<p>You have a great background and should expect to get into all 3 schools. Bard, Wesleyan and Vassar are also interesting choices. All "close to NYC" but certainly not "in NYC". My S applied EA to Bard and was accepted and has an RD app pending at Wesleyan. He just didn't have a good feel for Vassar but has friends there and going in the fall. His interests (theatre, film, writing) are very similar to yours. No 4-H though! He takes care of our Yorkshire Terrier sometimes.</p>