Where would CC recommend I apply??

Applying to College
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<p>Hello,
I'm a high school senior and I've already been accepted to a school ED. Inevitably, though, I've been mulling over my choice and wonder if I overlooked any options. I want the CC community's advice on where YOU think I "should have" applied (that is, had I not applied somewhere ED) based on my "stats". Obviously these statistics and facts do not totally reflect me as a person (something I feel most people on here forget...) but they are a decently good measure of where I would fit relative to others, I presume. So where- that is, what school specifically- would you have counseled my to apply to before I sent in my ED app early this fall? </p>

<p>2390 SAT combined (790 on math.)
Did not take ACT
3.9 GPA
AP Classes: Spanish, Junior English, Senior English, US History, Chemistry, Physics C, AB Calculus
Taken 4 200+ level courses at Smith College through H.S. affiliation, received A's in all of them.
Received 5 on every exam
Varsity Rower 5 seasons
Musician- School Jazz band, small ensemble
President of Best Buddies School Chapter- Chapter awarded 'Most Outstanding Chapter in Massachusetts' by National Org. - out of 80 chapters in MA.
President National Honors Society
Special Olympics Volunteer (winter sports- basketball mainly)
Counselor at a summer camp during the summer throughout H.S.
White male...if that matters
Good Recs I guess? Two from professors at Smith College who I had for philosophy/religion classes. </p>

<p>I don't want any flack about how this is simply a self-indulgent question. Frankly, you may consider it to be, but I am just curious. I applied to a school that will remain nameless because I loved it, and I'm sure I will be happy there. However, I think I may have been fairly nearsighted in my approach to the process, and didn't consider many other options. SO give me your honest opinions- thank you very much!</p>

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<p>Any top tier school. Tough to say without preferences. Where did you get in?</p>

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<p>Yah, where did you get in?</p>

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<p>I got into a NESCAC school ED. Rather not say which- one of the three historical “little Ivy’s”.</p>

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<p>But totally regardless of that, which schools would have been possible shots for me?</p>

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<p>I respect that, but why not?</p>

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<p>I don’t want any of the objectivity of this question to be compromised. Call me picky, not sure why truly, I guess. But why does it really matter for the question I’m posing?</p>

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<p>I’m a little… confused by this post. Unless you tell us where you did apply (or if you hadn’t sent them in because you got in ED, where you had planned to apply), we can’t answer your question. However, without that, this does seem like a pretty self indulgent thread in search of compliments. Do you really want to drum up regret and go to your new school next fall thinking “what if” about other schools? Instead, spend this time watching YouTube videos about your school’s awesome sports team or fantastic a capella group. Buy a sweatshirt and some pajama bottoms with your school name on it. Join the Facebook group for the admitted students and start making friends! Instead of daydreaming about other schools get excited about your own!</p>

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<p>I would say you’d have had decent shots at a school ranked between 10 and 20.</p>

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<p>I don’t think anyone wants to spend their time analyzing where you should have applied. You got in ED to a great NESCAC school … stop looking back.</p>