Post-EA Plans

College Search & Selection
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<p>Well, while I wait and hope for an acceptance at Yale early, I have to plan otherwise as well. Please let me know your opinions, and any other advice for those in similar situations with selective/less selective, merit aid/no merit aid, etc.</p>

<p>Background info for applications:</p>

<p>1.) I am still undecided about exactly where I want to go. I hope that I can find a suitible school that will accept me. This has led me to balance selectivity with preference.</p>

<p>2.) Money may be an issue. While it would be wonderful to get need-based aid, that isn't likely to happen. I also want to look at colleges that give Merit based aid while still keeping up high standards.</p>

<p>3.) This is a fluid list. My imediate goal is to get January 1st applications decided so I can send off the already writen (from EA) reccomendations. I can then add schools with Jan 10, Jan 15, Feb 1, etc. deadlines.</p>

<p>4.) The list is long. While it may take time and money, this is sooooo important that I will spend significant amounts of time on it. Some schools have relatively little extra work involved.</p>

<p>5.) Stats: 4.0, 1570 SAT, 1/583, good ecs, lots of normal "stuff", etc.</p>

<p>Schools that I am applying to:
Princeton
Swarthmore
Middlebury
Dartmouth
Brown
Georgetown
Amherst
Whitman</p>

<p>Undecided:</p>

<p>Harvard- I am leaning towards a yes, and this is a January 1st deadline. See my other post a while back. <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com...ead.php?t=11187%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com...ead.php?t=11187&lt;/a> </p>

<p>Haverford- Liberal arts school that is slightly "easier" to get into.
Tufts- Liberal arts school that is slightly "easier" to get into.
_____These are schools I would love to attend if the app proccess bottoms out at most of the above.</p>

<p>Williams- Haven't visited. I am reluctant to cross out such an outstanding school without more information.
Pomona/Claremont- Best western LACs. Don't know what to do</p>

<p>Other Merit Aid schools:</p>

<p>Lafeyette-Both due January 1st, give significant merit aid.
Hamilton-""____""
Grinell-
Brandeis-</p>

<p>And others?</p>

<p>So, what do you think? Should I add or take off and non-merit schools on my list (I have a little time to decide Haverford and Tufts (post Jan. 1 deadlines))?</p>

<p>What about other ideas for Merit Aid? Do any of them have a January 1st deadline?</p>

<p>Thanks guys, for putting up with my post-EA scramble.</p>

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<p>"Williams- Haven't visited. I am reluctant to cross out such an outstanding school without more information."</p>

<p>Williams IS a wonderful school with overlaps with several of the names on your list. What is it that you want to know? For one, no merit aid there, but good need based support.</p>

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<p>I like your chances at the top list, Middlebury and Whitman are essentially safeties and you have a strong chance at the others. Add Harvard as you have a very strong shot there, regardless of being defferred from Yale.</p>

<p>I personally know a person who went to Haverford who really disliked it, mostly for social reasons. I visited and agreed, the social life was pretty lacking. I would dump it, as I think Midd and Whitman are a lock. I am not sure you need more safeties, at worst maybe apply to a heavy stats-driven school like UNC or UVA as a safety, since you will get in 110% just based on your numbers. </p>

<p>I think you already have a very strong list, and with Amherst, Dartmouth, and Midd (safety) I dont think you need Williams. But if you want to add it, its a great school with good financial aid that you might be able to hedge off the other schools.</p>