<p>and also down the street from my highschool :).</p>
<p>Hi Elizabeth,
I noticed yesterday that our stats are very similar. I was deferred, perhaps because I am a athlete and had a tiny hook. Dartmouth was a dream I had for a long time, but now it's time refocus. I have one EA application out (MIT) and should hear soon. I am prepared for another deferral or a rejection. On the bright side, I was accepted at Michigan and Georgia Tech. I have an Interim Decision app out to Rice. I am considering adding a school or two to my list, but need suggestions. Have you considered Penn, Duke, Davidson, or the U of Chicago. These are all schools that caught my interest, though the later two don't offer engineering. I know Chicago has outstanding literature departments. If you want to remain in New England, try Williams or Amherst. My sister is considering both. I hope you are listening to the wonderful advice these wise people have given you. Our school is out there waiting for us...and it is Dartmouth's loss.</p>
<p>One last, Elizabeth - Carleton, I know it is far away, but they'll know about ice hockey there :), more liberal, quirky school spirit, excellent study abroad. Long winter vacation, which was an attraction for DD being far away, they have finals before T'giving, and come back in Jan - she probably won't be able to come home for T'giving from Dartmouth, too close to Xmas. Strong science program, again, I can't remember your interests - good luck, you WILL have wonderful choices, and the good Lord seems to take care of us and have things work out in ways you can't even see right now!</p>
<p>Davidson has a great campus, and though i haven't visited dartmouth, im assuming that the close school community at davidson is similar to dartmouth's...</p>
<p>I know it seems a little cruel to suggest this, but if your family is well off and can donate donate donate, maybe you can work that 5 (6?) generation Harvard legacy?</p>
<p>Or maybe you can just apply and be accepted, because you're just that terrific. I understand if the school isn't your cup of tea, though.</p>
<p>I like it...but I have moral problems with getting in by legacy. I'm considering it though. Unfortunately, we're not all that well off (living proof that Harvard does not equal money), but I assume it'd still be a decent boost.</p>
<p>I understand, and agree for my own case; legally, I'm more of a Cherokee than almost everyone in the country (due to their lineage complications after the Trail of Tears), but I just haven't endured the adversity that those who truly deserve the affirmative action boost have. I couldn't apply as a Native American in good conscience.</p>
<p>I also think Middlebury and Davidson would be good choices, like many other posters. Washington & Lee definitely may not be your type of school, but it's the one school besides Dartmouth that has impressed me with the special culture it has.</p>
<p>if you like harvard, apply...and when your acceptance letter comes, just KNOW it doesn't have anything to do with legacies or any of that crap...if you don't think about that, and focus on everything else in your app., you'll see that the legacies didn't matter</p>
<p>Woah, Willywonka, I admire your conviction. But I really think you should have applied as a Native American. I think that most everyone else would use every advantage they could...</p>
<p>It may have sounded noble in my post, but trust me, it was just as much not exploiting others' adversity as it was me not wanting to get in any kind of potential trouble for not "seeming" Native American.</p>
<p>I don't know if you wanted to stay in the northeast or not--if not, you may want to consider Kenyon. It's small, tight knit, with a strong liberal arts focus, and in the middle of nowhere. If you're willing to switch coasts (I did), then you might want to look at Pomona. It's one of the Claremont Colleges, about 30 minutes from LA, strong liberal arts focus, small, and has an outstanding reputation (not to mention great weather.) But you don't have to give up fun winter sports--CA has amazing skiing. There are actually mountains very close by to the school, and they have a ski-beach day, where they go skiing in the morning and then drive to the beach in the afternoon. Really, all of the Claremont Colleges are fantastic...I have a lot of friends there who are having amazing experiences. If you did want to stay in the northeast, then I'll tentatively throw in another vote for Tufts. Amazing languages program, like Dmouth, a good newspaper, good a cappella groups, strong theater department (I think they perform something like 12 plays a year), the ex-college programs (experimental college--students can suggest classes or teach classes themselves, and if you can organize it, you can do it), nice cacmpus. But even though I was impressed when I visited, some of my Dartmouth friends say they know people there who are very unhappy with it, and I hear there's a huge amount of racial self-segragation. So I'd visit and talk to students to get your own feel for the place. I do feel very comfortable, however, recommending Kenyon and Pomona. Those are both great, great options. Hope this helps, and good luck!</p>
<p>I agree with Kelssey08 regarding Pomona. As I said in earlier posts, my D was accepted to Dartmouth after being deferred. She was so certain that she WOULDN'T get in after being deferred ED, that when she did, she still went to visit other schools once accepted, because she had gotten so excited about them, like Tufts, Pomona, etc. Also, you will have an edge at Pomona being from Maine. You sound like a fine candidate and I am sure will have many options come April.</p>
<p>I concur with Pomona, I forgot to mention it. Its a top top school with a tight student body. Also, Harvard is worth a shot, I wouldnt feel ashamed about the legacy.</p>