<p>It's my first time posting. I have learned so much from all posts, and hope you can help me. My daughter Lilly has finalized her college list, cutting it from 21 to 7 colleges. I have kept myself quiet for the most part but from what I learned from other posts look like she doesn't have any match.</p>
<p>Can anyone suggest a couple of colleges that could be good match for her. She prefers to be near Boston (within 2 hours drive) but will consider other areas on the east coast as long as it's not rural, has great academics, focus on liberal arts, with many study abroad and internship opportunities. Doesn't need financial aid, but because of her stats I would like to find colleges with merit aid.</p>
<p>Her list: Yale, Brown, Tufts, BC, Amherst, Pomona and BU
She doesn't want to add another small La college to her list and didn't like NYU. Her GC said she is likely to get in BU.</p>
<p>SAT:2360, UWgpa:4.0, Rank:8/790, 6 APs all 5s, 6 more in senior year, SATII: Spanish 800, USh 800, Lit 760</p>
<p>Ec's: editor literary magazine, cross-country captain, key club vice-president, nhs officer
Over 500hours: Volunteer as sport instructor for children with disability, organized a fundraise project for the organization, raise over $500 so far. Volunteer during summer at an art museum and has coach track&field for elementary school children for 3 years.</p>
<p>She is an outstanding writer with a few awards and should have great essays and excellent recommendations. She is 100% committed to writing and cross-country (too many activities to list)</p>
<p>What about George Washington University or Georgetown? GWU would be a low match for your daughter and give her great merit aid. It is in the heart of DC so the location is good. Another match may be Pitt or Northeastern Honors Colleges. She would be up for extremely good merit aid and both honors colleges are well respected.</p>
<p>I think she will like GWU, not sure if Georgetown will be a match (college board shows 19% acceptance). Northeastern Honors Program looks like a perfect match. I don’t think she has looked at any honors program, so she will need to revisit some colleges website. Any suggestion of other colleges with Honor Programs that could be a match or safety?</p>
<p>Smith is pretty much the largest of the LACs, within two hours of Boston, has paid internship opportunities and, for 40+ first years who are selected (she would have a good chance of making the cut), paid research assistantships in the first two years, has the Five College Consortium, has some of the oldest and finest study abroad options in the nation, and has produced a boat-load of writers.</p>
<p>Based on my niece’s experience (who had very similar stats), your daughter would also be likely get significant merit aid ($10K +) from Northeastern.</p>
<p>mini: Smith was on her first list, she decided that a coed college would be better for her.</p>
<p>collegebound1414: I hope you are right. I just want to make sure it’ll challenge her academically.</p>
<p>worried_mom: it’s great to know they have good merit aid, I have been looking at their website and looks like a great option, she really wants to go to Boston.</p>
<p>What about Barnard College in NYC? It would probably be classified as a LAC, but it shares the resources of Columbia University. Although, if she wants to be in Boston (and definitely doesn’t want to be elsewhere, such as NYC), then Barnard might not be the best fit.</p>
<p>Boston is her first choice in location but she will consider other areas.
I’m looking at Fordham website (huskem55 suggested) and I’m pleasantly surprised with the number of scholarships and awards they offer. I will definitely look into Barnard later.</p>
<p>Why’s she married to the east coast, if I may ask? I think there’s a huge amount of value inherent in getting outside the region you’re from, even (especially) if she wants to study abroad.</p>
<p>Otherwise, Connecticut College would be worth a look if you were open to more small LACs.</p>
<p>arbiter213: We are from the west coast. A couple months ago we find out that my husband would be transfer to the east coast (VA or FL). Lilly has planned to go to college close to home. She considered staying in the west coast but after visiting some colleges in the NE decided that she could be happy there. She has put a lot of time in her final list. I just want to make sure she has all scenarios covered.</p>
<p>I’m so thankful for all the suggestion…it will be a long night. Lilly will be home soon and hopefully will have the energy to look through them.</p>
<p>I don’t know why you need to look further, there are enough safety schools on your list. </p>
<p>I would think that a student like your daughter (2360/4.0UW/800-800-760/all 5’s on AP!?!?! HELLO?!?) wouldn’t be happy at some of the colleges suggested here. </p>
<p>I would stick with your list - no need to look further - and even add some more reach schools…</p>
<p>Your daughter really should be looking to apply to more reaches at this point. She has enough safeties/matches on her list. If you’re looking for financial aid definitely apply to more Ivies.</p>