What schools should I be looking at

College Search & Selection
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What TYPE of schools should I be looking at? Where do you think I have a CHANCE of getting in (as miniscule at is may be)</p>

<p>junior, female from NJ
- have tutored a family of french girls for 3 years (since my frosh school) for 3-4 days after school.. we've grown so close and I think i will write my essay on my experience with them
- 3 year member of newspaper, editor as senior
- key club
- lacrosse
- french honor society
- national honor society
- Big sister to little boy in the town over (once a week meetings)
- AP/honors classes except in math
- Summer day camp counselor summer going into junior/senior year
- Camp CIT going into soph summer</p>

<p>-31 composite ACT (only took once w/o prep so hopefully will go up)
- 730 Biology E as a freshman, waiting on my LIT scores
- Taking AP tests in Lang & Comp and Bio next week so no scores
APs include (this year and next): AP US 1, AP US 2, AP EURO, AP LIT, AP LANG & COMP, AP BIO, AP STATS</p>

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<p>What kind of a school do you want to attend? Large/small? Urban/rural? what can your parents afford?</p>

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<p><6000, rural/small city just no big huge cities… tuition really isn’t a problem as of right now</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Do you have any idea of what you want to study in college? You really need to narrow it down for people to help you. If you’re interested in physics or fashion merchandising or eventually going to law school, there are going to be very different recommendations for those goals.</p>

<p>I suppose people will be able to say “Your ACT score is in range for x and y universities,” but that’s not really helpful.</p>

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<p>Very true.</p>

<p>I’m a prospective English major. I really like the idea of a LAC but I dunno if that would take a way from the "ra-ra"ness of the school in terms of athletics, student body, etc. I also want a school with an active social life… preferably Greek but not exclusively so.</p>

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<p>Colgate might be worth a look.</p>

<p>[Colgate</a> University is a leading liberal arts university located in Hamilton, N.Y.](<a href=“http://www.colgate.edu%5DColgate”>http://www.colgate.edu)</p>

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<p>^^So you’d like a liberal curriculum but not a LAC? Brown may be worth taking a look at, though it’s a reach (somewhat).</p>

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<p>I’ve heard a lot of suggestions aiming towards Colgate throughout my research. I’m definitely going to visit. Brown is too liberal, to be honest. I’m looking for a more conservative or middle-of-the-road school…</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Dartmouth, UVa, also come to mind.</p>

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<p>Some others to possibly check into are Kenyon (OH), Denison (OH), Lafayette ¶, Hamilton (NY), Franklin & Marshall ¶ and Dickinson ¶. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>I would definitely say Dartmouth as well. Though, you should also consider William and Mary.</p>

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<p>Thank you! Dartmouth is definitely one of my noted reaches, my brother went there and loved it! </p>

<p>What about Washington & Lee?
or Williams?</p>

<p>Just asking opinions as compared to my stats/interests</p>

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<p>Would depend on rank and how much you can bring scores up. NJ makes it ultra competitive. Williams with a 33 plus.</p>

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<p>But Williams 25-75 is 29-33? But I guess that’s deflated.
And my school doesnt rank specifically but I’m top 10% most likely top 5%</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Poi’s list is excellent. You will have to lobby Colgate hard. It, like Hamilton is cold and ioslaoted. School looks for students who are dying to go there. And the students do drink the Kool Aid. Forget UVA, too big based on your size preference. Do look hard at William & Mary. Strong English, very traditional, bright kids, good social but hard working. Washington & Lee even more conservative, home of the original Honor Code, strong DC alum base, attracts national student body despite small size. Add Davidson to your list - tremndous reputation. You have lots of choices…</p>

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<p>Expect Williams’ stats to be up this year and expect to have to be over the 75th percentile number if you’re white/Asian and from NJ.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice, Redroses, and Exeter, good points.</p>