Earlham, Pitzer, Agnes Scott, Lawrence U, Beloit, Centre, Wheaton (MA), Rhodes, USan Diego, Sewanee, Union, Goucher, Ohio Wesleyan, Knox, Hampshire, Lewis & Clark, Ursinus, Lewis & Clark, Juanita.</p>
<p>If she likes BU, why are you looking for LAC's? Some universities she might want to check out: DePaul, Syracuse, Fordham, James Madison, Loyola Marymount (CA), Loyola (MD), University of Alabama, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, University of Oregon, Seattle University, University of San Francisco, University of South Carolina, College of Charleston, Towson University, Ohio State University, University of Nebraska, Marquette University, Creighton University, Loyola University (Chicago and New Orleans), Chapman University, University of San Diego, Gonzaga University, American University, Villanova, Drexel, Temple.
And, I'd also suggest she look at schools where submitting SATs is optional. Complete list at <a href="http://www.fairtest.org%5B/url%5D">www.fairtest.org</a></p>
<p>The LACs mentioned above are some great options as well, although her SATs are low for some of the schools mentioned (specifically Vassar, Hamilton, Colgate, Franklin & Marshall, Beloit, Earlham and Goucher). I agree with the previous poster - Illinois Wesleyan is great school.</p>
<p>Carolyn,
Her SAT IIs are quite good and her class rank is top 5%. Good ECs. This might outweigh her lower SAT Is. What do you think? I think she has a shot at some top LACs.</p>
<p>"Her SAT IIs are quite good and her class rank is top 5%. Good ECs. This might outweigh her lower SAT Is. What do you think? I think she has a shot at some top LACs."</p>
<p>Absent some hook that was not identified in the OP, I think the realistic answer to this is probably not. The best bet would be at a "top" LAC that does not require SATs -- e.g, Bowdoin.</p>