Need some matches/safeties please

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi. I am planning on majoring in International Relations and minoring in a language, and I need help on finding some matches and safeties (AKA, schools that I have a great chance of getting in).</p>

<p>STATS:
ACT: 31
SAT IIs: 770 Math II, 740 Chem, 710 Bio
APs: 5 BC Calc, 5 Comp Sci, 4 Chem
GPA: 90% (somewhat upward trend)
I go to a private school where a GPA of 95% is top 10% of class. However, I have taken the most rigorous curriculum offered at my school (For example, Multivariable Calc is not normally offered for a senior). I am probably ranked top 25% of class based on GPA, but my school doesn't rank anyway.</p>

<p>Senior classes, first quarter grades:
Multivariable Calc (H) - 100%
AP Physics C - 90%
AP Stats - 100%
English - 80%
French - 95%</p>

<p>ECs:
Varsity Tennis (3 years)
150 hours community service
Chess Club President (3 years)
Math Team (4 years)
Play the violin (7 years)
Play the piano (7 years)
Play the guitar (2 years)</p>

<p>Current college list:
Tufts
Georgetown
Northwestern
Johns Hopkins
University of Michigan</p>

<p>Clearly I am in need of some matches/safeties. My parents, however, will only pay for colleges if they are well known/respected schools. Yes, it is superficial, but I sort of need their money. So if anyone has some other schools which I will have a great chance of getting into that are respected please let me know. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Boston University
American University (alternative to Georgetown, maybe)
Lafayette
Villanova
Syracuse (definite safety)
Dickinson</p>

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<p>Bucknell, Holy Cross-1 hour from Boston.</p>

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<p>Middlebury, Univ of Richmond.</p>

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<p>George Washington U
University of Rochester
(Middlebury is NOT a safety)</p>

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<p>It’s true that Middlebury is not a safety, but it is good in IR and might be a match. GWU is not a safety, either. Even American is more a match than a safety. American is a great option, though. Well respected in econ, poli sci, IR. Internship program is terrific.</p>

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<p>Lewis and Clark (in Oregon)</p>

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<p>I might have said this before in another post of yours because your scores look familiar, but you can submit SAT II scores to Middlebury instead of SAT I/ACT and that would make it more possible. I’m just not sure if they want some social science as one of the SAT II’s, though. It’s a GREAT place for international relations/language. You might even want to consider ED II. (Tufts has this option too). For a safer LAC, look at Macalaster.</p>

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<p>Macalester would be a great option.</p>

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<p>American U will accept you…</p>

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<p>Are you male or female? </p>

<p>Mt. Holyoke (MA) has International Relations, a highly regarded women’s college.</p>