<p>I have a 3.65 gpa and a 2080 SAT.
i'm taking 4 APs this year (lit, euro, psych, art) got 5's on apush and lang
my EC's are weak (lots of work, theater, mock trial) but my recommendations are great and my essay is great.</p>
<p>These are the schools I have in common app right now:
Skidmore (first choice), UVM, UMass, Bates, Wesleyan, Clark, Delaware, Fordham, Syracuse</p>
<p>I want to study sociology and art (drawing/painting and ceramics) and might want to also study business or go onto law school. I'm really passionate but indecisive and want to have academic freedom.</p>
<p>What other schools should I look at (driving distance from my home in CT) that have things in common with the schools i'm applying to? really looking for a great liberal arts education + a cool, vibrant, alternative student body</p>
<p>Also, what are my chances in getting into the schools I've applied to? particularly Wesleyan and Bates.</p>
<p>have you run the net price calculator on each school and shown the EFCs to your parents? have they agreed to pay a certain amount each year for four years? </p>
<p>I’d say Wesleyan is unlikely and Bates is a reach.</p>
<p>I don’t know what you’d consider “driving distance”. For me, it would have been up to ~700-800 miles (1 day’s driving distance). From CT, that would put you within range of many LACs in NY, Pennsylvania, MD, Ohio, Indiana, KY, etc. Examples: Union, Hobart, Muhlenberg, Juniata, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Goucher, Wooster, Centre, Earlham, etc.</p>
<p>When you chose Bates, did you also consider Bowdoin or Colby? Curious why you rejected those if so. What about College of William and Mary? Is Virginia too far?</p>
<p>Earlham would be one to look at but it is probably too far.</p>
<p>^ Bowdoin is harder to get into that Wes, probably not worth an app. Of the three Maine colleges, Bates is most like Skidmore, Colby is least similar.</p>
<p>Alfred is a great option for studio art, especially ceramics. Of the small colleges, only Bard has a higher number of (aspiring) artists. It offers sociology as well.</p>
<p>Bard, Sara Lawrence, and maybe Dickinson come to mind but I don’t think they offer undergraduate business majors. I agree that Skidmore looks like a good first choice.</p>
<p>I am a sophomore business administration major with a concentration in finance at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Marist seems like it would be a great fit for you, too! When I applied to Marist, I had a similar GPA and SAT score (4.0 GPA and 2010 SAT). I also took 4 AP courses my senior year, after taking 2 my junior year of high school. It seems like you really challenged yourself in high school, and that is what Marist looks for.</p>
<p>I see that you are interested in business, sociology, art, and law. Marist has all four of those options in addition to many more. I personally love the business program here at Marist. I was indecisive about what I wanted to do within business administration at first, but what is great about the program here is that you are required to take courses in all emphases in business so you can figure out what you like best before you choose your concentration. In addition, with Marist being a liberal arts school, you get to take classes in all areas, including sociology and fine arts. By taking these courses, you become more well rounded and can decide what you may want to major in. Marist also has a FOCUS program to help undecided majors figure out what they want to do.</p>
<p>I am from New Jersey, but I have many friends at Marist who are from Connecticut as well. It is only a short 1-2 hours away! What I love about Marist most is the incentive to be well rounded both academically and in extra-curricular activities. The student body here is very involved, and there are many clubs and intramural sports, something for everyone on campus. At Marist, the better you do academically and the more involved you are determines your housing. So if you do well, you live well. I would definitely consider applying to Marist College, it seems like it would be a great fit for you!</p>
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