<p>So, after not being accepted early to my top choice school (sad :() I've lost a lot of confidence. Though my list is already long enough (very possibly too long), I feel inclined to add two or three easier schools, so that I don't end up sitting at home for a year without having been accepted anywhere. They don't need to be super safeties, but just schools I would reasonably get into. My current list includes:</p>
<p>big reach: Harvard, Princeton</p>
<p>reach, but less so than above: Georgetown, Dartmouth, Columbia (my sister goes here, but I don't really want to go), Duke</p>
<p>likely to get in: BC, Wellesley, William & Mary</p>
<p>almost certain: Richmond, Scripps</p>
<p>I'm looking to add a couple of schools to the bottom two categories. Scripps and Richmond have both offered me merit aid - other schools that do the same would be nice. In addition, nothing super-liberal (I don't mind being around other political mindsets, I just insist on my own being respected). Also, aside from Scripps, which I would only go to if I get lots of $ and am accepted nowhere else, all my schools are on the East coast - I'd like to stay around here.</p>
<p>hey kit! i already sent in my ED2 to Scripps so I am patiently waiting until Feb15th! If you want safetys why dont you look at Pitzer (if you got aid from Scripps and Richmond, Pitzer will probably pay for you to go). But if thats "too much" of a safety for you, I visited and applied to Bucknell which was a beautiful campus, pretty mixed politically (although it may lean to more conservative not sure) which you would definitely get into. Also why don't you look at Smith in MA if you like Wellesley or Mount Holyoke. Also even if you don't like Columbia, did you look at/consider Barnard if you like to whole women college thing? All of these are good schools and if you have a good shot at Gtown, Dartmouth etc. then all of these schools should willingly accept you. Emory is really nice too! :) I had to throw that in there although its probably more of a match/reach. Not sure of Emory politically. Not sure if this is what your looking for, but I figured I would post something so you didnt have to bump it again :)</p>
<p>Also did you consider Kenyon for politics, pretty quiet out there in Ohio but from what I hear they have great programs in Politics, History, English etc. Oberlin might be something to look at too if you like the idea of liberal arts in Ohio, but Oberlin is a little more hippish/alternative so consider that too</p>
<p>Wait Wait one more, how about Weleslyan...CT is nice and although again I am not sure about the politics..could be a match for you.</p>
<p>Did you apply for the new generation scholars thing? If I win it (which I prob. won't, but hey, it's worth a try), they pay not only tuition and room&board, but also random stuff like plane tickets back and forth 3x a year. </p>
<p>Barnard doesn't really interest me - the thing I don't like about Columbia is NYC. I like to visit, but I'm not sure I could live there for four years. I'm only applying because my sister is pretty much making me.</p>
<p>no if you remember from that post we talked in not too long ago, i missed the deadline in Nov. for the scholarship and honestly I do not think I would have got it. Owell ...know anyone else looking at Scripps?</p>
<p>Wesleyan is SUPER liberal. I'd say its one of the most liberal colleges in the vicinity. </p>
<p>Also, I'm not very interested in studying politics - I hope to major in languages and/or linguistics. I was more concerned with the political atmosphere, since I tend to be on the more conservative side of most issues.</p>
<p>Might want to add Trinity and Holy Cross. Holy Cross is easier to get into than Duke or Dartmouth but like those 2 schools has very strong alumni network/school spirit.</p>
<p>Given your interests, here are some other schools to look at: Johns Hopkins, Boston University, NYU and Bucknell (has a linguistics minor)</p>
<p>Dickinson and Connecticut College both have excellent language departments. No linguistics major, but related courses are available in language departments and anthropology. Connecticut College is the more liberal of the two schools. </p>
<p>Carleton College (midwest) is a liberal-ish school but has a very serious intellectual atmosphere. Fine linguistics program and good language departments.</p>
<p>I would echo Trinity. It's close by, is a member of NESCAC and closer to a match than some of the other places on your list. It's also the alma mater of both George Will and Tucker Carlson; a clutch of Young Republicans were last seen outside the main gate selling t-shirts that read: "...Without Us This Would Be Wesleyan"</p>
<p>Trinity is an excellent school, but neither Trinity nor Holy Cross has a linguistics major or minor. Not much in that area in either school's sociology or anthropology departments either. Language departments look decent though.</p>