I mean, SOMEONE out there has to take seriously dismantling the system from the inside, right?
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And they are. There are a LOT of people working in micro-finance right now whose goal is not only to bolster economic development among populations which cannot attract traditional capital, but to dismantle the system which tags certain types of loans as “risky” and others as “not risky”.
Ask anyone trying to get homeowner’s insurance on beachfront property in parts of Florida whether the risk assessment from their lender was at all in line with reality… Not!
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Yeah, joking aside, with the way people often define socialism today, combined with the many ways in which understanding of financial systems can be applied to various problems, from locally to globally and everywhere in between, I actually do assume there are a decent number of college students who would identify as some sort of socialist who are also in some way studying finance.
Now, are they actually majoring in Finance? Maybe not, but on the other hand, maybe? Or at least dual majoring, or doing a minor or concentration or such.
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@roycroftmom I think your point that it’s hard to get in is valid but W&M has a 28 percent acceptance rate for OOS students (according to their own website) and this person’s daughter as a 4.0 unweighted GPA - i.e. perfect grades. She definitely has a shot…and I would say it’s really pretty much a match/target school for her, or a low reach, not a high reach. Our out of state high school gets 2-3 kids admitted every year. Usually one of them is an athlete and usually 1-2 others. Good luck to OP!
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No harm in applying
Socialism and Finance (or Economics) are not opposing concepts, but parallel systems, after all.
Regardless of how ownership is structured, this doesn’t preclude a market economy, a monetary system, and financial markets.
Even Friedrich Engels had success in business.
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This is a long thread. So, I’m not sure if Gonzaga has been mentioned. It is a Jesuit University with no Greek life and a fairly well-regarded School of Dance. At 7500 students, its medium size and overall campus vibe could be a good first for your daughter.
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Even government businesses and regulators need to understand and implement finance.
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They should anyway. 
My D23 is a studio art major and a right leaning moderate. Might be the only one though.
Dance rigor and studio culture are super important to my daughter. We’re completely rethinking our original list. We’re thinking dbl major, dance and academic. We’re pretty psyched about Utah and Butler. Are there any others that you know of that may be worth a look?
Go to the earliest audition you can, especially the October/November ones, since the schedule in Jan/Feb is a nightmare. Some (including Utah) will also let you reaudition if the first one doesn’t go so well. And my D found it was easier to stand out in some of the audition tour events, where there are far fewer participants than the large on-campus sessions.
If you want classical ballet, then Oklahoma and Indiana are the other two obvious schools.
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For the OP, your daughter might decide about her direction in dance in the next year or after summer intensives. It adds a layer of stress to the research process because strong ballet programs (Indiana, Butler, etc.) might not be first choice for academic programs or location.
If she decides to pick a school for an academic major but wants to pursue dance while in college, she needs to research the options. The “best” dance schools might not offer classes to non-majors. There are plenty of schools with many dance classes and opportunities for all levels (audition, non-audition), etc. You might want to check under courses and clubs/activities and then look at instagram to get an idea. Courses can be for credit or just audited depending, and some of the non dance colleges have amazing faculty. But if dance is not your major it can be tricky to fit the classes in with your academics. However, if she has trained at a high level she might decide to take a break from dance at some point. It can feel odd to go from training 20-30 hours a week to just a few classes.
I think psych is a popular and strong major at most (?) colleges but maybe she could look at the faculty and courses offered to make sure any particular focus is available. Many schools have research opportunities available to undergrads.
I understand looking for a collaborative environment and friendly people - after competitive high school d20 realized she was not interested in that in college (but did want the academics) and took Georgetown off the list based on counselor rec as example. But you all get all kinds of opinions on whether a college is competitive or not so that is tricky. Also varies by major.
I know she has visited a few schools - just the ones in NYC? Are you hoping to narrow the list for some more to visit? There are plenty of good suggestions skimming through this. Coming from California I would also consider the actual travel to some of the east coast schools that seem easy with a direct flight but then are 2 hours from the airport, etc. It makes for long travel days.
Good luck in your search!
Super helpful. Thx
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