Reach | Target | Safety Schools

College Search & Selection
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<p>ok basically the guidance counselors at my school suck so I'm looking for some real advice on reach, target, and safety schools! I'm looking for either a political sci, PPE, cognitive sci, or neuroscience major at small liberal arts colleges. </p>

<p>Some of my favorite schools are Bowdoin, Yale, Middlebury, Pomona, Colby, Haverford, and Tufts but I'm 10000% open to more suggestions!! (also: I'm happy to offer any advice, help, whatever in return!)</p>

<p>ACT I: 32
— E: 35, R: 35, M: 28, S: 28
ACT II: 33
— E: 36, R: 32, M: 28, S: 36</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0 (~96)
Rank: no ranking available but most likely top 10%</p>

<p>AP scores: World (4), Environmental Sci (5), Language (5)
↪ taking Literature, Comparative Gov, and French next year (couldn't fit Macro)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
● Girl Scouts (Gold Award recipient; 2001-)
● Venture Crew (president; 2008-)
● Debate Club (founder, president; started 2012)
● Varsity winter track (since freshman year)
● Varsity softball (since freshman year)
● Summer intern at NYC design firm (2011-)</p>

<p>● 200+ community service hours
● Science research project on conservation of horseshoe crabs
● National Honor Society
● Yale Book Award Recipient
● U Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award
● Precollege program at Oxford University (UK)</p>

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<p>Home state ? Estimated family contribution ? Intended major ? Eligible for need based aid ? Which part of US ? College size ? Urban Rural ?</p>

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<p>1) NY
2) Money isn’t a factor (yet)
3) political sci, PPE, cognitive sci, or neuroscience
4) Money isn’t a factor (yet)
5) Mainly northeast
6) Small to medium. 5,000 is about the biggest I’m looking at
7) Suburban</p>

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<p>Yale would be a reach because ivies are reaches for anyone, while the other schools you have look like matches. Boston College would also match your criteria, especially if you like Tufts for the Boston area. As a NY resident like myself, you may also want to look at SUNY’s like Binghamton and Genesseo as safeties because they’re the best of the SUNY’s and are very affordable. Good luck!</p>

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<p>OP, money is always a factor (either as a plus or a minus).</p>

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<p>Wesleyan is something you could add if say it’s a high match</p>