Looking for more schools similar to the ones I’m applying to but easier to get in to and more of a safety.
I’m attracted to schools with:
Schools I’ve already applied to:
Need more schools similar to these (I know it’s a wide range) that are safer
Need to know your stats to determine what is a safety for you.
Also, do you have cost constraints?
2100 on SAT 4.2 GPA , no cost restraints
Puget Sound and Lewis & Clark.
Home State?
Maybe check out Hofstra University, Clark University, or Beloit College
In terms of relative safer admits, for Hamilton, Denison; for Vassar, Connecticut College; for Colby, St. Lawrence; for WUStL, URochester.
syracuse
Bard
Hampshire
Connecticut College
Earlham
Hendrix (different area of the country but cool school)
Southwestern U in Texas
Ithaca
UVM, University of Denver, Chapman, University of Redlands, Occidental
Trinity
Dickinson might be a safety for you. I second the suggestion of Lewis & Clark
I’m applying to occidental, Lewis and Clark, Denison, and Sarah Lawrence. But as for schools that are bigger and in better college towns (eg U MICH, BU, UC schools, etc…) but also more liberal, what are also good safeties?
Like similar to tulane, tufts, or Emory
A school such as BU would share applicants with a school such as Syracuse.
I love hearing these answers. No surprises yet.
I do think there are terrific options for the less-selective LAC (Lewis and Clark, Denison come to mind) but I think finding a less selective mid-sized school near a big city is tough. Mid-sized schools near big cities tend to be selective (NU, Tufts, Emory, Wash U). Like the idea of Richmond and Rochester but location for either of those schools really can’t compare to being near Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, or even St. Louis.
How about Marist?
ConnCollege, Colby, Dickinson are not safeties for a 2100/4.2, although I would consider Dickinson a low match. Skidmore and Ithaca would be safeties IMHO. Take a look at Providence College and UScranton? Maybe Emmanuel in Boston or St. Michaels in Burlington (maybe UVT?)
Hampshire appears to be as liberal as a school can get (gender non-binary housing, etc), and it is outside of Boston. Also will allow you to create your own curriculum. A crazy number of students move onto competitive grad school programs there. It is also part of the consortium with other LAC in the Boston area, so one can take classes on another campus easily.
The Oregon schools will undoubtedly give you substantial merit aid,–especially if you are from the East–based on some families that we know experiences.
BTW, this is a great thread. Many great schools mentioned!
It’s probably not a safety – more of a match – but Macalester might be a really nice choice, but again, it’s an LAC. While you’re in the Twin Cities area, you can look at U Minn (but it’s big). GWU and American are probably good safeties in the DC area, and Emerson might be a good safety in Boston.