<p>It sounds like a reasonable plan, but you might want to think about how Pepperdine fits in with your goals given that you found the St. Olaf’s students to be not all that engaged in the classes you sat in on. </p>
<p>Williams seems like a very high reach school, even for ED1, and especially if your counselor is not going to check the box indicating that you took the most challenging courses at your high school. (I’d ask the counselor if he/she would tell you this, since I think it ought to be an influence for your list.)</p>
<p>(Are you full-pay? If not, that might also be something you want to consider.)</p>