<p>I'm a junior trying to build a list of colleges to apply to in the fall. I have a few ideas, but I'm hoping you guys have some ideas that I haven't considered yet. I'm trying to get a good range (safety, matches, reaches). </p>
<p>Quick Stats (Have posted more detailed ones before)
State: CT
Sex: M
Race: Hispanic and White
School: competitive public
GPA:5.73/6 W:~4.6/4 (school has a strange GPA system)
SAT I: 760M, 790 W, 660 CR (bubbling error, waiting for March scores still. This is definitely going to be at least 700).
SAT II: Math II: 770, US History: 720, Chem: taking in May
APs: US History (5). This year: Chem, Stat, Calc BC. Next year: Microeconomics, Biology, Spanish Language, English</p>
<p>Colleges I'm considering right now: Dartmouth, JHU, Berkeley, Tufts, UConn, UMich, MIT.
Visited Dartmouth and really liked it, but I they don't accept very many people so I need other options. Ideas please??</p>
<p>None of those schools will serve as a back up. Dartmouth, JHU, Berkeley (OOS), Tufts, and MIT are toss ups for anyone, regardless of stats. Apply to them all you want, but have some more realistic options in there too.</p>
<p>If you haven’t already, check out the Hispanic Students forum (under College Admissions, Speciality Topics). Lots of great information such as Results, summer programs, scholarships and diversity weekend fly-ins. Start with the Resource sticky thread.</p>
<p>Are you considering any of the small liberal arts colleges? If so, try Williams, Swarthmore, Middlebury, and Amherst. Other schools (larger than previously mentioned so with different atmospheres) are University of Southern California, Emory, and University of Chicago.</p>
<p>Your choices seem reasonable, but other than UConn, nothing is guaranteed at those places. I’d be sure get an application into UMichigan very early because if you like that school and hear back by December, you will be in good shape. Maybe also put in a couple of schools between UM and UConn to be safe. Tulane has EA (non-binding) and may be a good one and maybe add a place like NYU or something along those lines for RD. Some people I know who like Dartmouth also like Cornell (another non-big-city-Ivy).</p>
<p>When conducting a college search keep in mind that ultimately you want to find the “best fit for you” … an academic institution that in which you can see yourself as one with/among the student culture. </p>
<p>Having said that, it’s crucial to note that Dartmouth has a completely different student culture than that of MIT or JHU. If you like Dartmouth I would consider Brown University. </p>
<p>Also, StudentReviews is a phenomenal search tool for determining colleges of preference. For example, Dartmouth is rated an 8.5 (A-), Brown is rated an 8.8 (A-), MIT is rated a 7.7 (B+) and JHU is rated a 7.0 (B). </p>
<p>In addition make sure to consider economically feasible alternatives. Definitely consider University of Miami (ranked 38th US News) … they offer extremely generous merit aid to competitive applicants and will even give you a full, free tuition ride if you have strong enough academic background, with other benefits such as lack of core curriculum requisites (Singer Scholarship).</p>