Schools w/ Strong Humanities, Small Greek/Party Scene, Quirky kids in the NORTHEAST?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey, I'm looking for some schools in the northeast or close by that have strong programs in the humanities, at least decent academic reputations, small greek/party scenes, and overall quirky, happy, friendly people. </p>

<p>If you have any reach schools for me that you think fit this criteria, feel free to add, but I am looking mainly for schools where I have a pretty good shot of getting in, (safeties to mid-matches). </p>

<p>GPA- 3.83/4 UW, taken the most challenging classes at my school
I'm ranked somewhere between 6th and 11th in my class out of 250 students.</p>

<p>One good rec, one "excellent" rec.</p>

<p>I plan to work hard at my essays and supplements and anticipate some pretty "good" essays.</p>

<p>ECs: some strong leadership in my school/community, lots of community service, tons of work experience, a long lasting internship, a bunch of school awards, captain of a varsity sport, a sport outside of school, NHS etc... I don't want to go too much more into detail... I think you get the point</p>

<p>So, can you think of any safeties/matches that fit my criteria. My "list" is currently overflowing with reaches and I'd love to find some schools that fit the bill where I have a good shot at acceptance.</p>

<p>Thank You!! :)</p>

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<p>Tufts might be a good one to look at. Greeks do have a presence, but that’s not my scene and it didn’t seem imposing when I visited. Prob wouldn’t be a safety though</p>

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<p>Sounds like Boston University might be for you.</p>

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<p>I love Tufts and I am definitely applying… but it is another reach school. The thing I don’t like about BU is that it doesn’t really have a campus feel. </p>

<p>Any other suggestions?</p>

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<p>Bard, Bates, Skidmore, Vassar, Wesleyan, Connecticut College</p>

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<p>You are asking for safeties: might want to look into Wheaton near Boston? if I call it NESCAC lite that will sound disrespectful which I do not mean it to be but it is perhaps a shorthand way to dessribe it–former women’s college, now co-ed, strong academics, was something of a safety school for Smith/Wellesley in the old single-sex days, and it is a good school that probably suffers because it is in a state with so many stellar schools.</p>

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<p>Middlebury, Bowdoin, Holy Cross</p>

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<p>SUNY New Paltz</p>