What colleges?

College Search & Selection
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<p>What schools? </p>

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<p>So I know I've posted on here many times, but after finalizing my common application, I was wondering if I should be applying to a broader variety of schools: </p>

<p>My top 3 are Amherst, Bowdoin and Dartmouth </p>

<p>I go to a highly competitive high school where I have a high GPA
I have/am taking 6 AP courses</p>

<p>I am developing a study which will be presented and hopefully published early next year</p>

<p>I cofounded an energy group at our highschool, we have high ambitions for this group</p>

<p>I got a 35 on my ACT</p>

<p>I play Varsity Basketball</p>

<p>According to my counselor, my teacher recs are great...</p>

<p>And According to my English teacher, my common app essay is the best she has ever seen.</p>

<p>So...are there any other schools I should be looking at or applying to?</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>Yeah</p>

<p>Harvard University Crimson
Yale University Bulldogs
Princeton University Tigers
University of Pennsylvania Quakers
Washington University in St. Louis Bears
Stanford University Cardinals</p>

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<p>Well, why don't you tell us a bit more about what you're interested in and what you're looking for in college (size, location, etc.). Is there anything you'd like to try in college that you haven't in high school? What kinds of opportunities would you like to have in college? That kind of thing. If I told you that I had a 3.9, was on the chess team, and took 6 AP exams and did well on them, you probably wouldn't be able to make up a good list of schools I should consider.</p>

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<p>very good point...</p>

<p>well I am very interested in political science/history/law, I would like to potentially play either varsity or intramural sports (i'm 6-3 190 pounds), and while I do prefer liberal arts colleges, anything that offers strong academics with a good political science/pre law program I would consider</p>

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<p>If you like Dartmouth, Amherst, and Bowdoin...seems natural that Williams and Middlebury would be on your list.</p>

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<p>Colby College
Williams College
Middlebury College
Colgate University</p>

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<p>Yale because Anderson Cooper went there lol</p>

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<p>If you like LACs, I'd take out Harvard, Penn, WashU, Stanford, and probably Yale and Princeton as well.</p>

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<p>Middlebury College and Davidson College should be on your list</p>

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<p>How about Brown?</p>

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<p>I would look at Wesleyan, Williams, Middlebury, Bates and Swarthmore.</p>

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<p>I have looked at Middlebury and was not enamered by it, Davidson intrigues me, but I'm not sure about the whole Williams thing because I am applying to Amherst. Is it wrong to apply to both?</p>

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<p>It's not wrong to apply to two schools you're interested in, but the general advice is to apply to a reasonable number of reach schools--don't be "top-heavy."</p>