<p>I'm looking for liberal schools that have good social science courses. Currently I'm applying to St. Pauls, Andover, Deerfield, Loomis Chaffe, and Hotchkiss. If you think one of these schools would not fit my personality, please tell me.</p>
<p>I'm a social person, and I love meeting new people. I tried to stay away from super small schools because I don't think I'd do well there.</p>
<p>Dance is my passion. All these schools have a dance program, but I know St. Pauls is the best.</p>
<p>I would really enjoy a school with a lot of international students/diversity.</p>
<p>I'd like my school to be near an urban area. </p>
<p>I think I would do better in a school with more of a laid back atmosphere, but I'm open to anything.</p>
<p>I scored in the 93 percentile on the SSAT, all A's on my transcripts, and have 8 extracurriculars. Also, I live in Montana, so I may be able to fill out the 50 state diversity that some schools have. (if that's not a myth, which it most likely is)</p>
<p>applying for significant FA</p>
<p>Schools outside the US are also welcome.</p>
<p>I'm aware that all of these schools are reaches. Any safety schools to apply to would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance</p>
<p>Hotchkiss & Deerfield are in rural areas; however, you might want to reconsider whether the urban criterion is all that important. BS life is highly scheduled, so there tends not to be large blocks of free time. What is available on campus is going to be more important than what is available off campus.</p>
<p>If you want “laid back”, then I would not recommend an academically elite boarding school-- they can be VERY intense.</p>
<p>Since you mention u need significant FA, a boarding school outside the U.S. is probably not a realistic option.</p>
<p>I understand that to most people Hotchkiss and Deerfield are in rural areas. However, if you come from Montana, a city over 50,000 within that is less than an 8 hour drive away is considered ‘urban’. I suppose I should have clarified that. Also, I’m aware that academically elite schools can be intense. I meant the ‘laid back’ statement in a way that reflected the openness of the students. So not severely religious or super conservative. I’m sorry for being so vague.</p>
<p>I don’t think you’re going to find “severely religious or super conservative” students at any of the college-preparatory boarding schools</p>
<p>Okay, great! That’s good to know.</p>
<p>My guess is that “super religious” people will be more likely to seek out schools affiliated with their religion. Many New England boarding schools offer religious studies courses, but with a comparative emphasis (not taking the texts literally or telling students that they have to agree with or live by a specific belief system). Even most of the schools that were originally founded in a particular faith are now characterized by religious diversity and accommodate that.</p>
<p>You’re going to run into both politically conservative and politically liberal people.</p>