<p>I'm having an absolute nightmare trying to decide on some schools to apply to. This is what I'm considering: </p>
<p>-Bard
-Reed
-Colorado College</p>
<p>I fell like I don't really stand out as far as grades go. I had about a 3.35 GPA in high school, one AP course (4/5 on the test), but I graduated a year early with 21 dual/college credits. As far as ECs go, I volunteer at the Humane Society and with Meals on Wheels. I'm attending a community college which has brought my GPA up to about a 3.7/3.8 (will know by the end of the semester). I was thinking I could really sell the early graduation and dual thing, because it shows that I'm motivated and like to challenge myself, but who knows... </p>
<p>I want to work somewhere in the sustainability/environmental field, but I'm completely lost when it somes to school choice. It seems that for sustainability the choices are liberal arts schools that are difficult to get in to, or extremely small, rural schools where everyone is on the school website is covered in dirt and wearing overalls. </p>
<p>I'm really in love with Reed; I'm the liberal, anti-athletic, quirky, thinking type they like seem to love. I'm just wondering if what I've got is good enough to get in there. I realize their "Why Reed" essay is a huge deciding factor. I'm going to need some backups, however. Does anyone have any idea what schools would fit me that have some-what reasonable acceptance rates?</p>
<p>You’ll never know for sure unless you apply. </p>
<p>There are many other options besides these 3.
Check out Lewis & Clark, Willamette University, Bennington College, and College of the Atlantic. All of these are somewhat less selective than Reed, Colorado College,or Bard.</p>
<p>You can attend one and take a semester at another one, if you are studying in Maine and want to look at the role of the environment in a sustainable future in Alaska or Arizona, for example.</p>
<p>Also, some of the Quaker schools might be good fits for you. Check the list. These colleges are generally good for an environmentally-conscious “liberal, anti-athletic, quirky, thinking type.” Some are not too difficult to be admitted to and fit your preference for a less rural area.
[Quaker-originated</a> Colleges and Universities](<a href=“http://www.quaker.org/colleges.html]Quaker-originated”>Quaker-originated Colleges and Universities)</p>
<p>I think he has good chances for getting into a number of these with his current stats:
Lewis & Clark, Willamette University, Bennington College,
College of the Atlantic,
or the other four Eco League schools: Prescott, Alaska Pacific, Green Mountain, Northland</p>
<p>OP, as you have already graduated from HS and are now taking college classes, are you aware that you MUST apply to other colleges as a TRANSFER student? That may greatly limit your choices, and chances , as most 4 yr private colleges have far, far few openings for transfer students vrs new freshman applicants. I suggest you check with the admissions office at colleges you are interested in to find out how many transfer students are generally accepted there each year.</p>
<p>menloparkmom, I know students who have taken community college classes, post hs graduation, and have been admitted to 4-year college as freshmen. If a student doesn’t submit the CC units for credit at the 4-yr. college, might that be the difference?</p>
<p>OP, you might look into Sarah Lawrence and Hampshire too…</p>
If a student is found to have not included course work in applying to a college they can be discharged from the school or have their degree invalidated if already graduated.</p>
<p>There is a nationwide service that ALL colleges use to check applicants past history.
<a href=“http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/[/url]”>http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/</a>
You must disclose ALL College classes taken after HS graduation. Your classes may or may not be transferred and you may be accepted with freshman standing, depending on the # of classes taken. See the Transfer forum threads. </p>
<p>Should I apply as a freshman or transfer student?
Note this is lifted from the website of one university;it is probably typical, but you should check the policy of particular school(s) of interest to you
You should apply as a transfer applicant if:
you have been enrolled full-time in college/university after leaving high school, or
you have attended college/university on a part-time basis and you have accumulated 26 or more semester or 39 or more quarter units of transferable course credit.
You should apply as a freshman applicant if:
you are currently enrolled in high school, or
you are concurrently enrolled in high school and college/university, or
you have completed high school and are enrolled in college/university on a part-time basis and have accumulated fewer than 26 semester or 39 quarter units of transferable course credit by the time you transfer.
Contact the Admissions office if your circumstances do not fall under either of these instances and you are still uncertain about which application to use.</p>
<p>Presumably, if the student does submit all transcripts, and the college admits him or her as a freshman, then that is that. </p>
<p>In the example above, in terms of the OP’s situation, I think s/he would apply as a freshman, since s/he has accrued 21 credits while concurrently enrolled.</p>
<p>The OP said s/he has 21 credits, and menlopark mom posted from a particular college:</p>
<p>"…You should apply as a transfer applicant if:</p>
<ul>
<li>you have attended college/university on a part-time basis and you have accumulated 26 or more semester or 39 or more quarter units of transferable course credit…"</li>
</ul>
<p>which would indicate the OP applies as a freshman…</p>
<p>Re:
“…It’s attending the CC to bring up the GPA. That should make the OP a transfer student.”</p>
<p>I’m not sure what you mean.</p>
<p>In any case, the OP should have the specific colleges to which s/he is applying spell it out for that particular case.</p>
<p>It is up to each college to decide how they will treat an applicant who graduated from HS and has less than 1 years worth of college credit from a community college. Any one attempting to transfer under these circumstances needs to check with the admissions dept of the college they are interested in. Most private colleges will probably consider that applicant to be a transfer student, which will probably greatly reduce the odds of acceptance. In addition, many private colleges require both HS and college transcripts, and SAT/ACT scores, in addition to LORS from college professors.</p>