<p>Hey everyone, I'm currently a junior in high school from a fairly competitive high school in Massachusetts. The other day my parents and I had a serious sit down and limited my search to 5 colleges, but I can only picture myself at three of those schools; University of scranton, Saint Anselm and Saint Michaels. The other two are Providence and Holy Cross, but I consider them reaches.
My stats are the following; 3.3 UW, 3.7 W, 2 APs and 2 H, SATs will be probably in the high 500's for each category. ECs: Model UN award winner, National Honors Society, Treasure of class, president of choir, part of 2 volunteer organization, tutor, and church bassist. I'm very interested in politics and possibly law school, but I may double major in Business. I generally like older campuses and liberal arts colleges with good law school acceptance rates. Do you think these schools mathc the criteria? Would I be an outcast at Scranton because I am a New Englander? Which school do you think would be the best for a poly-sci major? Which has the most culutre? Any comments will help. Thanks</p>
<p>Mrobb, I don't know anything about law school admissions but all 3 seem like very good solid schools. St. Michaels is located in an area were there is a lot to see and do and between that school and UVM you will probably meet many different types of people. Also, I don't think you would be considered an outsider at all at Scranton as over half of their students appear to be from out of state.</p>
<p>I am familiar with St. Michael's and St. Anselm. St. Michael's is stronger academically and located near Burlington, Vermont (University of Vermont) an area more geared to young adults then Manchester and Pinardville where St. Anselm is located.
Also, St. Anselm has reputation of strict rules in the dorms - some may appreciate the rules, others resent the rules.
If your parents will let you consider other Catholic schools how about Loyola, Siena in Loudonville, NY, Providence College in RI, or Stonehill in Massachusetts?</p>
<p>Thank you, daffymom and poi. I've heard that Burlington is a much better college town than manchester, nh and I've heard that theirs a lot more cultural. Sctrict dorm rules at St. A' don't bother me too much because I don't drink, smoke or anything else of that nature, but I've heard similar complaints. I've heard that the academics are fairly close between all three, although no one in town ever talks about U Scranton because its too far away. Thank you poi for the out of state info, it sounds like they are very supportive of freshman as well. Scranton has a lot going for like its campus, its status as a Jesuit and its law school admissions as does St. A's with the New Hampshire Instute of Politics. Saint Michael's has a great location, atmosphere and a great reputation, so we will see wht happens.</p>
<p>You would not feel out of place at The University of Scranton. My daughter is a freshman there and absolutlely loves it. She is also from New England. There is a fair amount of work and a fair amount of socializing as I can decern. Great campus, clean, not to big or small. Lots to do, and the Jesuit feeling is present if that is important to you. Extremely well run school administratively speaking also. Her friend goes to St Michaels and she loves it there. Go to where you feel the most assured of your choices. All good schools</p>
<p>Thanks pupkin. I'm glad to hear that another New Englander is having a good time at U Scranton. I really like the fact that their is a strong Jesuit presence and that the campus looks beautiful from all of the pictures that I have seen. Scranton looks like a fairly nice city as well, although I've heard mixed reviews. Thanks pupkin for the good news on both Scranton and St. Michaels.</p>
<p>My D graduated from Scranton 2 years ago and S will be starting there this semester as a transfer. D had friends there from all over the US including Oregon, as well as from other countries. Yes, the majority of students are from NY/NJ/PA, but there are others and it is a welcoming place. They have a brand new student center just opening, and a new sophomore dorm under construction which is scheduled to be done for Fall, 2008. We have walked downtown to the mall many times and feel very comfortable doing so. There are some areas of the city to avoid which is true in all cities. Depending on your SAT scores, you could be eligible for some nice merit scholarship. You should definitely plan on visiting if it is on your list. D knew the minute she set foot on campus that it was the place she wanted to be.</p>
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<p>Thanks kitty56. Its good to hear some news about Scranton, because a lot of people from New England are unfamiliar with it, except for the fact that its home to The Office. We have already planned to see Scranton in April and check out the city as well. I look forward to seeing downtown Scranton and the malls and getting a good feel for the city in general. We think its sounds like a great fit. And yes, exploringoptions I have looked into Thomas Moore, but the size of the college is a little too small. In fact, my high school class is 4 times it undergrad population. I don't know though, I may still visit it. Thanks guys.</p>
<p>Have been to St. Michael's and to Manchester and I strongly agree with the opinions of the others above that Burlington is a far more fun and interesting place for a college student than Manchester. I had also read someplace that St. Anselm has instituted fairly firm policies of grade deflation- in simple terms, not too many A's are given out and if you do average work, you likely will get C's. Some current St. Anselm's students were complaining about it, because they felt they their records put them at a disadvantage vs. other schools where the mean grade point average is 3.0 or better. If this is a major consideration for you (say, for instance, with regard to law school) it may be smart to verify what I'm saying and figure it into your decision.</p>
<p>Can you pay for U Scranton in Schrute-bucks?</p>
<p>That would be awesome t pay for college in Schrute bucks but I'm afraid most colleges to tuitons on 40k in American dollars, not shrute buck from the offce lol. Weldon, I have heard a lot of what you said in the past and that definetly make me nervous about St. A's and school. And from what I've heard, Burlington is much better. I'll take your word highly into consideration. And to get back to daffymom, I am now looking at both stonehill and providence which in my opinion are a little reachy. What do you guys think?</p>