Looking for great school, cooperative not competitive!

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<p>You seem like a wise bunch. This kid has been told by his college counselor that he can "look anywhere" based on his grades and scores. Loves cooperative projects, study groups and the bonding that occurs when the group is focused on a common goal. Not into cut throat competition, although his grades are excellent. Plays team sports but is not a recruitable athlete. Wants to major in computer science, possibly engineering, and stay on the East Coast, preferably within skiing range! Any ideas? Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>that sounds like me, and I was told carnegie mellon! (though it’s not exactly east coast. it’s in pittsburgh)</p>

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<p>I’ll suggest some colleges that I am looking into/have looked into that seemed very coopertive:</p>

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<li>Middlebury College (in Vermont, top 5 LAC in the country… great skiing and great sense of community)</li>
<li>Brown University (in Rhode Island, top 20 university in the country… heard everything there was very chill … known as the “Hippie Ivy” which I love :)</li>
<li>Boston College (in Massachusets, top 50 university in the country… heard same as #2 about chillness)</li>
</ol>

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<p>Carnegie Mellon! Definitely within range. Anyone else want to chime in?</p>

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<p>Williams. 2000 smart kids, in the mountains, beautiful setting. The info session stated that kids don’t talk about grades.</p>

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<p>Dartmouth, Tufts</p>

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<p>MIT sounds perfect. :]</p>

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<p>Caltech, MIT</p>

<p>MIT especially so because they don’t give graduation honors so there’s no reason to grade grub.</p>

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<p>That’s interesting! I didn’y know that was MIT’s stated philosophy. It makes sense, because once you go out into the working world, you are (hopefully) going to be working collaboratively on projects.</p>

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<p>olin (10 char)</p>

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<p>Def look at Dartmouth</p>

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<p>Have you looked into Olin in Boston?</p>