Looking for perfect liberal arts school for me !

<p>Hi, everyone! </p>

<p>I think I should introduce myself first and it would be awefully thankful if you guys recommend colleges perfectly suitable for me!</p>

<p>I'm an Asian, which means that I'm an international studnet.
I definitely need a financial aid.
I'm quite academic person.
I really like small classes because I have to improve my English.
I want active schools.
I really really like rock and roll, especially bands like Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Hendrix, and so on.
I want to major in philosophy or psychology and my "ideal" dream is to be a film director.</p>

<p>So, can you pick colleges that are appropriate for me?
Thanks a millon !</p>

<p>Can you give us some stats like your GPA and SAT scores? Also, are there any particular regions in the US that you want to study in?</p>

<p>GPA : 4.0/4.0
SAT score : around 2100 for the first time and I will take once again in October(expecting 2200+).
I don't like extremely hot regions like Texas.</p>

<p>Looks like most top LACs have economics or political science as their most popular majors. Wellesley has psychology as one of their most popular majors though, and I suggest that you apply to the claremont colleges</p>

<p>wesleyan, which has great connections in the film industry</p>

<p>Wellesley, Wesleyan, Vassar, Middlebury</p>

<p>Pinkstones, check out the international students forum. There you'll find lists with schools are better/worse with financial aid. Many schools would like you as a student. But most will not offer you substantial aid.</p>

<p>My first reaction was Wesleyan too.</p>

<p>Wellesley is an all-girls school and the OP is a male, so that's out the window.</p>

<p>You are academically qualified for all of the top liberal arts schools, so that won't be a limitation.</p>

<p>You have to determine whether you'd prefer an extremely intellectual school (like Swarthmore), a more artsy, offbeat school (like Vassar or Wesleyan), an outdoorsy school (like Williams or Middlebury) or an all-around top school without a clear distinction (like Amherst or Pomona). All of the top schools will have great programs in philosophy and psychology so pick the one that appeals to you best.</p>

<p>One of Colgate's strongest departments is philosophy and it also has some ties to the filmaking industry.</p>

<p>William & Mary is a larger LAC approx 5k undergrads. Glenn Close, Linda Lavin, Jon Stewart and the creator of Scrubs are all grads.</p>

<p>Bard has a top film program, small classes, and gives tons of aid to internationals. You'll also see a quarter of the schools sitting around listening to Floyd.</p>

<p>Wesleyan would be a good fit too, based on your academics.</p>

<p>Midd is recognized as a school that is exceptionally generous in regard to admission to "students of color" and international students.</p>