<p>Hi,
These are schools to which im considering applying this fall. Is this list "good" - or are most of the colleges too selective and i wont have many options? Here's some background about me:</p>
<p>I'm second in my class
Participate in track at school
Participate in math team and science Olympiad
Participate in various orchestras
Volunteer for 6+ years at various organizations
Have held the same summer job for 3 years
Sat: 700 cr 680 m 750 writing </p>
<p>Here are the schools as of right now:
Wheaton
Providence college
Uvm
Holy cross
University of rochester
Colby
Brown
Hamilton
Wesleyan
Yale
Williams
Bowdoin
Amherst
Harvard
Dartmouth</p>
<p>There is no need to apply to that many schools. Whittle it down and bit and you should have a good list. Make sure not to cut too many safeties or mid range schools. You should have a balanced list.</p>
<p>Apply to one or two Ivy Leagues because unless you’ve done something out of the ordinary OR have a hook (athlete, legacy, URM, all of the above:p), they’re not in the cards for you based on the information above
(when you say “participate”, I assume you mean “not captain, not officer, not championship winner”, etc)
Are you from Vermont? Because OOS tuition is incredibly expensive.
I would add a couple safeties, check out in-state’s Public Honors Colleges, and look into less selective LACs.
Would you be willing to look in other areas? That would provide you with more choices.</p>
<p>I have won medals in science olympiad and will be the captain next year (senior year).
Also, my mom works at brown and I’m from Rhode Island. I have talked to an admissions officer from brown and they told me they are less selective with Rhode Island students. </p>
<p>Thanks for your input about uvm. I actually used their tuition calculator online and noticed it was very high. </p>
<p>As for state schools, that means my only option would be uri, which I would never consider going to. Is there another public school in the northeast you would reccomend looking into that would be a financial safety?</p>
<p>you were being modest then “winning medals in science olymiad” and “will be captain” is not the same as “participate in”
It’ll be more important for Brown that your mom works there - it actually gives you a HUGE advantage.
If your favorite major is not offered at URI you can attend a public university in New England at instate rates or at a discount.
[Overview</a> : New England Board of Higher Education](<a href=“http://www.nebhe.org/programs-overview/rsp-tuition-break/overview/]Overview”>Tuition Break | New England Board of Higher Education)
I would still reduce the number of Ivies you’re applying to 2 (plus Brown) and increase the number of matches/safeties.
All Ivies are wild cards - you do have an “in” since your mom works at Brown, that’s even better than being a legacy.
Look into Trinity College and colleges ranked 35-55 .
If willing to apply away from New England: look into Davidson, Emory and Emory’s Oxford College, Carleton, Grinnell, etc.
Financial safety: SUNY Geneseo? … To help with “financial safety” we’d need to have an idea of how much your parents think they can spend on your education and/or how much you hope to get from a college in order to make COA affordable for you.</p>
<p>Hey myos,
Lol. I guess I didn’t realize the distinction between the two. Thnks again for your help. You were really helpful. I will look into those schools. :)</p>
<p>Most of your colleges ARE highly selective but that’s not a problem if you have a safety which you KNOW you will be admitted to, you can AFFORD, and you would be HAPPY to attend. Anything else is gravy. Do any of your options fall in that safety category?</p>
<p>It’s a list of some great schools. It’s also meaningless. Nothing you have written indicates whether the schools would actually be a good fit for you. Perhaps it’s time to consider fit. What are you looking for in terms of location? Urban or rural? Size of classes? Counseling system? Whether focus is on undergrads? All this and more is covered in any good book on college admissions.</p>
<p>Or maybe you just figure that is degree from a highly recognized school is going to get you ahead in life, you don’t particularly care what the experience there is like. That seems to be attitude of many HS students here. I bet many sing a different tune once they are actually enrolled, but that’s the future you’s problem.</p>
<p>I definitely don’t want to be one of those people. My only problem concerning fit is, what if come next April, I don’t like that I won’t have options? As of right now, I would like to go to a small LAC, but I do want to keep my options open just in case I change my mind.</p>
<p>Plus, I’m a very happy kid, and I know I’ll adjust to a school no matter where I go. What is really important to me is size and attentiveness to undergrads/ available counseling because i go to a large piblic school now and i want to have a greater sense of community at college. The rest, I don’t really have a preference.</p>
“winning medals in science olymiad” and “will be captain” is not the same as “participate in”