<p>I'm a junior in high school who is seriously deciding what schools to visit (I've seen most on my list) and pick top choices to spend the night at in September before applying. I was wondering if anyone has any impressions of each of these schools that could be helpful to me in my search: Kenyon, Wesleyan, Yale, Brown, Swarthmore, Haverford, William and Mary, UMD (I'm from MD) </p>
<p>I have a 4.6 wgpa and a SAT score of 2270, will have taken 11 APs by time I graduate, and I'm interested in every subject with the exception of math/physics. </p>
<p>I’ve visited Brown and Yale; both are gorgeous. I wouldn’t eliminate too many top schools right now. Apply to places you think might be a good fit and just see where you get in :)</p>
<p>Try the net price calculators with your parents to check affordability. If they are out-of-reach on need-based aid and do not offer sufficient merit scholarships, then you may want to remove them from the list so that you do not waste time researching or visiting them.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions. I posted this because I already have an idea of which schools are my super favorites and I’m trying to decide if I should ED or not. I wanted input on other various schools, since I haven’t visited some of the ones on my list. </p>
<p>Please don’t ignore ucbalumnus’ suggestion. You haven’t mentioned your financial situation and you really need to address that with your parents and get a firm idea of what they can spend for your 4 years of college. Then you can start your research.</p>
<p>I think the smaller schools should get a visit so you know what you are getting into and can feel comfortable with the choice for 4 years. A student I know just came back from Wesfest and had a blast but there were so many thing going on for accepted students. I do hear it is a pretty busy community with a lot of performances and events going on. You might not need an overnight at Yale or Brown as much. But you could hit up Yale and Wes one each day.</p>
<p>But will they actually pay list price for the colleges you are considering? You need to have the conversation now, and show them the costs of attendance and net price calculator results. Otherwise, your senior year April could be a huge let-down with you holding admission letters from various colleges that are far too expensive for you and your parents to afford.</p>