<p>Hey, so I recently got into Wisconsin (it was like half way between a safety and a match). So now, since that cut a few schools from my list, I want to apply to one big reach school.
I was thinking WUSTL, Williams, Cornell (maybe ILR) Northwestern, Brown or Dartmouth.
I want to apply as an English/psychology major, and neither location nor size will play a drastic role in my decision.
So which of these 6 would you guys say is the "easiest" to get into, and which is best for my perspective major.
Note: just for reference, the schools I'm applying to now are like Hopkins, Rice, Gtown, Wake, Emory, Michigan.</p>
<p>I would say in terms of Selectivity:
Brown/Dartmouth
Williams </p>
<p>GAP</p>
<p>Northwestern
Cornell ILR/ WashU</p>
<p>BUT I would also say that is the order of school I would want to attend.</p>
<p>Interestingly, Northwestern Cornell ILR/ WashU are probably close as far as admissions selectivity with Georgetown, Rice, Michigan, and Hopkins… so if you’re going for a super-reach I’d look at the 3 top ones admitone suggested.</p>
<p>Well, Brown has a lot of things going for it - particularly it’s rated by a few sources as the school with some of the happiest undergraduates, as well as its awesome Open Curriculum. It’s also the second-most selective school you listed (Dartmouth has a 13.5% acceptance rate and Brown has a 13.7% so there’s a minuscule difference). Just out of my personal preference, I would apply to Brown over Dartmouth. But why not both? Sure, it’s an extra $70 but if you make it into one and not the other, will it really make much of a difference to you?</p>
<p>As for the rest of your schools, WashingtonU and Northwestern are both pretty great schools that are a bit more attainable than Brown or Dartmouth. If you’re asking which of your schools is “easiest” to get in to, statistically it’s Northwestern with a 26.7% acceptance rate. If you’re asking which of your schools is best for English or psychology, pretty much all of these are top-tier schools and you’ll get a great education from all of them, especially for liberal arts.</p>
<p>Have you visited any of these schools? If not, have you at least looked at their online virtual tours? </p>
<p>Since you didn’t list any stats, I assume that you have excellent stats and ECs :)</p>
<p>so…big reach…
Brown (if you like their curriculum style)
Cornell
Dartmouth
Princeton (I know it’s not on your list).</p>