Looking for some Opinions

College Search & Selection
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<p>The type of schools I see myself at are:</p>

<p>SUNY Geneseo
Bowdoin College
Bates College
Hampshire College
Bennington College
Bard College
Skidmore College
Eugene Lang</p>

<p>Sadly, most of these are reaches or match/reaches.</p>

<p>My stats are:</p>

<p>GPA: 92.9 Unweighted 95.6 Weighted
SAT: 570CR/690M/640W
Top 15% of Student Body
E/C’s: Solid List, lot’s of community service, Honor’s Society, etc.</p>

<p>What other schools are there, similar to those listed? I really like the type of students these schools attract, and am looking for an intellectual environment. </p>

<p>What I really need to know, though, is which can I get into, and what are some safer schools like these?</p>

<p>P.S.: How are my chances at the schools that don't require the SAT? (ie Bates, Bowdoin, Bard) I wrote what I would consider a very uniqe and creative essay (not trying to brag or anything) and think it would help me stand out.</p>

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<p>I think SUNY Genesco, Hampshire and Bennington are probably matches; the others are probably reaches. Less selective, but excellent colleges with intellectual environments, would include New College in Florida, St. John's College in Maryland and Earlham College in Indiana. These would require leaving NE and NY. Other colleges in NE and NY that would be matches for you include Clark, Wheaton and St. Lawrence, but they are more mainstream.</p>