<p>my other targets are: Texas, Illinois, Chicago(kindof reach), and Barnard</p>
<p>I need one more target, a LAC. Could you guys recommend me a LAC with great financial aid, with somewhat strong science department?</p>
<p>(SAT: Verbal-690, Math-800, Writing-790)
(GPA: 4.11/4.00)</p>
<p>Brandeis? Very strong science, decent financial aid, a bit bigger than a typical LAC but still has that small school feel....</p>
<p>Son has applied EA to Chicago and will apply RD to Brandeis.</p>
<p>Swarthmore
Williams
Amherst
Haverford
Pomona
Carleton</p>
<p>collegehelp: aren't they all reaches???
cami: thanks i'll look into it... where is that? in Illinois?</p>
<p>Smith. Besides financial aid, you would likely qualify for a STRIDE scholarship, a paid research position (most, but not all, of which are in the sciences) in the first two years. The Center for Molecular Biosciences is a national center for genomics research, and virtually all of it is carried out with the aid of undergraduates, beginning in their first year.</p>
<p>Brandeis is in Waltham, Massachusetts..not too far from Boston</p>
<p>Based on your gpa and verbal+math SAT you are near the 75th percentile at each of the schools I listed. I think that makes them a match. However, the very top schools, like the schools I listed, also look at extracurricular activities, honors and awards, and recommendations. There are never any guarantees. On the other hand, you have great stats. Don't sell yourself short.</p>
<p>Given these schools listed, why would you even consider a LAC, which may be very small and very isolated? (I put don't really put Barnard in the small category). In the past Tulane would have probably bought your stats, so maybe look for private universities that are trying to move up stat-wise with generous merit aid.</p>
<p>you need a safety don't you?</p>
<p>i have safeties... lizbeth, i don't really get what you mean about Tulane. Could you explain more?</p>
<p>Brandeis is not a LAC.</p>
<p>Over the past few years, Tulane and other middle of the pack (and lower, eg SMU) private schools have worked very hard to raise the calibre of their students. They do this by offering lots of merit $$$ to well qualified students. LACs that do this are are places like Denison, Hobart, Willamette.</p>
<p>cool thanks a bunch! But i've never heard of those schools before.. i have heard of Tulane but not those three schools... are they targets?</p>
<p>Brandeis is not technically a LAC, but it has 3,000 undergrads and 1,800 grads--just a little larger than Wesleyan which has 3,000 total. It has very strong sciences.</p>
<p>If you want a true LAC, look into Kalamazoo College in Michigan, midway between Chicago and Detroit. It is often overlooked on this board but has very strong science programs. They are one of the LACs that turn out an enormous number of students who go onto get a doctorate in their respective fields. They have innovative programs in study abroad, senior these, and internships. Finanicial aid is strong, especially for out-of-staters.</p>
<p>can you guys give me some more colleges that have strong scholarship programs? cuz i'm an international</p>
<p>Grinnell probably does since they have such a large endowment. In Texas, SMU (not a LAC) and Trinity have a lot of money and little diversity, so they might be generous to international students.</p>
<p>what's SMU?</p>
<p>Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Has about 6000 undergrads. In spite of the name, not a bible thumping place.</p>
<p>Might look at Colgate, Holy Cross, or Middlebury-all have good size endowments. Holy Cross has some merit aid and is only 1 hour to Boston while Colgate and Midd. are very remote.</p>
<p>Lawrence University, money for internationals.</p>