<p>hi, everyone. there are some that i'm already applying to (yale, princeton, cornell, brown, stanford, uc berkeley, ucla), but i'm wondering if you guys could suggest any other matches/safeties for me. maybe even reaches if they're a good fit.</p>
<p>here are my criteria:</p>
<p>1.) intellectual, engaging environment. passionate about learning and ideas.
2.) i'd prefer not a HUGE sports culture and not a huge, overbearing greek life.
3.) i'm a bi guy, so bi-friendly is a must. doesn't need to be super super liberal, but i'd prefer a campus that is at least mostly liberal or moderate.
4.) a campus filled with mostly happy, outgoing, lively people and culture.
5.) not a HUGE drinking/partying scene. i know it will exist at any college, but i'd prefer it to be small since i don't drink/party.
6.) lots of clubs/organizations/campus-wide events. a sense of community on campus.
7.) would prefer it to be one of the top-tier schools, well-known for great academics, brilliant professors, etc.</p>
<p>and my stats:</p>
<p>2140 sat (800 w, 740 cr, 600 m). retook in november and think i improved. if i didn't break 700 in math, i'm gonna get tutoring and take again in january.</p>
<p>sat ii's: 730 - literature, 710 - u.s. history</p>
<p>why do ppl act like berkeley and ucla are so hard to get into? they’re sat score averages are WAY below mine. unless you were talking about the ivies…i don’t think the ivies are huge reaches, but still reaches. </p>
<p>and yeah, i’m in-state for the uc’s.</p>
<p>i’ll look into those schools you listed, erin’s dad. and @ columbia student, i’m looking into reed but am scared off a little by its reputation for drug culture. :-/</p>
<p>I think maybe some people thought you were OOS for UC. But, either way, both are reaches for nearly everyone in calif, even those with perfect stats.</p>
<p>What is your budget?</p>
<p>Do you know what your family’s EFC is? can they pay it?</p>
<p>I think Reed might be a good pick. Depends on need issue and EFC issue</p>
<p>you need to pick at least 2 more UCs…maybe UCSB or UCSD or Santa Cruz</p>
<p>I think your Math SAT is going to be trouble for you with top UCs. Hopefully that will go up :)</p>
<p>BTW…are those the only subject SATs you need for a UC? (I can’t remember the rules/guidelines) What is your major? Don’t some majors require Math SAT II or something like that?</p>
<p>math sat is gonna be trouble at top uc’s? i don’t get it…</p>
<p>uc berkeley’s averages:</p>
<h1>SAT Critical Reading: 665</h1>
<h1>SAT Mathematics: 692</h1>
<h1>SAT Writing: 676</h1>
<p>both my cr and writing are WAY above their averages…</p>
<p>same with ucla:</p>
<h1>SAT Critical Reading: 655</h1>
<h1>SAT Mathematics: 687</h1>
<h1>SAT Writing: 668</h1>
<p>also, yeah, you only need 2 sat ii’s for uc schools. my major is english or film studies, depending on the campus.</p>
<p>and yeah, i’m applying to uc davis (guaranteed admission there, santa barbara, riverside, merced, irvine) but i’m only gonna apply to davis out of those.</p>
<p>As the New York Times reported today, the UCs are anxious to have full pay OOS students. The myth needs to end that it’s harder from OOS. It isn’t and may now be easier, especially at those not at the top.</p>
<p>but it also have to be full-pay, right? and most people can’t do that. but i guess if someone’s rich, oos, but has average stats, that could be good news.</p>
<p>but in general, they say they do favor in-state applicants, so i don’t know if it’s really a myth that it’s easier to get in from in-state (if you can’t pay fully).</p>
<p>VASSAR! this seems like the golden school for you
U Chicago
Reed (Oregon)
Kenyon (near Cleveland)
Macalester
Carleton
Wash U in St. Louis
Grinnell</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids, no, i won’t be full-pay but i’m not oos either, so i doubt it matters for uc schools. </p>
<p>@ amr, thanks! i’ll check those out for sure. i’ll chance you later but i have to go have dinner now, but i will do it later. which school do you want me to chance you for?</p>
<p>Reed does not offer merit aid, only Financial Aid, FWIW.
Kenyon can be considered near Cleveland in that it’s in the eastern half of the state. It’s actually much closer to Columbus.</p>