<p>...where would you put me?
For this to work, please do NOT look at my other posts, which say which schools I am looking at. I feel like being validated, and thought this might be fun.</p>
<p>Interests: philosophy, political science/government, international relations, linguistics, film
Preferences: metropolitan location, classmates who care about learning, decent party scene, good study abroad program</p>
<p>SAT: 2250, retaking in October
PSAT: 235 (waiting on NMSF, NMF?)
GPA: 3.83 UW, rigorous schedule
APs: (keep in mind: block scheduling)
10: US History 5 (best class I've ever taken)
11: Statistics (hated it), US Government
12: English Lit, Spanish</p>
<p>Internship with state representative (this summer)
Secretary and clerk for 501(c)3 non-profit corporation (10, 11, 12)
Tutor/aide at religious school, 2-4 hours/week (10, 11, 12)
VP of religion and education on chapter board of youth group (11, 12), member 10
Coach of 5/6 grade basketball team (9,10)
Member of National Honor Society (11, 12)
Member of UNICEf club (11, 12)
Basketball (9)</p>
<p>Winner of Wellesley Book Award for "exceptional academic record and character as well ass the significant contribution you've made to your school and/or community."
Won award for excellence in AP US history
Won awards for making honor roll each year</p>
<p>Also maybe Johns Hopkins but I’ve heard Baltimore is kind of ghetto…and I would also say NYU but I’m not sure what your financial situation is like and they give horrid financial aid.</p>
<p>Umm Tufts? You can see the Boston skyline from the library rooftop. People are happy and have fun yet are really smart (Study during the week have fun on the weekends). Reallyyyyyyyyyyy good IR and philosophy (people don’t know that as much, but professors such as Daniel Dennet or Lee Edelman stand out). And the philosophy classes actually are targeted to watching films and learning the critical theory behind them. Princeton Review named them like one of the best study abroad schools this year (like 2nd…I think they lost out to Goucher).</p>
<p>Idk if you need it, but they are pretty much need blind. The school is big on volunteerism too if you are into that stuff. Plus the essay questions are quirky (like U of Chicago’s). I think one last year was “Kermit the Frog said it’s hard being green. Discuss.”</p>
<p>So the kids are kind of out of the box thinkers and such. But people are happy. Princeton Review ranked them as one of the happiest schools.</p>
<p>But I suppose it depends on what you want. If that’s not your cup of tea then I am sure some of the others people mentioned are. All the schools others have mentioned (including Tufts) are reaches. But you have a good shot at them.</p>
<p>I first thought Georgetown, Tufts, and Chicago. Now that I’m reading everyone else’s recommendations, they all seem to be good too. Also maybe Stanford as a reach, if that’s a metropolitan location (I actually have no idea what Palo Alto’s like).</p>
<p>Yale fits many of your conditions. The party scene is heavier than you might think, though, and New Haven isn’t necessarily a “metropolitan” location if you compare it to New York, Providence, Boston, etc. But it’s still a big city, and Yale I think would be a great fit for you.</p>
<p>Also, stats did suck. But it was a pretty easy class haha.</p>
<p>Just throwing it out there- but do you think you’d like a vibrant college town? In my opinion they almost operate as virtual cities, but with the benefit of being student dominated so people are incredibly friendly and open which is a really unique once in a lifetime experience. With that in mind, if you apply to Michigan rolling in September you get accepted by October eliminating the need for a safety so you can focus on your reaches and matches.</p>