<p>Hello
I am looking for a school that is slightly safer than northwestern and Brown that is a great school, but I would be able to get into. I am already into northeastern and like it there, so nothing too far down
I have a 2240 and 36 standardized tests, 93% avg, good extracurriculars (work experience, rower, national honor society, ap scholar, etc)
Hopefully a school that is very liberal, in the northeast, social science or business/marketing focus, with perhaps proximity to a city with active music scene, so i could have music without majoring in it. Essentially I want the opposite of a technical school, where work is not the only focus on campus. Sports don't matter. Perhaps a Liberal arts school? I have only looked at Universities so i know very little abt them.
Thanks!</p>
<p>Holy Cross(don’t have to be religious) and Tufts both very good schools near Boston. HC has nice campus and is a liberal arts school. Holy Cross also has a good rowing program.</p>
<p>Lots of LAC’s in the northeast that would meet most of your criteria. Holy Cross is a great choice. I think of Wesleyan as the LAC equivalent of Brown. If you want to continue rowing, you may get athletic tips from Amherst and/or Williams (great classical music but no city).</p>
<p>I would take a look at Boston College. Boston is a greaty city and I think it has the programs that would interest you. If you went to their business schools, which is one of the top ranked business schools in the country, you could still take music and more arts focused courses. </p>
<p>Amherst and Williams are going to be fairly difficult to get into, at least as difficult as Brown and the Ivies. Wesleyan, Wellesley, Swarthmore, Vassar are all good liberal arts programs in the northeast that will be a little easier than Amherst and Williams but still offer top notch education.</p>
<p>Are you looking for matches or just “lower reaches”?</p>
<p>Can you full pay? Some schools may not meet need when you go lower.</p>
<p>What about NYU (if you can full pay), BU, Brandeis, George Washington?</p>
<p>^ The OP suggested liberal arts schools and you throw out NYU, BU, Brandeis and GW, all schools that are known more for their professional programs?</p>