<p>Hey. I had a post up that got lost but I had some great responses that were really helping me narrow down my choices & think about the schools I could fall in love with & apply to. So Im re-writing!</p>
<p>Im a sophomore at a university in the northeast majoring in English Lit (minors in History & Classical Civilization). While I dont hate it I definitely feel its not the school for me, somewhat in terms of academics but definitely in terms of atmosphere & student body.</p>
<p>Im not a big partyer/drinker & this school is! Id love a school where the students interests vary, they attend on-campus events in high numbers, and also like going to the movies/day trip/hanging out with friends. I would also love to meet more people like me: non-apathetic, interested in learning & friendly. </p>
<p>Id love to be heavily involved in 2-3 ECs (esp. student events). I feel that this school not only has few ECs to choose from but theyre not varied or well-attended. Im not bothered about sports.</p>
<p>While academics come first for me, I dont want to go crazy & spend 10 hrs a night on homework! I do want small classes (generally), great class discussions & personal attention from professors, although this doesnt mean Id like a school with only 1000 students. Id also like to take classes outside my major such as Marketing, Design (Graphic, web etc.), Philosophy etc. However I know a lot of schools Im interested in dont offer Marketing; Id sacrifice that for the perfect school & just take summer classes.</p>
<p>The schools Im researching right now are: Dartmouth (great transfer program but too much partying?), Haverford (great academics but too small?), Middlebury (great English dept. but too outdoorsy?), Brown (can design own curriculum, first choice at the moment), Trinity College (dont know enough about it but has been recommended to me), Williams (good academics, friendly students, dont know much else), Amherst (good academics, but not sure its a fit for me), Boston University (has Marketing classes, good location for travel & internships, not sure about student-body), Wesleyan (sounds a bit like Brown). Yes, it sounds like I'm Goldilocks.</p>
<p>My stats, if itll help:
HS-
Full IB program in England. 6, 5, 5, in highers
1200 old SAT- did very well on Verbal, terribly on Math cos Im beyond bad at it
Lit and Writing SAT II- 700 & 640
Some ECs but not a great deal but it was a non-American school in England</p>
<p>College-
3.81 GPA. Deans List all 3 semesters. 4.0 GPA in major
In honors program
In honors English
Heavily involved in 2 ECs, in a couple more
Great teacher recs</p>
<p>If anyone could offer any insight on the schools, comments or suggestions I would appreciate it so much. Thanks!!</p>