<p>Hi! I'm looking for relatively good colleges in the Pacific Northwest? (Portland, Seattle... also maybe San Francisco even though that's not PNW.) I'm originally from Texas, but I am absolutely in love with the land and atmosphere up there.</p>
<p>I want to major in theatre, film, or maybe political science. I'm very good at non-mathematic related subjects. I also row and would like to keep it up in college.
And my GPA is a 3.0, I believe.
Money isn't an issue.</p>
<p>SAT and ACT scores?</p>
<p>If money is not object, take a look at University of Puget Sound. It’s still a reach given your GPA, but if you have good test scores, it could be an option. And yes, they have rowing.</p>
<p>Also check out Willamette and Evergreen.</p>
<p>M’s Mom…I was under the impression that Evergreen might have an older student body or maybe it was something else, which made me think they were very unconventional. What do you know about them?</p>
<p>Besides Puget Sound and Willamette, I’m suggesting my son look at Linfield and Pacific Lutheran. Seattle Univ. is another good one, if you want to be in a city. I don’t know if they all have your major.</p>
<p>Evergreen has a diverse student body in terms of age. When we attended dd’s graduation from Evergreen in June they mentioned the graduating class ranged from ages 18 to 61. My dd had several friends who were interested in theater, one in performing and one in the business side of it. My dd loved her experience at Evergreen.</p>
<p>Younger dd who was originally going to major in International Relations and has switched to Political Science applied, and was accepted to Lewis & Clark and University of Puget Sound. She went to neither. Money was an object.</p>
<p>If your ACTs and SATs are good enough, University of Washington would be a good fit. Although the 3.0 is a bit on the low side.</p>
<p>Washington State?
Oregon?</p>
<p>U Victoria has a beautiful location and runs about $23K for tuition + housing, a relative bargain.</p>
<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Victoria[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Victoria</a></p>
<p>[University</a> of Victoria | Theatre](<a href=“http://finearts.uvic.ca/theatre/]University”>http://finearts.uvic.ca/theatre/)
[University</a> of Victoria | Film Studies](<a href=“http://finearts.uvic.ca/filmstudies/]University”>http://finearts.uvic.ca/filmstudies/)</p>
<p>Reed. We could possibly be buddies next year.</p>
<p>A 3.0 for Reed is a huge reach unless there is a stellar essay to balance them (GPA is more important than scores or class rank).</p>
<p>Reed is more unlikely but they do have a nice wholistic admissions process so you have a chance.</p>
<p>Reed is in fact completely unrealistic for a person with a 3.0 GPA.</p>
<p>Willamette might be a likelier option.</p>
<p>Kissme, Only 4% of admitted students had a GPA below a 3.25. [Reed</a> College 2010-11 Common Data Set SecC](<a href=“http://www.reed.edu/ir/cds/cds1011/cdssecc201011.html]Reed”>Reed College 2010-11 Common Data Set SecC - Institutional Research - Reed College)</p>
<p>Sorry about the suggestion then. Maybe his GPA could be weighted to be more. I know a lot of kids at my school might have a GPA in the low 3s but once it’s weighted, it’s much higher. My GPA jumps around .85 because of weight.</p>
<p>Yes and there are 4% of people who do get in. Someone has to fill the 4% right? “the chance” still exists.</p>
<p>^Probably the URMs or those with award-winning superstar ECs</p>
<p>LC would probably be a reach with your GPA but they want more athletes so if you have good test scores, ECs, and essays, and that’s a 3.0 in mostly IB/AP classes you’d probably have a shot. There’s not a lot of film but the theatre department is wonderful, I’m not a major but I’ve been involved in several productions. </p>
<p>UW would probably still be a reach but you’d have a better chance since you’re out of state and the school wants money. Look into Western Washington University, that’d be a match/safety depending on other factors. If it’s really the PNW you love, I doubt Washington State would be a good choice because Pullman isn’t exactly a shining beacon of everything wonderful about the pacific northwest.</p>
<p>I’d second U of O if you want a bigger school, definitely a better choice for the artsy type over its sciency rival OSU, and suggest looking into Portland State if you’d like something very urban. University of Portland is another option, I don’t know much about it though other than that it’s vaguely religious.</p>
