I need a reach school

College Search & Selection
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<p>So I have a basic idea of most of my other schools, but I don't have a ton of money to blow on applications, so I'm only applying to one reach school.
I have a R760/M680/W690 SAT (2130), taking SATIIs in December. 3.6 unweighted, 4.5 weighted.
I want to major in anthropology, with possible double major/minor in linguistics.
So I've narrowed it down to:
Brown,
Cornell, -- I might need something a little more urban.
U Penn,
or Boston U -- Is this even a reach for me?
Help! Thanks.</p>

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<p>Brown stands out to me.</p>

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<p>Any particular reason?</p>

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<p>Maybe if you could tell us the other schools on your list it would be easier to suggest a reach. For instance, if you're applying to Bard, then Brown would be a more logical reach than, say, Penn.</p>

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<p>Ok, the others I'm looking at are probably
UNC
McGill (Montreal -- I'm an American living in Canada)
UVa
U Toronto
and as my safety, probably Concordia in Montreal.</p>

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<p>BU isnt a reach for you.</p>

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<p>Okay, you obviously want to be at a University probably in or near a city, so Brown or Penn would work. I agree, BU would not be a reach, in fact, probably a safety. I would think at most a low match.</p>

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<p>No, it's not a safety.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I definitely didn't think BU would be a safety.</p>

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<p>Columbia.......</p>

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<p>Definitely Brown, I'd call BU more of a match for you. I'd also consider Columbia and Georgetown too.</p>

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<p>I suggested Brown because I've heard it is the most liberal arts-focused of the Ivies. You also mentioned that you'd like to double-major. I believe this is more easily done at a school like Brown.</p>

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<p>I was thinking about Columbia, but does the cost of living in NYC play a part?</p>

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<p>Brown! If I only had your SATs, I would apply there in a heartbeat.</p>

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<p>Penn has the both the top anthro and the top linguistics programs from the schools on your list, and possibly the best in the country. Check out the website of the Penn Museum of Archaelogy and Anthropology for more info. Also look up the lingustics faculty at Penn. Many pioneering developments in the field of linguistics were conducted at Penn and the university has graduated some of the world's top linguists (such as Noam Chomsky). Also, 60%+ of the students at Penn's college choose to double major and it is very easy to do so.</p>