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College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm real smart, but did not put the effort into studying during the last couple of years. No excuses . . . </p>

<p>About Me:</p>

<p>Female</p>

<p>Preppy</p>

<p>High School Senior in a top Massachusettes Boarding School</p>

<p>Currently have a 2.8 UW GPA</p>

<p>No AP courses</p>

<p>Great social skills . . . savvy.</p>

<p>Joined a few clubs</p>

<p>SATs: All three tests around 550</p>

<p>Class rank: Right in the middle</p>

<p>Varsity Tennis</p>

<p>Fluent in French, mother-tongue
Three citizenships: French, US, and Spanish
Well-traveled
US born</p>

<p>Non-religious, but this does not preclude me from attending a religious affiliated school</p>

<p>Vivacious personality</p>

<p>Did not do any of the nonsense save-the-world trips to New Orleans, Costa Rica, etc. Instead, I spent my last 17 summers in France. I speak French and English without accents.</p>

<p>Interested in all things international and would like to study international relations and political science.</p>

<p>Some of the things I'm looking for in a college:</p>

<p>Within 6 hour drive of New York City
Hipster OK, but would prefer a more preppy environment
Not interested in attending a granola school
Can have frats, but not necessay
Do not want a suitcase school
College needs to have a name that I would be proud to attend
Active social life
A school with a political conscious
Motivated students
Not interested in an apathetic school
Not interested in attending a Japped-out school
Diversity is NOT that important to me</p>

<p>I like the feel of St. Lawrence, Hobart, and Gettysburg . . . even though these schools do not entirely fit the profile above . . . , but I am not sure that my grades will get me in.</p>

<p>Any ideas?</p>

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<p>Manhattanville or Goucher.</p>

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<p>Check out Dickinson, Ursinus, Washington College (MD) and Fairfield</p>

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<p>is this serious?</p>

<p>“Did not do any of the nonsense save-the-world trips to New Orleans, Costa Rica, etc.”
LOL.</p>

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<p>Nope. I did not do any of that nonsense. Come on, everyone knows that it’s only for rich kids that can pay the $8,000 to save the world in Costa Rica. The money would be better spent if half of it was given as a donation to a needy village. Don’t you think that most admission counselors can see through this? I would look like a stereotype: upper middle class white kid, attendinga $40,000/year boarding school, and traveling to Cost Rica to build a house. Give me a break.</p>

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<p>u know what’s an even bigger stereotype? rick kid spending 17 summers in france.</p>

<p>i mean, please. whether those kids’ parents spend all that money on a volunteer trip to ‘costa rica’ or not…the kids are still actually <em>giving up</em> something i.e. their time/summers to help.</p>

<p>‘well-traveled’ means nothing if u travel to the most luxurious of places every where u go. those OTHER kids are well-traveled.</p>

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<p>I should have been more clear in my self description. I am a French citizen, and I have USA citizenship as well. I know you mean well, but while in France, I’m not on the Riviera. Besides, many of my friends did the Costa Rica thing. I think the only memorable experience they got out of it was trying pot for the first time. Really, it sounds great on paper, but it’s a cliche. It’s one of those American things. Kids of my generation will back upon and laugh about it as a stunt we all thought was necessary in order to get into a college.</p>

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<p>Hey, the girl is honest! LOL and, knows what she wants and doesn’t want! :)</p>

<p>What’s a granola school? Is that a hippy vegan type school?</p>

<p>How about…</p>

<p>Marist College
Quinnipiac U
Providence (may be too far from NYC)
Ithaca U
U of Delaware</p>

<p>If you’re willing to go further away…let us know…your stats are kind of limiting.</p>

<p>Since you’re smart, but underachieving, some of the A+ schools for B students would be good for you.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the suggestions! I really appreciate it.</p>