<p>SAt I not great..(V750 M490 Writing690)..will retake in Oct. hope to have 1300-1400 with an improved Math score</p>
<p>SAT II US HISTORY 780</p>
<p>AP History 5</p>
<p>GPA A ( 97+)</p>
<p>ECs minimal......100+ hrs community service, tutoring etc.</p>
<p>Who I am: Caucasion female from Catholic Prep school on Long Island</p>
<p>Financial Aid: high EFC but will need aid</p>
<p>Job: have held pt job for 18 months ( ft in summers) same job</p>
<p>Passion: Art school (2yrs)
Photography (for my own pleasure and interest no formal instruction
Website designs( informal)
writing and Literature</p>
<p>Type of school I am interested in: 1) Urban
2) Artsy and intellectual but not too unconventional, middle of the road
3)school would allow flexibility in choosing a major not sure yet, probally English supplemented by my photography and artistic interests.
4) Considering NYC area as first choice(NYU, Barnard as reach schools? Fordham perhaps more attainable?(safety?)</p>
<pre><code> 5) Boston area ( Boston College as reach? anyone ever hear of Lesley University in Boston? It links with Boston Institute of Art and looks like a possible "safety".
6) other urban colleges on eastcoast?
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<p>How do you really find your match? All the schools I seem to be interested in seem to be "reach" in requirements and competetiveness. I need more safeties.</p>
<p>Anyone suggest something that would "fit" me?</p>
<p>I saw Vassar and Bard.........loved them both.</p>
<p>Loved Bard for the academic thinking and programs and array of classes and art, photography,writing etc.<br>
However the woods is not for me.</p>
<p>Vassar was wonderful too, but seems too out of reach for me...moneywise .and also in the country.</p>
<p>I would like a Bard type college for the academic philosophy and value in the arts but less unconventional . Also in an URBAN setting. I know this spells NYU but I don't think I can get into NYU plus I'd prefer smaller campus feel.</p>
<p>Your probally thinking Columbia ( we learned at Bard that Bard and Columbia were once affiliated but split when Bard wanted to go co-ed and Columbia did'nt. They were an all men's writing schoool on the Hudson River)</p>
<p>I did sense a strain of similarity in academic thinking and course offerings and philosophies between the two.</p>
<p>Hence the consideration for Barnard....which interacts with Columbia across the street. But not sure how I feel about a women's college.</p>
<p>Well for all you college experts out there...........I would love for you to match me up!</p>
<p>I need reach, middle and safeties!</p>