<p>I'm a junior right now and am beginning to research colleges more in depth. I have visited a few schools but I have not found any that I absolutely love yet. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>-Female, 1/2 Asian and 1/2 White
-GPA: 3.8 on a 4.0 scale (weighted)
-upward trend in GPA- 3.52 freshman year, 3.65 sophomore year, above 4.0 now
-very competitive public school in MA- doesnt rank, but probably top 20%ish
-most demanding curriculum category (4 APs, lots of honors)
-SATS: 660 CR, 670 M, 760 W
(will probably retake in the fall)
-ACT: 30 composite
-SAT IIs: waiting to hear back, but probably high 600s/low 700s
-lots of community service, good ECs, varsity sports, leadership positions, National Honor Society, etc.
-no financial aid needed</p>
<p>I'm looking for a small to medium sized school, but the smaller the better. I am fine with rural/suburban/cities/etc. I would like to stay probably somewhere in the northeast or mid-atlantic, but I am definitely not ruling anything out yet!
Any ideas for safeties, matches, OR reaches would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much in advance!</p>
<p>you have a ton of options. any idea of potential major? feel of campus? any particular activities you would be interested participating in at school</p>
<p>Sorry, I should have added more details-
As of right now, I’m interested in Psychology, but that could definitely change. I also like French a lot.
Feel of the campus: A community tight-knit feel is really important to me (which is why I’m interested in pretty small schools). I definitely want there to be strong academics but also fun at the same time.
Activities: I want there to be a large variety of things to do on campus and ways to get involved, but there isn’t one activity that will make it or break it for me.
Thanks again!</p>
<p>For your safety schools, try St John’s College in Maryland/New Mexico. The admission rate is very high (like 75%) and works on a rolling basis. So, as long as you apply early you should be fine.</p>
<p>Thank you! I actually visited Lehigh and liked it a lot, and I’ll definitely check out Wagner and St. John’s. I really appreciate your suggestions, anyone else have ideas?</p>
<p>Try Bucknell, Colby, Bowdoin, Lafayette, Gettysburg, Muhlenberg, Dickinson, Hobart and William Smith, Franklin and Marshall, Hamilton, Colgate, Ohio Wesleyan, and Deninson for a completely random list of preppy LAC’s (minus Bowdoin and Muhlenberg… maybe) in the general area specified. </p>
<p>Note that St. John’s is only a safety if you like it, and most people tend to love/hate the school. It’s also about as different from Lehigh as you can get. Visit before you use it as your only safety.</p>