<p>Univ of Richmond</p>
<p>@dadof1 I like it a lot but it seems like a stretch. Even if I got in I don’t think my family could afford it. Thanks!</p>
<p>improv, your SAT is fine for Barnard if your GPA and other credentials are strong. It is well within median score range and Barnard practices holistic admissions - they are going to be looking at other factors. It’s still a reach with its small acceptance rate – but don’t let know-nothings on CC deter you based on info about test scores that you can easily verify online with reference to published stats. </p>
<p>I don’t know as much about Reed admissions, but you can see their score data here: <a href=“Admission Statistics - Institutional Research - Reed College”>http://www.reed.edu/ir/admission.html</a> – my math tells me that you are pretty close to the mean score of admitted students. Reed accepts about 36% of applicants; </p>
<p>Barnard accepts about 20%. Barnard is a reach by virtue of the competition for seats, but your scores won’t stand in the way of admissions. Reed might be more of a borderline reach/match. Both schools offer need based only, so given your concern about finances, you should only apply if your family income is low enough that you can be assured of significant aid. </p>
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<p>However, the colleges themselves get to define “need”, and the colleges may have different notions of student contribution (loans and work expectations). So two “meets full need” colleges may produce very different net prices for the same student, and there may be some “meets full need” colleges that produce worse net prices than some schools which make no such claim.</p>
<p>Best to check the net price calculator.</p>
<p>Net prices will vary among all kinds of colleges, whether they claim to meet full need or not. According to the net price calculations I’ve run, for families with incomes below about $120K, “full need” schools typically have some of the lowest net prices. OOS public universities typically have some of the highest. An in-state public school (in some states) might fall somewhere within a ~$5K range of lowest-cost options. </p>
<p>Your Mileage May Vary. For best results, plug your own detailed family financial information into the online net price calculators (or College Abacus) and compare. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2013/09/18/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-full-financial-need-2014”>http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2013/09/18/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-full-financial-need-2014</a></p>
<p>Barnard was my first thought as well, followed by Rhodes (although not your area of preference). You have geographical diversity on your side for Barnard. </p>
<p>Run the net price calculators on the schools’ web sites once you start to narrow down options. Talk with your parents about the results.</p>
<p>I heard Eugene Lang College, just opened a Journalism program. With the Parsons design school as their partner. </p>