where should i look .....or not???

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>High School: elite well-respected public school in a college town 98% of students go to 4 top tier year colleges</p>

<p>Me: female/white/ Jewish
ALumni Affilations: mom-barndard undergrd, columbia grad
dad- Rutgers undergad, UMNDJ med, cornell residency, harvard fellowship</p>

<p>STATs:
COURSELOAD: the absolute HARDEST my school offers. all of teh APs except AP Physics which was added for next year and I can't take it since i took physics this year.</p>

<p>SENIOR SCHEDULE:
AP American Lit,
AP World Lit,
AP Calc AB,
AP Bio,
AP Latin Vergil
International Relations/Hon
Constitutional Law/ Hon
ADVPhotoportfolio II (there isnt an AP but i have self studied for a couple yrs)</p>

<p>and an AMerican Studies class At AMherst COllege in the fall</p>

<p>SATS:
M-650 CR-600 W-710 (errr...planning for a 2150+ in the fall)
SAT IIS (in june...hoping for 700+ on lit and math )</p>

<p>GPA : If my school weighted grades by adding .5 a pt for honors, and 1 pt for AP I would dhave a 4.3 BUT my school doesnt so i have a 3.6 :( </p>

<p>SPecial talents:
recruitable Coxswain of a decently ranked crew team's 'A'-boat
reputable photographer,(several interntional contest results are pending..but i think i have a chance), in addition i have recieved full merit aid to the art institute of chicago for the summer for my photos (same with RISd but Chicago's photo program is better)</p>

<p>AWARDS
academic awardsare given only in JR. and Sr, year(Jr yr isnt over)
NAtional Latin exam magna cum laudae's every year
Science fair statewide 2nd place as a freshmen
photo awards (nationally and for students...we will have to see about teh international ones)
Crew (rowing) awards</p>

<p>EC
outdoor education center counslor for summer camp 9,10,11,12
Lifeguard,10,11,12
Stage manager of several production companies 10,11,12
Costume designer for musical of teh high school 10,11,12
props manager, 11
ELL tutor program assistant10,11,12
Peer tutor 11,12
Crew,10,11,12
ultimate B captain-9
indoor track hurdeler, 9,10
Flute Lessons-4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,
NHS-11,12
community service club-10,11,12
Photography-8,9,10,11,12</p>

<p>and a bunch more stuff i dont feel like writing about nor do i feel that tehy are an important part of 'me'</p>

<p>TYPE of SCHOOLS....now i dont really know what schools i should/can be looking at but here are some that i like and the reasons:</p>

<p>U of ROchester- open curriculum, challeneging workd w/ smart student body
BRown-same as above but smarter!!
BArnard-i love the city
NYU-GAllatin- a mixture of U of R and BArnard
Carnegie mellon- joint social science degree with Bachalor of fine arts (the BHA...bachalor of humanities and arts)
Bryn Mawr-like BArnard and i like the idea of a womens college but with men nearby
U of chicago
Cornell
bowdin
mount holyoke</p>

<p>ok...so i am reaching for the moon......let me know what u think/ where u think i should go...i am intrested in colleges that have interdisciplinary programs or majors (american studies counts!)</p>

<p>thanx</p>

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<p>I know we all crave CC attention...
Brown-super reach, (grades & test scores would keep you from being competitive in the applicant pool)
U. of Chicago-reach (again grades and test scores, but this school can be kind of weird sometimes, so if you want UChi just make sure you show it and highlight your passions)
Cornell-super reach (same as Brown)
Barnard-match
NYU-match
Bryn Mawr-match, also did you know they have a consortium with swat and haverford....check that out
Bowdoin and Mt. Holyoke-also matches</p>

<p>PS-Get your SAT scores up!</p>

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<p>thanx yeah i am ****ed about those...my pratcice tests were above a 2100....err..anyway thanx</p>

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<p>any recomendations for other schools??</p>

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<p>haha we're pretty alike. Jews with moms who went to Barnard. After that, we arent :P</p>

<p>I'd say if you got in the 2000s on the SATs:
U of ROchester- Match
BRown- Reach
BArnard-Match
NYU-GAllatin- Match
Carnegie mellon-Match
Bryn Mawr-Match
U of chicago Probably Reach
Cornell Slight Reach, i think you could get in
bowdin Match
mount holyoke Match</p>

<p>And for Bryn Mawr, since i live like 5 mins. from it, there are plenty of guys: Haverford, Penn, etc.</p>

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<p>Barnard should be pretty safe as a legacy. How about Scripps as a W coast version of the girl's lac that's not too hard to get into.</p>

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<p>schools like bowdoin and connecticut college, which dont require SATs</p>

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<p>Smith is all girls and has an open curriculum (like Brown and U of R.) Like Mount Holyoke, it's close to co-ed schools like Amherst, Hampsire, and U-Mass.</p>

<p>I think it's slightly harder to get into than Mount Holyoke and Bryn Mawr. </p>

<p>I'll be attending there in the fall. :)</p>

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<p>thanx for all the input...smith seems a little to close to home since i live in noho...(hence i am able to take clases at amherst college)</p>

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<p>oh and any suggestions for other schools..safties..low matches etc</p>

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<p>bump (sry to be bothersome)</p>

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<p>barnard would be more of a slight reach i think. average SAT score this year was a 1400 with a 3.9 unweighted GPA. i'm not sure how much the legacy helps you, but i wouldn't count on it as a match. it's getting a lot more competitive, but it's an amazing school and i'm going there this fall. yay!</p>

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<p>we looked at a lot of the same schools though so maybe i can give you some suggestions. look at colby, carleton, macalester, wesleyan, vassar, maybe.</p>

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<p>She'll get into Barnard way before Colby, Carleton and Wes!!!!!</p>

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<p>esp. w/ legacy</p>

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<p>into barnard before colby? i don't see why. and i agree that carleton and wes are reaches for her, perhaps more so than barnard, but i still think she should look into them.</p>

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<p>tankx for the input do u really think bowdoin is more of a match?</p>

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<p>"High School: elite well-respected public school in a college town 98% of students go to 4 top tier year colleges"</p>

<p>This is an important factor. What the OP needs to do is meet with GC and review her school's scattergram of acceptances by GPA / SAT at colleges of interest. This will provide actual data on how much various colleges 'like' her hs. For example, a 3.6 would be quite low for Bowdoin or Carleton - but if her school is well respected, it may be ok. Without this knowledge, I would say that the list is quite top-heavy. </p>

<p>Many schools are revaluing the importance of legacy admits, so I would try to find out as much information on how much of a tip factor is is - currently.</p>

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<p>thanx..gd pt ohio mom...keep the feedback coming..and again i am open to suggustions</p>

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<p>how can you plan on your sat score?</p>