Thanks so much for all the help!
@mamaedefamilia St. Olaf looks like a good option for a match, I’ll look into it
@gearmom Thank you, my EFC changes for each college but its usually just right for colleges that meet 100% of aid, under $6,000 a year for many schools. I have seen that Reed is a bit more as well as a couple other schools I can’t think of right now
@TTG Yeah I’ve looked at Rhodes as a possible match, haven’t considered Wake Forest yet. Thanks for the encouragement, I’m working hard next year taking 6 APs so I’m not done yet. I’m also taking the Chemistry SAT in a few weeks. Miami looks like a good option, I basically chose UK because of how close it is and its decent Chem program, but I don’t like how huge it is.
@CrewDad Thanks for the list. Also, I have looked at Hillsdale a bit but it seems too safe for me. I really do want to be challenged in a diverse school, but I don’t want to be alone, hence that comment.
@csdad If we were really close minded I would be looking at only Wheaton or Liberty, etc. Refer to the post above
@“Snowball City” I haven’t looked at Hope yet, Rice was considered but for various reasons I don’t think I’ll apply
So far I’ve added Amherst to my original list and am considering adding Rhodes, St. Olaf, possibly Wake Forest as matches. 10 colleges is definitely my limit as my essay quality will suffer and I won’t be able to pay fees with larger lists. I like to take a long time on essays and I’ll be working all summer though I am going to Ky’s Governor Scholars program for 5 weeks.