SUGGEST SCHOOLS FOR ME (esp safeties)

College Search & Selection
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<p>hey
i'm an upcoming senior.. and i already have a list of colleges i am going to be applying to: williams, WUSTL, middlebury, grinnell, macalester, bates, american and clark. the problem is i dont have any true safeties... american and clark are low matches i would say. </p>

<p>condensed version of my stats:
-SAT: 2080 (740m, 670cr and w). most likely will retake to up writing
-doing full IB diploma with 4 highers (toughest courseload possible)
-UW GPA ~ 3.75, weighted is much higher. keep in mind that i'm sure NOBODY has a 4.0UW..it just doesnt happen at my school
- white girl...american citizen but i'm living internationally.
- ECs are pretty good. i'm involved with a few leadership positions.. very involved with community service
- recs should be good, essays pretty good</p>

<p>what i want in a school
- mostly small LAC BUT if it isnt going to be at one of my top choices listed above, i might want a bigger school with job/internship connections
- strong economics and foreign language programs, possibly pre law
-smallish. in a city would be ideal BUT i still want that campus/community feeling
- involved, aware student body. good record of putting students through grad/law school.
- no frat/sororities would be ideal
- mainly east coast and midwest, but will consider anything.
- DIVERSE student body .. esp in terms of international students...and i dont want the majority of students to be from instate or surrounding area. </p>

<p>any ideas??? please just throw out any suggestions for saftey schools..or matches!! thank you</p>

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<p>I wouldn't discount Clark and American as good bets for you. In the midwest, Earlham and Beloit might be good safeties - both have strong academics, large international student populations, similar feel to Grinnell but in slightly larger towns/cities. On the east coast, check out Goucher, just outside of Baltimore. Apply EA and it's a decent safety for your stats.</p>

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<p>Check out Santa Clara University. It was not on our radar screen but now is. It would be a good safety for you.</p>

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<p>I believe santa clara is largely in-staters just because it's not well known outside of cali (I believe it's religious affiliation is catholic)</p>

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<p>American and Clark ARE safeties....you are fine</p>

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<p>if you visit clark or american and really show interest, I suspect they would be pretty darn close to safeties. Carolyn's ideas are also good.</p>

<p>For a reach, don't forget Wesleyan. Lots of international flavor there.</p>

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<p>^^ thank yall.</p>

<p>i've already been looking into beloit. i like it, but just cant get excited about it. goucher looks like a possibility but the female/male ratio is awful.</p>

<p>keep the responses coming..</p>

<p>how many (more) safeties do you think i should add to my list .. which consists so far of clark and american...</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>i think you're good for safeties....</p>

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<p>I would call american/clark matchish/safeties. But I thiink you should have one sure bet school</p>

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<p>thanks..</p>

<p>bump</p>

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<p>You've got a very good list. American and Clark are safeties, as long as your family can afford them, you show some interest, and you write strong applications.</p>