<p>okay...im sooooo confused. i fall in love with every single school. i've already done some major narrowing down, but could you guys sort of let me know which college is inconsistent with the others?...or just opinions, etc.</p>
<p>i have an A- average. (6+ average, i do IB). i'm french, born and raised, living in new york. my sats are in range for most of these, i'm interested in majoring in English/Creative Writing or Psychology/Sociology. </p>
<p>Bard
Bowdoin
Brown
Colby
Hamilton
Middlebury
Oberlin
Vassar
Wesleyan</p>
<p>and then Mcgill, because it's basically free for me (french citizen) and my mom really, really wants me to.</p>
<p>One thing to consider is whether you have a preference for a more athletic student body, more emphasis on athletics in general, and the (generally speaking) more drinking that goes on at small, rural, athletic schools, or a more artistic/activist student body. Also, Brown and Wes are (not counting McGill) the biggest and the most urban.</p>
<p>Depends on your politics as well and how politically motivated (or bored) you are. Some of those schools on your list are highly "activist" oriented.</p>
<p>All great schools, but each with their own "personality." Why dont you visit some, if you have the time? If not, then ask around (not here) from students and graduates of each and also if you can find any, students who transferred out and why. Keep in mind that kids who leave can be biased and have an agenda of "gotcha". But it can also be helpful.</p>
<p>And of course, apply to ALL of them and see what happens. If you are French, then why do you want to be in a "french" school? Why not try something a little different or daring (if that is your personality?) Something that will make you THINK and STRETCH your horizons and thought processes. Where you will meet different people? </p>
<p>That is why so many northerners are heading south (plus the weather) and why so many southerners are heading north. Something different and challenging.</p>
<p>Brown and Hamilton are the only two with Greek life. Oberlin's furthest away. Brown is the largest (all others have under 3,000 and Brown has 6,000) and also the most urban. Bard, Bowdoin, Hamilton, Middlebury and Oberlin are the most rural, "middle-of-nowhere" type of towns. Bard, Bowdoin, Hamilton, Oberlin, and Wesleyan all definitely give merit aid. Oberlin has a renowned conservatory with access to concerts and performances.
That being said, those are all somewhat "trivial" pieces of information; they're all details on surroundings and such. All of those colleges have reputable programs for your major (very humanities, social sciences based).
Have you considered applying to all nine, seeing how much money you get from each, revisiting the colleges with the best offers, and making your decision then? It'll give you extra time, and perhaps, the finalized financial plans could be a great criteria to narrow down the list.
Hope this helps! =)</p>
<p>Other than McGill University, your schools fall into one of two groupings. The first group is somewhat preppy & traditional, consisting of these four schools: Bowdoin, Colby, Hamilton & Middlebury. The second group tends to be much more liberal and quirky: Bard, Brown, Oberlin, Vassar & Wesleyan.</p>
<p>thank you all, this has really, really helped. I think I'm actually going to just apply to all of them, I really don't know which one I would want to remove, so it would probably just lead to regrets and stuff in the end.</p>