matches/reaches/safeties?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Does anyone have any ideas for some great unviersities for me? Here are my stats:</p>

<p>-white, international female
-previously at competitive private school, before moving to US and attending competitve public school
-previous school worked ahead a year, I'm only a junior but am working on senior level courses
Total GPA over past 3 years, 3.8(unweighted)
-frosh GPA - 3.75 u/w
-soph GPA - 3.889 u/w
-junior(1) - 3.857 u/w
-estimate GPA for junior(2) - 3.8 u/w, 3.92 w
-courses for junior(2):
-English 12
-Dramatic Arts
-Gov't
-Trig/Math Analysis
-AP Chem
-Gourmet Foods
-Schedule for Senior year:
-AP US History
-French 4
-AP Lit
-Physics
-AP Bio
-AP Calculus AB
-EC's:
-Band ensembles: jazz, concert, senior level(9,10,11a)
-Alkahest Chem Honour Society (11b,12)
-Mu Alpha Theta (11b,12)
-Drama Honour Society (11b,12)
-Cooking/Child Care Club, treasurer(11b)
-participated in numerous theatre festivals
-private music tutoring
-horseback riding(9,10,11,12)
-Honours:
-Duke of Ed, bronze level(silver to be completed very soon)
-Proficency Award (9,10,11a)
-Music Award (9,10)
-Other:
-school exchanges to Japan and England
-over 200 hrs community service</p>

<p>I have not been able to take the SATs yet, and am unsure as to what range I will be in. I'm extremely worried about the rigour of my courses. At prev. school I took the highest level of courses possible, and they did not offer AP or honours classes. My main concern is the rigour of my courses will not look favourable to admissions officers, especially my junior year. Coming into a country, not just a new school, we were unsure as to where I would be so we withheld on enrolling in more AP's and honours classes. However, do not get the wrong idea from my junior courses. I am an extremely hardworking student, and will get stellar teacher recs when I apply next year. I'm undecided as to what I want to go into, but I know I want to attend a liberal arts college, and am not against the idea of a single-sex school. </p>

<p>I know I'm asking a lot for you to think of schools without any SAT scores, but any input, on how to improve anything, would be greatly appreciated. If possible, could you specify safeties/reaches/matches?</p>

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<p>You say you prefer a Liberal Arts College. What do you want to study? Which part of the country?</p>

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<p>I'm currently undecided, however possibly international relations? I'm really enjoying Chemistry and Mathematics, however on the other hand I'm also doing very well in Gov't and English, and really enjoy those too! </p>

<p>I'd prefer Eastern/New England, but am not opposed to other locations.</p>

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<p>international relations
Johns Hopkins
Tufts
Georgetown
U Penn
Boston U
Colgate
George Washington U
Middlebury
Northeastern
Vassar
Bently C
Connecticut C
SUNY Plattsburgh
St Micael's (VT)
Wheaton (MA)
Fairfield U
Trinity (CT)
U Bridgeport
Clark
Hampshire
Simmons
Stonehill
U New Hampshire
St Anselm (NH)
Elmira C
Wells C
CUNY
Canisius C
Hamilton
Hobart
LeMoyne
LIU CW Post
SUNY Geneseo
SUNY New Paltz
Bryant C (RI)
Bennington
Marlboro C
Norwich U</p>

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<p>Tufts, Johns Hopkins, and George Washington come to mind.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I've heard of Tufts and it seems very, very interesting!</p>

<p>However, assuming SATs come into place, do I even have a shot at those schools?</p>

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<p>Before you worry about your SATs....Some schools where SAT scores not required:
East Coast
Bowdoin
Bard
Bates
College of the Holy Cross
Mount Holyoke
Hamilton
And a Midwest school because of your music background--
Lawrence</p>

<p>Check out the whole list at <a href="http://www.fairtest.org/optinit.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.fairtest.org/optinit.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Agree that Holy Cross and Bowdoin-2 very good liberal arts schools that don't require SATs would be good choices. Location wise Holy Cross is only 1 hour from Boston while Bowdoin is in rural Maine. Holy Cross also has an equestrian team.</p>

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<p>Mt. Holyoke offers horseback riding for recreations :) </p>

<p>Do I have a reasonable shot at MTH, Tufts, etc.?</p>

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<p>Yes, I think it comes down to making a compelling case why you wish to attend the school(s) you choose.</p>