LAC Choice Help? (Psych major)

College Search & Selection
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Top 15% of my very competitive class. 3.73 GPA on 4.0 scale, SAT Breakdown: CR- 660 M- 700 W-690 national honors society, study abroad, 100+ community service hours, tutoring experience, involved in many clubs (leadership role in 2), amazing recommendation letters, stellar essay

Colleges I plan on applying so far (by preference):

  1. Dickinson College
  2. Franklin & Marshall College
  3. Lehigh University
  4. Syracuse University (safety)
  5. Hofstra University (safety, already applied)
  6. UMass Amherst (financial safety)

Ideally, I want a small-medium Liberal Arts School with a great Psychology department and also a Spanish program. Another necessity is study abroad and I would prefer Greek life. I really want to apply to 2 more schools just to give myself more options. So, any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Also, I am considering applying EDII to Dickinson, any thoughts?

2

Albion College in MI is a small LAC with an excellent Psych dept., has a big Greek presence, and would admit you with your 3.73.

3

Bucknell, Lafayette and Gettysburg, Colgate is a bit of a reach but worth a try.

4

If you are looking for other safe/match options and merit $ consider Washington College, Allegheny College, College of Wooster

5

I think you have a great shot at DIckinson, especially ED. How about Denison?

6

My D is at Lafayette and is a psych major. Loves it. She is in a sorority and is involved in multiple research projects with professors. If you want any information you can PM me. She also did like F&M and Dickinson as well as Union in NY. We didn’t look at Bucknell but I agree that it is another good option.

7

Holy Cross, Bucknell.

8

Dickinson fits like a glove, so IF it works financially, then EDII would make sense.

Good luck!

9

If you would like to become a clinical psychologist, look for colleges that provide the opportunity for a field placement as part of their undergraduate program.

10

I was going to suggest Dickinson as I started reading your post, but see that you have already discovered it. :slight_smile:

11

Once you have found some colleges of general interest, you can research to what extent they are strong in the major branches of contemporary psychology: clinical, cognitive, developmental, educational, personality, physiological, sensory and social. A good program will have both range and depth.

12

I recommend:
-Amherst College
-Bates College
-Bennington College
-Boston College
-Bowdoin College
-Brandeis College
-Champlain College
-Clark University
-Colby College
-College of the Holly Cross
-Dartmouth College
-Hampshire College
-Middlebury College
-Smith College
-Stonehill College
-Trinity College - Connecticut
-Tufts University
-Wellesley College
-Wesleyan University
-Wheaton College
-Williams College
-Worcester Polytechnic Institute