<p>Best of luck! :)</p>
<p>I saw this earlier on my phone and wanted to post, but I couldn’t! The last poster pretty much said what I was going to.</p>
<p>WSU (Washington State University) will surely not be the place to go if you want the real PNW experience. I would advise you not to go East of the mountains (If the school is in Spokane, or Walla Walla, or Pullman like Whitman, Gonzaga, Whitworth, or PLU), it will be dry and boring in climate and in your surroundings. </p>
<p>UW will certainly be a reach for you, but maybe worth a shot. It is right in Seattle and has a great college town. </p>
<p>Western Washington University is a fantastic place. I toured there and encountered some of the nicest people. They have a strong theatre program and a pretty good liberal arts program. Bellingham is about four hours from Seattle, but there is a mall and some things to do. Bellingham is only one hour from Vancouver, Canada, so that is really nice. The area is beautiful and green and the school has a great sense of community. I’m applying there as my safe school.</p>
<p>Pacific Lutheran University is a good school, and is my second state school I’m applying to. It is in Tacoma, so it isn’t QUITE Seattle, but it is a nice area, and about 40 minutes from Seattle. (Being from the PNW, I find proximity to Seattle important. I kind of don’t see the PNW experience without Seattle). They have a Theatre department and a Political Science department. The school has pretty nice facilities, and have been known to give (at least local students) good amounts of money (at least my friends have received a lot of money to go there). People tend to have positive experiences at PLU. </p>
<p>Seattle University is a great school RIGHT in Seattle! If you want a true campus experience, it isn’t the perfect fit, but the school is quite lovely, and worth a look. It might be a great match for you. I’ve had family and friends go there and love it. The school is small so you’ll get a good amount of attention. They have programs in all you’re interested in, I believe. Being right in the city of Seattle is a great experience. </p>
<p>Seattle Pacific University - this is a Christian school that has a pretty good reputation. I’ve had friends go here and love it. The acceptance rate is 70%, so that’s probably an okay match for your stats. (Actually most of these schools I’m recommending have pretty high acceptance rates). SPU has programs in PoliSci and in Theatre. </p>
<p>There is Cornish College of the Arts, which is in arts conservatory where you could study theatre. I’m not sure if you are interested in conservatory education given the fact that you are also interested in outside fields, but Cornish might be worth a look for you. It is also right in Seattle, and I have lots of friends that go there. </p>
<p>Seattle in general is a great place to be for theatre. The city has a BUNCH of theatres, and as a student, you can go see shows for cheap! Lots of exciting things happen in the city. I’m sure you’ll love it. </p>
<p>Lots of my friends have gone to University of Oregon and really enjoyed it. If you like nature, (which I assume you do!) You should like it there. I haven’t visited, so I can’t say, but those Duck fans are really passionate! </p>
<p>University of Portland is another nice option. I guess I am too much of a city oriented person, but if I were (personally) in the PNW, I would want to be in Portland, Oregon or Seattle, WA. You get the best of all in those places. You have the great, quirky cities, along with the mild weather and the green trees, water, and great hiking trails. YAY for the PNW!!</p>
<p>My S and I toured most of the schools in the PNW…except the schools in an urban environment like Seattle U because he really wanted a school in a more bucolic location. We visited, WWU, L&C, Willamette, UW, UofO, Reed, Whitman, and Uof Puget Sound. I would 2nd Imthinking and tell you that WWU is an AMAZING school… we LOVED it. Probably right up there on the top of his list. Beautiful location, happy, friendly kids, just the right size, TONS of outdoorsy stuff. My S got accepted with a lot of $$. But decided, he wanted a smaller school.</p>
<p>“Bellingham is about four hours from Seattle”</p>
<p>Nah, it’s only about two hours from Seattle, if that. Unless you got caught in some REALLY bad traffic.</p>