<p>hey guys i finished my college touring a week or two ago and i just wanted some advice on other colleges to look into. The only ivy league schools that I liked was Dartmouth and Cornell.. My favorite school so far is Amherst.. I really liked Williams as well. </p>
<p>I'm looking carefully into NESCAC schools. I guess I like small schools? and a not-urban environment (I got so intimidated by Columbia's surroundings haha).. if you guys could give some suggestions and ratings (reach/match/safety) that'd be great. thanks! (ratings for the previously mentioned schools along with all of the NESCAC schools [bowdoin colby bates middlebury hamilton tufts etc] would be great as well.)</p>
<p>stats , Asian male
GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.57 W
Class rank: 3/61 (small competitive private school)
SAT: 720 CR 780 M 800 W
Most rigorous courseload taken
SAT II: 800 korean (heh); planning on taking USH, Bio, Math IIC, expecting 750+ for all of them</p>
<p>ECs
TA for english and bio (10th grade)
AMC 10 school 2nd place
PSAT commended probably (219)
Math League (3 years so far)
Varsity Soccer 3 years so far
Published in school literary magazine
2 time school scholarship award recipient for character and academic excellence
Regularly write stuff on my own about philosophy, doctrinal stuff, church history etc if that helps
*Community Service Club (3 years so far; on the board, organized all of this year's club activities; the newsletter editor)
-this takes up a LOT of time.. my favorite ec!
Co-started this year's big service project, published in local newspapers and a national christian leadership conference's newsletter, raised $6500
On the school's student life committee (1 of 2 students who represent our school)
Regularly tutor 2 kids in math, chemistry (3 hrs a week maybe?)
*Student leader in church since freshman year (mentoring kids, tutoring kids, helping with the preschool division; started the church newspaper and editor in chief.. this takes up a lot of time)
-this is my second favorite activity!
Band (4 years)
Planning an internship at Boston Herald or a community service organization in boston (both thru connections)</p>
<p>my school regularly sends kids to top liberal arts colleges .. if this is something that helps. </p>
<p>I will get excellent recommendations from both my teachers and my guidance counselor
I'm a good essay writer so I don't think I'll have problems with my essay
(they will invariably be focused on my passion for serving others coupled with my hobby of writing)</p>