<p>Any schools that are similar to New College in terms of open ended circulium/philosophy that are perhaps a bit bigger? >1,000 students seems a bit small, and they don't have women's soccer, but everything else about it seems really unique. And they offer very good FA.
I am re starting my college search, and want a school where people are there to learn, are intelligent but aren't obsessed with grades/stressed out all the time.
I am want to study poli sci, and want a school with a better social sciences department, but not a "degree mill" school, as I don't think I would enjoy big state school. Many at my school are extremely focused on academics, on edge all the time and not very social.
I ruled out all female schools. I would prefer a school like New College but a little bigger and with women's soccer, so any input would be great!</p>
<p>University of Rochester
Brown</p>
<p>First, we’d need to know your stats just to know what’s reasonable for you. Rochester and Brown are great options, but mostly for top students.</p>
<p>I would suggest Evergreen State College along with NCL-- in an opposite corner of the country, but similar in some ways. Don’t know if they offer soccer.</p>
<p>If New College of Florida appeals to you, then I would suggest you take a close look at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. There are many obvious similarities between the two schools, but St. Mary’s is larger (1,950 undergrads) and offers NCAA Division III women’s soccer.</p>
<p>Both schools are among the country’s top public liberal arts colleges. Both are independent “honors colleges” within their respective state university systems. They have similar US News rankings (St. Mary’s = #84 among national LACs, NCF = #94). Both have waterfront settings, and are known for sailing. Both seem to attract somewhat unconventional thinkers. </p>
<p>St. Mary’s, unlike NCF, has a [core</a> curriculum](<a href=“http://www.smcm.edu/about_corecurriculum.html]core”>http://www.smcm.edu/about_corecurriculum.html), but it doesn’t seem like a very traditional one. For example, one core curriculum requirement is that you take 4 units outside the classroom, e.g. in a study-abroad or community service program.</p>
<p>I had a 2040 SAT(no courses/no studying/1 try)
3.8 HS GPA UW
AP Scholar(5 AP Gov, 5 APUSH, 4 English Language), took 5 AP classes total</p>
<p>Varsity Soccer, Captain, ODP, Club soccer(went to Spain July 2007 for soccer tournament)</p>
<p>Worked the last 3 years, extensive volunteer experience(soccer coach, community outreach corp).</p>
<p>I am doing Debate and Mock Trial at Case, as well as volunteering at Case</p>
<p>Student gov, NHS, was on CNN, in 3 city newspaper articles, volunteered for a primary campaign, graduated early from HS, nothing too special.</p>
<p>I currently go to Case Western, but it would be difficult to get good recs from my professors, as most classes are lectures and we have little communication with the professor(3 speak broken English so there’s little interaction).</p>
<p>Live in Pittsburgh, no “hooks” other than soccer(Case is D3, it’s basically a joke. Rochester is in our section, I was recruited but got in on my own merits)</p>
<p>Contact Rochester Admissions. See if you can still attend. Then ask about FinAid. Good Luck!</p>
<p>any more insight?</p>
<p>Try some of these:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.apstrategies.org/resourcecounselor/download/Colleges%20%20Universities-Open%20Curriculum.pdf[/url]”>http://www.apstrategies.org/resourcecounselor/download/Colleges%20%20Universities-Open%20Curriculum.pdf</a></p>
<p>I think Beloit may also have minimal core requirements. I also understand Amherst is a possibility.</p>